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2010 News Releases


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June

June 8, 2010
  • HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Send Letter to State Attorneys General On New Outreach and Education Efforts to Combat Medicare Fraud

June 7, 2010
  • Secretary Sebelius Announces $51 Million in Affordable Care Act Grants to Innovate, Improve, and Enhance Health Insurance Premium Rate Review

June 3, 2010
  • HHS Announces Availability of $60 Million in Affordable Care Act Grants to Help People Navigate their Health and Long-term Care Options
  • HHS Awards $83.9 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Expand Use of Health Information Technology

June 2, 2010
  • Medicare to Participate in State Multi-payer Health Reform Efforts to Improve Quality and Lower Costs
  • Putting Data and Innovation to Work to Help Communities and Consumers Improve Health

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May

May 31, 2010
  • Federal Mobile Medical Unit Arrives in Louisiana

May 27, 2010
  • HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on Progress in Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections

May 21, 2010
  • Statement by Nils Daulaire, Head of the U.S. Delegation to World Health Assembly and Director of Global Health Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services

May 20, 2010
  • World Health Assembly - Statement by the Surgeon General on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

May 19, 2010
  • Statement from Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, Regarding World Hepatitis Awareness Day
  • Statement from Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health Regarding National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

May 17, 2010
  • Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and NIH Director Francis Collins Regarding the President’s Intent to Appoint Dr. Harold Varmus as National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director at the National Institutes of Health
  • HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Outlines Plans and Steadfast Commitment to Upholding the Integrity of Head Start Program
  • World Health Assembly - Secretary Sebelius meets with Haiti Minister of Health, Alex Larsen

May 14, 2010
  • HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces $1 Billion in NIH Recovery Act Awards

May 13, 2010
  • HHS and DOJ Officials: Affordable Care Act Includes Important New Tools to Fight Health Fraud and Protect Medicare

May 12, 2010
  • Statement of Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Women’s Health Week, May 9 – 16, 2010
  • HHS and DOJ Officials to Highlight New Provisions in Affordable Care Act to Fight Health Care Fraud

May 6, 2010
  • HHS Awards ARRA Funds to Establish a Center of Excellence in Research on Disability Services, Care Coordination and Integration

May 5, 2010
  • Sebelius Calls on Governors and State Insurance Commissioners to Examine Premium Increases and Rate Review Authorities

May 4, 2010
  • Secretary Sebelius on Important New Benefits for Companies and Early Retirees in the Affordable Care Act
  • Vice President Biden, HHS Secretary Sebelius Announce Beacon Communities to Lead the Way in Demonstrating Meaningful Use of Health IT

May 3, 2010
  • Statement of Secretary Kathleen Sebelius National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

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April

April 30, 2010
  • Statement from HHS Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Jenny Backus on High-Risk Pool Program
  • Secretary Sebelius Announces New Members of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee

April 29, 2010
  • Race and Disability Discrimination Complaints in Wisconsin TANF Program to be Resolved by Statewide Agreement
  • Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on News that California Insurer, Anthem, is Withdrawing Proposed 39-Percent Rate Increase
  • Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Governor Schwarzenegger's Speech in Support of Health Reform

April 28, 2010
  • Momentum Building on Sebelius’ Challenge to Insurers to Ban Rescission Before Law Takes Effect in September

April 27, 2010
  • HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on WellPoint’s Decision to Ban Rescissions in Advance of the Affordable Care Act’s Requirement
  • Financial Literacy and Education Commission Launches New MyMoney Web Site
  • Pharmaceutical Giant Astrazeneca To Pay $520 Million

April 23, 2010
  • HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Urges WellPoint to Immediately Stop Dropping Coverage for Women with Breast Cancer

April 22, 2010
  • Statement of Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day

April 20, 2010
  • HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Growing List of Insurers That Will Provide Coverage for Young Adults under Age 26
  • Statement By Secretary Kathleen Sebelius On The Passing Of Dr. Dorothy Height

April 19, 2010
  • Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Expedited Efforts By HHS To Work With Insurers to Voluntarily Provide Coverage for Graduating College Seniors and Young Adults under Age Twenty-Six in Advance of September Start Date in New Law

April 16, 2010
  • HHS, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services Announces Funding To Enroll Eligible American Indian And Alaska Native Kids In Health Care

April 13, 2010
  • Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on New Health Care Quality, Disparity Reports

April 7, 2010
  • HHS, HUD Partner to Allow Rental Assistance to Support Independent Living for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities
  • Statement of Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius On World Health Day, April 7, 2010

April 6, 2010
  • HHS Announces $267 Million in Recovery Act Funds for New Health IT Regional Extension Centers
  • Secretary Sebelius Announces Five New HHS Regional Directors
  • Sebelius Remarks: Health Reform and You: How the New Law Will Increase Your Health Security

April 5, 2010
  • HHS Awards $1.84 Billion in Grants for HIV/AIDS Care and Medications

April 2, 2010
  • Sebelius Continues Work to Implement Health Reform, Announces First Steps to Establish Temporary High Risk Pool Program
  • HHS Awards $144 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Institutions of Higher Education and Research to Address Critical Needs for the Widespread Adoption and Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology

April 1, 2010
  • Statement By Secretary Sebelius on National Autism Awareness Month

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March

March 30, 2010
  • Secretary Sebelius Awards Funding for Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs for Older Americans

March 26, 2010
  • Indian Health Care Improvement Act Made Permanent

March 24, 2010
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Funds Available to States to Improve Participation in Summer Food Service Programs

March 23, 2010
  • Windsor Rosewood Care Center to Provide Individuals with HIV/AIDS Equal Access to Nursing Home Care

March 19, 2010
  • HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for North Dakota Floods
  • HHS Awards $372 Million in Prevention and Wellness Grants to 44 Communities Around the Nation

March 18, 2010
  • FDA Issues Final Rule Restricting Access and Marketing of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products to Youth

March 16, 2010
  • HHS and CMS to Provide Additional Support to Florida Health Insurance Assistance Program to Help People Formerly in Fox Prescription Drug Plan
  • HHS and CMS to Provide Additional Support to North Carolina Health Insurance Assistance Program to Help People Formerly in Fox Prescription Drug Plan

March 15, 2010
  • HHS Announces Additional $162 Million in Recovery Act Investment to Advance Widespread Meaningful Use of Health IT
  • Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on House Budget Committee Mark Up Action on Health Reform Legislation

March 12, 2010
  • Statement from the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding the Decisions of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in the Omnibus Autism Proceeding

March 8, 2010
  • Sebelius Sends Letter to Insurance Company CEOs, Calls on Executives to Publicly Justify Premium Hikes

March 5, 2010
  • HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative

March 4, 2010
  • Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation of Lillian Sparks as Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans

March 3, 2010
  • HHS Teams Up with Olympic Athletes to Fight Childhood Obesity
  • Sebelius to Meet with Insurance Company Leaders, Discuss Health Insurance Premiums

March 2, 2010
  • FDA Issues Final Guidance to Boost Development of Cell-based Viral Vaccines

March 1, 2010
  • HHS Announces 2010 Tribal Consultation Blueprint

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February

February 24, 2010
  • Surgeon General with Microsoft HealthVault Expands Consumer Benefits for the My Family Health Portrait Offering
  • Sebelius Invites Insurance Company Leaders to Discuss Health Insurance Premiums

February 23, 2010
  • More than $1.1 Million in Grants Available for Community-Based Drug Prevention Coalitions

February 22, 2010
  • Sebelius Awards $100 Million to 10 States to Test Innovations in Children's Health Care

February 19, 2010
  • Obama Administration Details Healthy Food Financing Initiative

February 18, 2010
  • Sebelius Unveils New Report on Requested Premium Increases in States Across the Country
  • Obama Administration Grants Relief to States on Payments to Medicare for Part D Costs
  • Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania to Ensure Effective Communication with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patients

February 13, 2010
  • Statement of Secretary Sebelius on Anthem Announcement That They Are Delaying Raising Their Rates

February 12, 2010
  • HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation of Ellen Murray as Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Bryan Samuels as Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families
  • Sebelius, Solis Announce Nearly $1 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Advancing Use of Health IT, Training Workers for Health Jobs of the Future

February 11, 2010
  • Sebelius Responds to Letter from WellPoint

February 8, 2010
  • Statement of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on American Heart Month, February 2010
  • Sebelius Calls on Anthem Blue Cross to Publicly Justify 39 Percent Premium Increase

February 7, 2010
  • Statement of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 7, 2010

February 5, 2010
  • More Than $119 Million Awarded to States and Territories

February 4, 2010
  • Sebelius, Vilsack Celebrate One Year Anniversary of Children’s Health Insurance Law, Highlight Campaign to Cover Kids

February 3, 2010
  • Statement by Secretary Sebelius on National Girls & Women in Sports Day
  • Secretary Sebelius Announces Members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

February 1, 2010
  • HHS Activates Additional Components of National Disaster Medical System to Help U.S. Hospitals Treat Survivors of Earthquake in Haiti
  • HHS Budget Makes Smart Investments, Protects the Health and Safety of America’s Families

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January

January 29, 2010
  • Obama Administration Issues Rules Requiring Parity in Treatment of Mental, Substance Use Disorders

January 28, 2010
  • Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Attorney General Eric Holder Convene National Summit on Health Care Fraud, Unveil Historic Commitment to Fighting Fraud in President’s FY 2011 Budget
  • HHS Secretary and Surgeon General Join First Lady to Announce Plans to Combat Overweight and Obesity and Support Healthy Choices
  • University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics to Ensure Effective Communication for Persons with Disabilities

January 26, 2010
  • Florida Commits to Provide Effective Communication for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons

January 21, 2010
  • Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Haitian Children in Pittsburgh

January 20, 2010
  • HHS Releases $490 Million in Emergency Funding to States for Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families

January 18, 2010
  • HHS Medical Teams Providing Medical Care in Haiti

January 16, 2010
  • First HHS Medical Teams Providing Assistance in Haiti

January 15, 2010
  • Fact Sheet: Information on HHS BPA Announcement
  • HHS: First Teams Hit the Ground in Haiti - New Resources on Haiti Recovery Effort Now Available for Media and the Public

January 14, 2010
  • HHS Deploying U.S. Medical Personnel to Haiti
  • January 14: Young Adults Flu Vaccination Day

January 13, 2010
  • Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Earthquake in Haiti

January 12, 2010
  • HHS Provides an Additional $1.2 Billion to States to Help Low-Income Households with Energy Costs

January 8, 2010
  • HHS Announces Nationwide Effort to Encourage H1N1 Vaccination During National Influenza Vaccination Week January 10 – 16, 2010

January 7, 2010
  • HHS Delivers the Nation’s First Health Security Strategy

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