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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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### 	  Title:       Dermatology practice settles potential HIPAA violations    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/12/26/dermatology-practice-settles-potential-hipaa-violations.html

**Description:**	  	Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C., of Concord, Mass., (APDerm) has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules with the Department of Health and Human Services, agreeing to a $150,000 payment.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    HIPAA

### 	  Title:       World AIDS Day 2013    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/11/29/world-aids-day-2013.html

**Description:**	  	When the World Health Organization established the first World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988, treatment options for people living with HIV were practically nonexistent, and AIDS was almost invariably fatal.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Global Health

### 	  Title:       The Great American Smokeout    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/11/21/great-american-smokeout.html

**Description:**	  	Today, as we celebrate the Great American Smokeout, I encourage all smokers to join the millions of others around the country who have committed to living a tobacco-free life.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Public Health and Safety

### 	  Title:       Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak Declares Thanksgiving "Family Health History Day"    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/11/20/acting-surgeon-general-boris-lushniak-declares-thanksgiving-family-health-history-day.html

**Description:**	  	As we celebrate the Nation's 10th annual Family Health History Day this Thanksgiving, I encourage everyone to spend time talking with their family members about their health.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       2013 World Diabetes Day and National Diabetes Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/11/14/2013-world-diabetes-day-and-national-diabetes-month.html

**Description:**	  	On November 14, World Diabetes Dayâ€”and during National Diabetes Monthâ€”we join with individuals living with diabetes, their families, advocates, and health care professionals to raise awareness of this devastating disease around the world.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       Honoring our veterans    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/11/08/honoring-our-veterans.html

**Description:**	  	Each year, Veterans Day provides us with the opportunity to recognize, honor, and thank the men and women who have served in our Nation's armed forces.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/11/07/statement-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-national-alzheimers-disease-awareness-month.html

**Description:**	  	Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disease that destroys memory and the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living, can be devastating to the people who have the condition and also to their loved ones.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       National Epilepsy Awareness Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/11/05/national-epilepsy-awareness-month.html

**Description:**	  	November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       Majority of ambulatory physicians had capability to exchange prescription and laboratory data in 2011    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/10/25/majority-ambulatory-physicians-had-capability-exchange-prescription-and-laboratory-data-2011.html

**Description:**	  	A new study conducted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) researchers, using data from a 2011 survey of physicians, finds that a majority of office-based physicians were able to view lab results and send medication data electronically.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health IT

### 	  Title:       Bullying Prevention Awareness Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/10/21/bullying-prevention-awareness-month.html

**Description:**	  	October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month - when individuals, families, schools, and communities across the nation help to raise awareness about bullying prevention.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       HHS boosts national capacity to produce pandemic flu vaccine    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/30/hhs-boosts-national-capacity-to-produce-pandemic-flu-vaccine.html

**Description:**	  	To boost the nation's ability to manufacture influenza vaccine quickly in a pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today established a fill and finish manufacturing network, which will cover the final steps in the vaccine manufacturing process.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

### 	  Title:       Breast Cancer Awareness Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/30/breast-cancer-awareness-month.html

**Description:**	  	October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to rededicate ourselves to lessening the impact ofÂ Â  the most common cancer affecting women.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       HHS pursues new innovative treatments for severe burns    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/27/hhs-pursues-new-innovative-treatments-for-severe-burns.html

**Description:**	  	Five burn treatments will be developed to improve the nation's ability to respond to a chemical, radiological, or nuclear incident.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

### 	  Title:       HHS boosts stockpile of products to treat acute radiation syndrome    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/26/hhs-boosts-stockpile-of-products-to-treat-acute-radiation-syndrome.html

**Description:**	  	Orders placed today under Project BioShield contracts will increase the national stockpile of leukocyte growth factors, a treatment for acute radiation syndrome.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

### 	  Title:       HHS pursues nerve agent anti-seizure drug for children and adults    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/25/hhs-pursues-nerve-agent-anti-seizure-drug-for-children-and-adults.html

**Description:**	  	An effective, faster acting and longer lasting medication to treat seizures caused by nerve agents will be studied and purchased under a Project BioShield contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

### 	  Title:       HHS replenishes nation's supply of anthrax antitoxin    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/19/hhs-replenishes-nation-s-supply-of-anthrax-antitoxin.html

**Description:**	  	The nation's supply of anthrax antitoxin will be maintained until 2018 under Project BioShield contracts issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

### 	  Title:       HHS launches Meaningful Consent site    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/17/hhs-launches-meaningful-consent-site.html

**Description:**	  	An online resource to help health care providers effectively engage patients in choosing how they want their electronic patient health information shared was launched today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health IT

### 	  Title:       National Hispanic Heritage Month 2013    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/16/national-hispanic-heritage-month-2013.html

**Description:**	  	Beginning September 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the Latino community's contributions to the cultural richness and diversity of the United States. This year, the theme, "Hispanics: Serving and leading Our Nation with Pride and Honor," highlights how Latinos have helped shape and strengthen all aspects of our society â€“ from industry and research, to faith, education, arts and entertainment, and health.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       World Suicide Prevention Day 2013    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/10/world-suicide-prevention-day-2013.html

**Description:**	  	Today is the eleventh observance of World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide is a serious public health problem, but suicide is also a preventable public health challenge, one in which all of us can play a role.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/04/national-childhood-obesity-awareness-month.html

**Description:**	  	During National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month every September, we look to intensify our efforts to combat obesity among America's youth.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       National Preparedness Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/03/national-preparedness-month.html

**Description:**	  	This September marks the tenth anniversary of National Preparedness Month. Over the past decade, we have learned a tremendous amount about the impact of disasters on physical and mental health.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

### 	  Title:       2013 National Recovery Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/03/2013-national-recovery-month.html

**Description:**	  	Now in its 24th year, National Recovery Month celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery is possible.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2013    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/30/national-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-2013.html

**Description:**	  	This year, thousands of American women â€“ our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, and friends â€“ will die from ovarian cancer.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       HHS settles with health plan in photocopier breach case    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/14/hhs-settles-with-health-plan-in-photocopier-breach-case.html

**Description:**	  	Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Affinity Health Plan, Inc. will settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules for $1,215,780.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    HIPAA

### 	  Title:       Recognizing National Health Center Week    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/12/recognizing-national-health-center-week.html

**Description:**	  	More than 21 million people are getting health care at nearly 9,000 community health center sites in every state and territory.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       Data exchange growing through EHR adoption, new study finds    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/05/data-exchange-growing-through-ehr-adoption-new-study-finds.html

**Description:**	  	New research, published today in Health Affairs, from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) show that health information exchange (HIE) between hospitals and other providers jumped 41 percent between 2008 and 2012.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health IT

### 	  Title:       World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 â€“ 7, 2013    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/01/world-breastfeeding-week-august-1-7-2013.html

**Description:**	  	Today, August 1, marks the start of World Breastfeeding Week, a time when organizations and communities bring attention to the benefits of breastfeeding and offer moms support and encouragement to be successful at breastfeeding.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       The 48th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/30/48th-anniversary-medicare-and-medicaid.html

**Description:**	  	Today, we mark the 48th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid becoming law, a sacred promise our country made to older Americans and low-income working Americans and families that they will have the medical care they need to live healthier lives.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       World Hepatitis Day Statement    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/26/world-hepatitis-day-statement.html

**Description:**	  	On World Hepatitis Day, we reaffirm our commitment to combating the "silent epidemic" of viral hepatitis.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Prevention and Wellness

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/26/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-the-23rd-anniversary-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act.html

**Description:**	  	Today, we celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA has assisted millions of people with disabilities overcome and eliminate barriers in all areas of society, from schools and the workplace to housing and public transportation.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       WellPoint pays HHS $1.7 million for leaving information accessible over Internet    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/11/wellpoint-pays-hhs-17-million-leaving-information-accessible-over-internet.html

**Description:**	  	The managed care company WellPoint Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1.7 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    HIPAA

### 	  Title:       New Certified Health IT Mark announced    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/10/new-certified-health-it-mark-announced.html

**Description:**	  	A new mark for certified electronic health records (EHR) technology was unveiled today by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health IT

### 	  Title:       Final HHS Health IT Safety Plan issued    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/02/final-hhs-health-it-safety-plan-issued.html

**Description:**	  	A plan to guide health information technology (IT) activities across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to eliminate medical errors, protect patients, and improve the quality and efficiency of health care was issued today by HHS.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Data

### 	  Title:       HHS seeks applicants for HHSentrepreneurs Program    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-seeks-applicants-for-hhsentrepreneurs-program.html

**Description:**	  	Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Bill Corr announced today that the Department is seeking innovators and entrepreneurs to apply for the HHSentrepreneurs Program.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Data

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on PTSD Awareness Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-ptsd-awareness-month.html

**Description:**	  	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can occur when people experience a traumatic event.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Supreme Court Ruling on Defense of Marriage Act    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/26/statement-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-supreme-court-ruling-defense-marriage-act.html

**Description:**	  	Today's Supreme Court decision finding the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional is a victory for equality, which is a core belief of this administration.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    HHS Administrative

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on 14th Anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead Decision    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/21/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-14th-anniversary-of-us-supreme-court-olmstead-decision.html

**Description:**	  	The opportunity to live in a home of one's choosing has tremendous impact on health and quality of life.Â  On June 22, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the importance of this choice for people with disabilities when it handed down the Olmstead v L.C. decision.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       HHS releases new Public Health Service guideline to reduce disease transmission through organ transplantation    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/19/hhs-releases-new-public-health-service-guideline-to-reduce-disease-transmission-through-organ-transplantation.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new guideline to improve patient safety by reducing unexpected disease transmission through organ transplantation.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Public Health and Safety

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on World Blood Donor Day    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/14/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-world-blood-donor-day.html

**Description:**	  	Today, the Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to recognize World Blood Donor Day and the unique life-saving role that blood donors play in communities in the United States and around the world.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on National Men's Health Week and Father's Day    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/10/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-men-s-health-week-and-father-s-day.html

**Description:**	  	A father's love and full involvement in his children's lives is crucial to their health, well-being, and development.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on LGBT Pride Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/03/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-lgbt-pride-month.html

**Description:**	  	For too long, the health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals were pushed to the side.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       Obama administration releases final rules on employment-based wellness programs    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/29/obama-administration-releases-final-rules-employment-based-wellness-programs.html

**Description:**	  	The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury continued to move forward to implement the health care law today, by issuing final rules on employment-based wellness programs.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       Take action during National Hurricane Preparedness Week    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/28/take-action-during-national-hurricane-preparedness-week.html

**Description:**	  	The devastation wrought by the recent powerful tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area is a tragic reminder of the importance of being prepared for severe weather of all kinds.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Emergency Preparedness and Response

### 	  Title:       Thousands of votes cast in online dialogue on school-to-work transitions    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/22/thousands-votes-cast-online-dialogue-school-work-transitions.html

**Description:**	  	Students, young adults, parents, teachers, healthcare and service providersâ€”anyone who supports the aspirations of young people with disabilities to live, work, and thrive in their communityâ€”are invited to join a national dialogue about improving the transition from school to work.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Programs for Families and Children

### 	  Title:       HHS announces the winners of the reducing cancer among women of color challenge    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/15/hhs-announces-winners-reducing-cancer-among-women-color-challenge.html

**Description:**	  	HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE announced the winners of the Reducing Cancer Among Women of ColorChallenge.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Women's Health Week    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/10/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-womeon-s-health-week.html

**Description:**	  	Starting with Mother's Day, next week we celebrate National Women's Health Week.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Asthma Awareness Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/07/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-asthma-awareness-month.html

**Description:**	  	May is National Asthma Awareness Month, a time for us to renew our dedication to improving health outcomes for the 26 million Americans living with asthma, including 7.1 million children. It is also a time to call attention to where we can and must do more.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Nurses Week    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/06/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-nurses-week.html

**Description:**	  	National Nurses Week gives us a chance to recognize the contribution of the health care providers at the heart of our health care system.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Foster Care Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/06/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-foster-care-month.html

**Description:**	  	May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recommit ourselves to ensuring a better future for the more than 400,000 children in foster care throughout our nation.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Older Americans Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/03/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-older-americans-month.html

**Description:**	  	This May, we mark the 50th anniversary of Older Americans Month. Ever since President Kennedy declared the first celebration in 1963, we have honored the contributions seniors make to our communities and have celebrated their rich years and experiences.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Mental Health Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/02/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-mental-health-month.html

**Description:**	  	Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to help bring attention to the importance mental health plays in Americans' lives.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/01/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month.html

**Description:**	  	In May, we observe Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and celebrate the many contributions made by this diverse community.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       Lyfechannel wins the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/30/lyfechannel-wins-the-healthfindergov-mobile-app-challenge.html

**Description:**	  	HHS Assistant Secretary for Health, Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, today announced Lyfechannel as the winner of the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       Certification for electronic health record product revoked    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/25/certification-for-electronic-health-record-product-revoked.html

**Description:**	  	Two electronic health records, previously certified as products to be used as part of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, have had their certifications revoked. Farzad Mostashari, M.D., the national coordinator for health information technology, announced today that the products do not meet standards and providers cannot use these products to meet the requirements of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive programs.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health IT

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the 43rd Anniversary of Earth Day    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/22/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-the-43rd-anniversary-of-earth-day.html

**Description:**	  	Today, April 22, 2013 marks the 43rd year that we observe Earth Day in the United States â€” a day where we stop and appreciate Mother Nature's contributions to keeping us healthy.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Prevention and Wellness

### 	  Title:       HHS offers moms knowledge, help, and support through a new breastfeeding initiative, It's Only Natural    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/15/hhs-offers-moms-knowledge-help-and-support-through-a-new-breastfeeding-initiative-its-only-natural.html

**Description:**	  	Today, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA announced the launch of It's Only Natural, a new public education campaign that aims to raise awareness among African American women of the importance of and benefits associated with breastfeeding and provide helpful tips.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Prevention and Wellness

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Nils Daulaire on World Health Day 2013    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/05/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-and-assistant-secretary-for-global-affairs-nils-daulaire-on-world-health-day-2013.html

**Description:**	  	On April 7, 2013, we celebrate World Health Day to commemorate the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), which marks its 65th anniversary this year. To celebrate WHO's anniversary, we focus attention on this year's World Health Day theme: high blood pressure, a significant public health issue both globally and domestically.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Global Health

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Minority Health Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/02/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-minority-health-month.html

**Description:**	  	April is National Minority Health Month, a time when we reflect on the incredible opportunity we face as a nation to improve minority health, advance health equity, and eliminate health disparities.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       DeclaraciÃ3n de la Secretaria del HHS, Kathleen Sebelius, acerca del Mes Nacional de la Salud de las MinorÃ­as    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/02/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-minority-health-month-spanish.html

**Description:**	  	Abril es el Mes Nacional de la Salud de las MinorÃ­as, un momento en el que reflexionamos sobre la increÃ­ble oportunidad a la que nos enfrentamos como naciÃ3n para mejorar la salud de las minorÃ­as, mejorar la equidad en la salud y eliminar la desigualdades de salud.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Autism Awareness Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/02/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-autism-awareness-month.html

**Description:**	  	Every April during National Autism Awareness Month, we recognize the special challenges faced by those living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and refocus our efforts on the best ways to support them and their families.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Public Health Week    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/01/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-public-health-week.html

**Description:**	  	As we celebrate the start of National Public Health Week, we recognize public health's successes and dedicate ourselves to continuing to advance the public's health.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Public Health and Safety

### 	  Title:       HHS announces 2013 agenda to bring down costs and improve quality of care through implementation of health information technology    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/03/06/hhs-announces-2013-agenda-to-bring-down-costs-and-improve-quality-of-care-through-implementation-of-health-information-technology.html

**Description:**	  	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner and the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari, M.D., today announced HHS's plan to accelerate health information exchange (HIE) and build a seamless and secure flow of information essential to transforming the health care system.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       HHS reaches civil rights settlement with national senior care provider    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/03/05/hhs-reaches-civil-rights-settlement-with-national-senior-care-provider.html

**Description:**	  	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has entered into a settlement agreement with Genesis HealthCare (Genesis), one of the nation's largest providers of senior care.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Women's History Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/03/04/statement-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-womens-history-month.html

**Description:**	  	This year's theme is as fitting as it is exciting: "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)."	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Consumer Protection Week    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/03/04/statement-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-national-consumer-protection-week.html

**Description:**	  	Today marks the beginning of National Consumer Protection Week, which makes this the perfect time to talk about some of the new rights and protections Americans have under the Affordable Care Act.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

### 	  Title:       Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the passing of former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/02/25/statement-from-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-the-passing-of-former-surgeon-general-everett-koop.html

**Description:**	  	I am deeply saddened by the passing of former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop. Dr. Koop was a fearless public servant and a pioneering pediatric surgeon. I was honored to have worked with him on several occasions.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       Winner of Million Hearts Risk Check Challenge competition announced    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/02/14/winner-of-million-hearts-risk-check-challenge-competition-announced.html

**Description:**	  	A free, easy-to-use mobile application that helps people prevent heart disease is now available through iTunes.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health IT

### 	  Title:       HHS enforces equal access for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in New York and DC    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/02/08/hhs-enforces-equal-access-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-individuals-in-new-york-and-dc.html

**Description:**	  	HHS has taken two important enforcement actions to ensure deaf and hard of hearing individuals living in New York and Washington, D.C., have equal access to programs and services provided by local government agencies.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on American Heart Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/02/04/statement-from-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-american-heart-month.html

**Description:**	  	February 1st marked the beginning of American Heart Month, a time to think about what you can do to take care of your heart.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Public Health and Safety

### 	  Title:       Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on African-American History Month    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/02/04/statement-from-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-african-american-history-month.html

**Description:**	  	This February, we celebrate African-American History Month and honor the remarkable contributions that African-Americans have made to the nation's progress.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       At-risk Latinas targeted in heart attack awareness campaign    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/02/04/at-risk-latinas-targeted-in-heart-attack-awareness-campaign.html

**Description:**	  	The Obama Administration today issued proposed rules for public comment regarding contraceptive coverage with no cost sharing under the health care law. The HHS Office on Women's Health (OWH) today launched its new heart attack awareness campaign, "Haga La Llamada, Â¡No Pierda Tiempo!" targeting Spanish-speaking women age 50 and over.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Martin Luther King Jr. Day    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/01/18/statement-from-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-martin-luther-king-jr-day.html

**Description:**	  	We at HHS honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s call for justice, and recall how 47 years ago he framed health care as a basic human right.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       Statement from HHS Secretary Sebelius on President's Sandy Hook Response Plan    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/01/16/statement-from-hhs-secretary-sebelius-on-presidents-sandy-hook-response-plan.html

**Description:**	  	The Department of Health and Human Services will mobilize our medical and scientific expertise in support of the agenda announced today by the President to prevent tragedies like the one that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health Care

### 	  Title:       New designs to make health records easier for patients to use    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/01/15/new-designs-to-make-health-records-easier-for-patients-to-use.html

**Description:**	  	HHS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has announced the winning designs of printed health records that help patients better understand and use their electronic health records (EHRs).	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Health IT

### 	  Title:       HHS announces first HIPAA breach settlement involving less than 500 patients    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/01/03/hhs-announces-first-hipaa-breach-settlement-involving-less-than-500-patients.html

**Description:**	  	The Hospice of North Idaho (HONI) has agreed to pay HHS $50,000 to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    HIPAA

### 	  Title:       Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on LGBT Health Awareness Week    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/2013/03/25/statement-by-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-lgbt-health-awareness-week.html

**Description:**	  	Shortly after the Affordable Care Act was enacted, President Obama asked me to identify steps we could take at the Department of Health and Human Services to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

**topic:**    	    Affordable Care Act, Holidays and Observances

### 	  Title:       Affordable Care Act extended free preventive care to 71 million Americans with private health insurance    	  

### URL:     https://www.hhs.gov/about/2013/03/18/affordable-care-act-extended-free-preventive-care-to-71-million-americans-with-private-health-insurance.html

**Description:**	  	Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that about 71 million Americans in private health insurance plans received coverage for at least one free preventive health care service, such as a mammogram or flu shot, in 2011 and 2012 because of the Affordable Care Act.	  

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

**Date:**        	2013        

**Group:**        	HHS News Releases        

**Categories:**    	    Affordable Care Act

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