Hillary Clinton released the following statement on her plans to bolster America’s public health infrastructure to deal with the new challenges facing our communities and our families, including a new Public Health Rapid Response Fund to better respond to public health emergencies.
— by Sylvia Mathews Burwell, HHS Secretary If you’ve read the headlines over the past few months, you’ve probably heard about the Zika virus. You might wonder how serious the virus is and what steps you can take to help protect yourself and your
Pioneer ACO Model advances quality and value in health care Today, an independent evaluation report released by the Department of Health and Human Services showed that an innovative payment model created as a pilot project by the Affordable Care Act generated substantial
Since 2010, 9.4 million people with Medicare have saved over $15 billion on prescription drugs 39 million Medicare beneficiaries received preventive services with no cost sharing in 2014 The Department of Health and Human Services released today new information that shows that
— by CAP Action War Room Another Successful Open Enrollment Period Ends, Raising The Stakes For King v. Burwell Sunday marked the end of the Affordable Care Act’s second open enrollment period, and it was a success. More than 11.4 million people
Consumers and Small Business Owners can sign up for health plans for the first time, renew or change their plans for 2015 on HealthCare.gov [or https://www.nevadahealthlink.com/ in Nevada]; more plans are available this year Starting tomorrow, consumers can sign up for 2015 health
From left, Raul Amador Sanchez, 7, from Georgia, Alexandra Diaz, 9, and her brother Andy Diaz, 7, both from Baltimore, Maryland, hold up signs as they join their parents during a news conference of immigrant families and children’s advocates responding to President
— by Leon Rodriguez, Director of the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services In December 2013, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury jointly issued mental health and substance abuse parity rules that, along with the Affordable Care Act, expand mental health and
04/03/2014 Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is now able to process requests for Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Periods, and reductions in Part B and premium Part A
Thirty percent of those who selected plans were under age 35 Nearly 2.2 million people have selected plans from the state and federal marketplaces by Dec. 28, 2013 (the end of third reporting period for open enrollment), Health and Human Services Secretary
