News and Events from the Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/news/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:28 EST The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced contract awards for up to 120,000 treatment courses of intravenous (IV) antiviral drugs to help treat hospitalized 2009 H1N1 influenza patients. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091105a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091105a.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today called on states and communities to join with HHS to redouble efforts to find and enroll the 5 million children who are currently eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but are not yet covered. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091104a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091104a.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091102a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091102a.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST Today, we will publish a rule in the Federal Register announcing that the United States will drop HIV from the list of diseases barring visitors from entering this country, effective Jan. 1, 2010. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091102b.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/11/20091102b.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an interim final rule with request for comments today to strengthen its enforcement of the rules promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091030a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091030a.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report, Lower Premiums, Stronger Businesses: How Health Insurance Reform Will Bring Down Costs for Small Businesses. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091029a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091029a.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin as the nation’s Surgeon General. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091029b.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091029b.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of thirteen new 30-second flu radio public service announcements (PSA). http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091026a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091026a.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST As Americans mark breast cancer awareness month, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report, Health Insurance Reform and Breast Cancer: Making the Health Care System Work for Women. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091023a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091023a.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the award of $17 million to fund projects to fight costly and dangerous health care-associated infections, or HAIs. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091023b.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091023b.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST