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#  News Releases 

**Collected by:** U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

**Archived since:**Sep, 2013

**Description:**
This collection includes HHS news and announcements from 1991+.

**Subject:**    	    Government - US Federal,     	    Science & Health

**Creator:**    	    OS/ASPA

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### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/12/08/hhs-awards-40-million-in-puerto-rico-american-samoa-and-the-us-virgin-islands-to-fight-zika.html

**Description:**	  	Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced nearly $39 million in funding to 23 health centers in Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands and $1 million to two Primary Care Associations (PCAs) to help combat the Zika virus.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Prevention and Wellness

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS launches 2017 Open Enrollment, encourages Americans to shop for affordable coverage on HealthCare.gov    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/11/01/hhs-launches-2017-open-enrollment-encourages-americans-shop-affordable-coverage-healthcare-gov.html

**Description:**	  	Today, HHS announced that the Health Insurance Marketplaces are open for business, and Americans can again shop for high-quality, affordable coverage on an open, transparent market. This year, most Marketplace consumers will again have plan options for less than $75 per month, thanks to financial assistance.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS collaborates with innovative companies to encourage Marketplace enrollment    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/25/hhs-collaborates-with-innovative-companies-to-encourage-marketplace-enrollment.html

**Description:**	  	WASHINGTON - Ahead of the fourth Open Enrollment period, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced a commitment from seventeen companies to support enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace. These companies will connect freelance professionals, entrepreneurs, and customers with information and resources to encourage enrollment in affordable coverage throughout the Open Enrollment period beginning November 1 and ending on January 31.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       More Than 70 Percent of Consumers Can Find Marketplace Plans for Less than $75 Per Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/24/more-70-percent-consumers-can-find-marketplace-plans-less-75-month.html

**Description:**	  	With window shopping beginning today, Health Insurance Marketplace consumers can now visit HealthCare.gov to check out their options for 2017 coverage in advance of the start of Open Enrollment on November 1.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS awards $2.3 billion in grants to help Americans access HIV/AIDS care and medications    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/20/hhs-awards-billions-in-grants-help-americans-access-hivaids-care-and-medications.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced nearly $2.3 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants awarded to cities, states, and local community-based organizations in fiscal year (FY) 2016. This funding supports a coordinated and comprehensive system of care that provides lifesaving HIV health care, support services, and essential medications to over half a million people living with HIV in the United States.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Grants and Contracts

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       13.8 million Americans expected to select Marketplace plans during the upcoming Open Enrollment    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/19/13-8-million-americans-expected-to-select-marketplace-plans-during-the-upcoming-open-enrollment.html

**Description:**	  	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced that she expects 13.8 million individuals to sign up for coverage through the Marketplaces during the upcoming Open Enrollment, showing continued robust growth. The projection was announced as part of her remarks highlighting the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) success in dramatically expanding access to coverage, and describing the Marketplace's role in the Administration's work to create a smarter health care system that puts Americans at the center of their care.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS Fact Sheet: Working to Solve the Health Care Challenges in Puerto Rico    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/17/hhs-fact-sheet-working-solve-health-care-challenges-puerto-rico.html

**Description:**	  	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken a number of steps to help ensure that residents of Puerto Rico continue to have access to quality and affordable health care. While the bipartisan passage of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA, P.L. 114-187) was another important step forward, there is still critical work needed to be done to solve Puerto Rico's health challenges.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       New analysis shows 2.5 million Americans currently buying individual health coverage off-Marketplace may be eligible for Affordable Care Act premium tax credits    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/04/new-analysis-shows-americans-currently-buying-individual-health-coverage-off-marketplace.html

**Description:**	  	Since the Affordable Care Act became law, millions of Americans gained coverage or found more affordable options thanks to premium tax credits available through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released data showing that 2.5 million Americans who currently purchase off-Marketplace individual market coverage may qualify for tax credits if they shop for 2017 coverage through the Marketplace. Â Six states (California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, and Pennsylvania) each have more than 100,000 individuals enrolled in off-Marketplace individual market coverage whose incomes may qualify them for Marketplace tax credits.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Every Income Group Experienced Significant and Similar Drops in Uninsured Rates Under the Affordable Care Act    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/29/every-income-group-experienced-significant-and-similar-drops-uninsured-rates-under-aca.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released new research analyzing gains in health insurance coverage from 2010-2015 across key demographic categories of Americans: income, age, geography, race and ethnicity. The report finds that ACA coverage gains have been widely shared across groups. For example, the uninsured rate fell Â by around 40 percent for Americans in all income groups for 2010 through 2015, including individuals with incomes above 400 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL).	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/28/hhs-announces-winners-challenge-improve-medical-bill-patients.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the winners of the HHS "A Bill You Can Understand" challenge, a design and innovation challenge to solicit new approaches and draw national attention to a common complaint with the health care system: that medical billing is a source of confusion for patients and families. HHS received submissions from health care organizations, technology companies, and design agencies, and today we are unveiling the two winning designs, which will be further evaluated for testing or implementation in six health care organizations across the country that are working to improve the patient billing experience.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/22/hhs-awards-more-44.5-million-expand-nation-s-behavioral-health-workforce.html

**Description:**	  	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced more than $44.5 million in awards to training programs to increase the number of mental health providers and substance abuse counselors across the country.Â	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Grants and Contracts

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS awards over $87 million for health centers' IT enhancements    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/15/hhs-awards-over-87-million-health-centers-it-enhancements.html

**Description:**	  	Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced more than $36Â million in funding for 50 Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) in 41 states and Puerto Rico. This increase in health information technology support will impact over 1,020 participating health center organizations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Grants and Contracts

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       New data show major improvements in health care access, affordability, and quality under the Affordable Care Act    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/14/new-data-show-major-improvements-health-care-access-affordability-and-quality-under-affordable-care

**Description:**	  	New studies released this week show Americans are experiencing slower growth in health care premiums, increased access to coverage, and higher quality of care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS announces new standards to further strengthen the quality of Head Start programs    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/01/hhs-announces-new-standards-further-strengthen-quality-head-start-programs.html

**Description:**	  	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new standards today to further improve and strengthen the Head Start program.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Programs for Families and Children

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Medicaid expansion lowers Marketplace premiums by 7 percent    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/08/25/medicaid-expansion-lowers-marketplace-premiums-7-percent.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showing that expanding Medicaid lowers Marketplace premiums by about 7 percent in those states.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS declares a public health emergency in Puerto Rico in response to Zika outbreak    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/08/12/hhs-declares-public-health-emergency-in-puerto-rico-in-response-to-zika-outbreak.html

**Description:**	  	At the request of Governor Alejandro GarcÃ­a Padilla, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today declared a public health emergency for Puerto Rico, signaling that the current spread of Zika virus poses a significant threat to public health in the Commonwealth relating to pregnant women and children born to pregnant women with Zika.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Report: Unchanged Medical Costs Show Strength of Affordable Care Act's Marketplace    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/08/11/report-unchanged-medical-costs-show-strength-affordable-care-act-s-marketplace.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the first data on how the Affordable Care Act's individual market risk pool evolved between 2014 and 2015.The report shows that per-enrollee medical costs in the ACA individual market were essentially unchanged in 2015, even as costs in the broader insurance market continued to rise. Moreover, the states with the highest enrollment growth saw significant reductions in per-enrollee medical costs. These findings suggest a year-over-year improvement in the ACA individual risk pool, with the Marketplace gaining healthier, lower-cost consumers as it grew	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Secretary Burwell Highlights Bundled Payments, Future of Delivery System Reform in Florida    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/07/26/secretary-burwell-highlighs-bundled-payments-future-delivery-system-reform-florida.html

**Description:**	  	JACKSONVILLEâ€”Today, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell hosted an event in Florida to discuss the Obama Administration's ongoing work to improve the health care system to deliver better care at a lower cost.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Important Next Step towards a Better, Smarter, Healthier Medicare: New Payment Models and Rewards for Better Care at Lower Cost    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/07/25/important-next-step-towards-better-smarter-healthier-medicare-new-payment-models-and-rewards-better

**Description:**	  	Today, the Department of Health & Human Services proposed new models that continue the Administration's progress to shift Medicare payments from quantity to quality by creating strong incentives for hospitals to deliver better care to patients at a lower cost. These models would reward hospitals that work together with physicians and other providers to avoid complications, prevent hospital readmissions, and speed recovery.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS awards more than $36 million for health center adoption of health information technology    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/07/21/hhs-awards-more-than-36-million-for-health-center-adoption-of-health-information-technology.html

**Description:**	  	Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced more than $36 million in funding for 50 Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) in 41 states and Puerto Rico. This increase in health information technology support will impact over 1,020 participating health center organizations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Grants and Contracts

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS announces new actions to combat opioid epidemic    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/07/06/hhs-announces-new-actions-combat-opioid-epidemic.html

**Description:**	  	U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced several new actions the department is taking to combat the nation's opioid epidemic.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Mental Health and Substance Abuse

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS Announces Physician Groups Selected for an Initiative Promoting Better Cancer Care    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/29/hhs-announces-physician-groups-selected-initiative-promoting-better-cancer-care.html

**Description:**	  	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it has selected nearly 200 physician group practices and 17 health insurance companies to participate in a care delivery model that supports and encourages higher quality and more coordinated cancer care.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS Awards more than $742,000 to Health Centers in American Samoa and the Virgin Islands to Fight Zika    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/23/hhs-awards-more-742000-health-centers-american-samoa-and-virgin-islands-fight-zika.html

**Description:**	  	Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced more than $742,000 in funding to three health centers in American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands to help combat the Zika virus.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Grants and Contracts

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act leads to better care and improves financial well-being for new enrollees    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/21/medicaid-expansion-under-aca-leads-better-care-and-improves-financial-well-being-for-new-enrollees.html

**Description:**	  	According to a new report summarizing research to date, 78 percent of new Medicaid enrollees indicated that absent Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), they wouldn't otherwise have the resources necessary to access regular care. Additionally, the overwhelming majority of new Medicaid enrollees report being satisfied with their health plans (93 percent) and their doctors (92 percent).	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Medicare and Medicaid

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS Announces Major Initiative to Help Small Practices Prepare for the Quality Payment Program    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/20/hhs-announces-major-initiative-help-small-practices-prepare-quality-payment-program.html

**Description:**	  	Over the last few weeks, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made several important announcements related to the Quality Payment Program, which has been proposed to implement the new, bipartisan law changing how Medicare pays clinicians, known as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, or MACRA.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Medicare and Medicaid

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS Engages in Historic Health Collaboration with Cuba    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/13/hhs-engages-historic-health-collaboration-cuba.html

**Description:**	  	Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cuba's Ministry of Public Health, an important milestone between the two countries since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations in 2015.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Global Health

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       CMS Announces $32 Million to Increase Number of Children with Quality, Affordable Health Coverage    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/13/cms-announces-32-million-increase-number-children-with-quality-affordable-health-coverage.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will provide $32 million in awards to help 38 community organizations in 27 states enroll eligible children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as part of the Connecting Kids to Coverage campaign.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Affordable Care Act dramatically improved health insurance coverage for people living in rural areas    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/10/affordable-care-act-dramatically-improved-health-insurance-coverage-people-living-rural-areas.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an analysis of how the Affordable Care Act has benefited rural America.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/05/31/hhs-secretary-sylvia-m-burwell-applauds-louisiana-medicaid-expansion-under-affordable-care-act.html

**Description:**	  	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell applauded tomorrow's launch of Louisiana's Medicaid expansion program under the Affordable Care Act.).	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Fraud

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Statement by Secretary Burwell on the National Health Interview Survey    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/05/17/statement-by-secretary-burwell-on-national-health-interview-survey.html

**Description:**	  	Today's report is further proof that our country has made undeniable and historic strides thanks to the Affordable Care Act.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS finalizes rule to improve health equity under the Affordable Care Act    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/05/13/hhs-finalizes-rule-to-improve-health-equity-under-affordable-care-act.html

**Description:**	  	The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued a final rule to advance health equity and reduce health care disparities.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Administration takes first step to implement legislation modernizing how Medicare pays physicians for quality    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/04/27/administration-takes-first-step-implement-legislation-modernizing-how-medicare-pays-physicians.html

**Description:**	  	The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a proposal to align and modernize how Medicare payments are tied to the cost and quality of patient care for hundreds of thousands of doctors and other clinicians.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS awards $5 million to Puerto Rico health centers to fight the spread of Zika virus    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/04/26/hhs-awards-5-million-to-puerto-rico-health-centers.html

**Description:**	  	Today, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $5 million in funding to 20 health centers in Puerto Rico to further combat the Zika virus disease.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/29/fact-sheet-mat-opioid-use-disorders-increasing-buprenorphine-patient-limit.html

**Description:**	  	HHS published a proposed rule to expand access to buprenorphine, one of three medications currently approved by the FDA for treatment of opioid dependence through medication-assisted treatment.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       New report shows Medicaid expansion can improve behavioral health care access    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/28/new-report-shows-medicaid-expansion-can-improve-behavioral-health-care-access.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showing that states can greatly improve access to behavioral health services for residents by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Independent experts confirm that diabetes prevention model supported by the Affordable Care Act saves money and improves health    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/23/independent-experts-confirm-diabetes-prevention-model-supported-affordable-care-act-saves-money.html

**Description:**	  	HHS announced that the independent Office of the Actuary in CMS certified that expansion of the Diabetes Prevention Program, a model funded by the ACA, would reduce net Medicare spending.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Medicare spent $473 billion less from 2009 through 2014 compared to previous spending trends    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/22/medicare-spent-473-billion-less-2009-through-2014-compared-previous-spending-trends.html

**Description:**	  	TheÂ Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that Medicare spent $473.1 billion less on personal health care expenditures between 2009 and 2014 than would have been spent if the 2000-2008 average growth rate had continued through 2014.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Nationwide the Health Insurance Marketplaces signed up 4.9 million new people during the third Open Enrollment period    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/11/nationwide-health-insurance-marketplaces-signed-49-million-new-people-during-third-open-enrollment.html

**Description:**	  	According to a final enrollment report released today, Health Insurance Marketplaces nationwide signed up 4.9 million new customers for 2016 coverage during the third Open Enrollment period.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS reaches goal of tying 30 percent of Medicare payments to quality ahead of schedule    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/03/hhs-reaches-goal-tying-30-percent-medicare-payments-quality-ahead-schedule.html

**Description:**	  	Thanks to tools provided by the Affordable Care Act, an estimated 30 percent of Medicare payments are now tied to alternative payment models that reward the quality of care over quantity of services provided to beneficiaries, HHS announced today.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       20 million people have gained health insurance coverage because of the Affordable Care Act, new estimates show    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/03/20-million-people-have-gained-health-insurance-coverage-because-affordable-care-act-new-estimates

**Description:**	  	A new report released today finds that the provisions of the Affordable Care Act have resulted inÂ  an estimated 20.0 million people gaining health insurance coverage between the passage of the law in 2010 and early 2016â€”an historic reduction in the uninsured.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS Approves Major Medicaid Expansion for Flint    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/02/hhs-approves-major-medicaid-expansion-flint.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the State of Michigan's 1115 demonstration to extend Medicaid coverage and services to Flint residents impacted by the lead exposure.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS announces major commitments from healthcare industry to make electronic health records work better for patients and providers    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/02/29/hhs-announces-major-commitments-healthcare-industry-make-electronic-health-records-work-better.html

**Description:**	  	Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced that companies that provide 90 percent of electronic health records used by U.S. hospitals, the nation's five largest private healthcare systems, and more than a dozen leading professional associations and stakeholder groups have pledged to implement three core commitments that will improve the flow of health information to consumers and healthcare providers.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Health IT

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Statement by HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell on Senate confirmation of Dr. Robert Califf as FDA Commissioner    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/02/24/statement-by-hhs-secretary-on-senate-confirmation-of-dr-robert-califf-as-fda-commissioner.html

**Description:**	  	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today congratulated new U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf after his nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    HHS Administrative

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/02/18/hhs-fact-sheet-working-solve-health-care-challenges-puerto-rico.html

**Description:**	  	Secretary Burwell and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are a core part of the Administration's team working closely with Puerto Rico and other key stakeholders to address the fiscal crisis in the Commonwealth.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Medicare and Medicaid

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS proposes changes to the rules governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder records    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/02/05/hhs-proposes-changes-to-rules-governing-confidentiality-substance-use-disorder-records.html

**Description:**	  	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced proposed revisions to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations, 42 CFR Part 2.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Mental Health and Substance Abuse

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       FACT SHEET: About 12.7 million people nationwide are signed up for coverage during Open Enrollment    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/02/04/fact-sheet-about-127-million-people-nationwide-are-signed-coverage-during-open-enrollment.html

**Description:**	  	On January 31, Open Enrollment for 2016 coverage ended, with about 12.7 million consumers selecting plans or being automatically re-enrolled across all states, either through the HealthCare.gov platform or a State-based Marketplace, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS announces partnership with Lyft ahead of final Open Enrollment deadline    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/28/hhs-announces-partnership-lyft-ahead-final-open-enrollment-deadline.html

**Description:**	  	With the final deadline to sign up for health insurance less than a week away, Sylvia M. Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Logan Green, CEO of Lyft, announced a partnership to promote Open Enrollment.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Eight in 10 Marketplace customers in HealthCare.gov states qualify for a tax credit with an average value of nearly $300 per month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/21/eight-in-10-marketplace-customers-in-healthcaregov-states-qualify-for-tax-credit.html

**Description:**	  	According to a new report released today, more than 8 in 10 people (83 percent) who selected or were automatically enrolled in a 2016 plan through the Marketplace qualify for a tax credit with an average value of $294 per month, or about 72 percent of the pre-tax credit premium.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       New hospitals and health care providers join successful, cutting-edge federal initiative that cuts costs and puts patients at the center of their care    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/11/new-hospitals-and-health-care-providers-join-successful-cutting-edge-federal-initiative.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced 121 new participants â€“ representing 49 states and the District of Columbia â€“ in Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) initiatives designed to improve the care patients receive in the health care system and lower costs.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Diseases    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/07/hhs-and-usda-release-new-dietary-guidelines-encourage-healthy-eating-patterns-prevent-chronic.html

**Description:**	  	Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today released updated nutritional guidelines that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve how they eat to reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Prevention and Wellness

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       11.3 million individuals nationwide are signed up through the Health Insurance Marketplaces    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/07/11-million-individuals-nationwide-are-signed-up-through-the-health-insurance-marketplaces.html

**Description:**	  	According to a new report released today, more than 11.3 million people are signed up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       Statement by HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell on H.R. 3762    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/06/statement-hhs-secretary-sylvia-m-burwell-hr-3762.html

**Description:**	  	"We are in the final weeks of Open Enrollment for 2016 under the Affordable Care Act and saw unprecedented demand for January 2016 coverage. Yet at the same time, we continue to see efforts to repeal the ACA and turn back the clock."	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

### 	  Title:       First-ever CMS Innovation Center pilot project to test improving patients' health by addressing their social needs    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/05/first-ever-cms-innovation-center-pilot-project-test-improving-patients-health.html

**Description:**	  	The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a new funding opportunity of up to $157 million to test whether screening beneficiaries for health-related social needs and associated referrals to and navigation of community-based services will improve quality and affordability in Medicare and Medicaid.	  

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**Creator:**    	    HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

**Date:**        	2016        

**Group:**    	    HHS News Releases

**Categories:**    	    Medicare and Medicaid

**HHS Official:**        	Sylvia Mathews Burwell        

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