2008 Press Releases

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September

• HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency for Louisiana Following Hurricane Ike’s Landfall

• HHS Provides Prescription Drug and Durable Medical Equipment Assistance for Uninsured Texas Victims of Hurricane Ike

• HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency for Texas
• HHS Provides State Assistance in Preparing for Hurricane Ike, Recovering from Hurricane Gustav

• HHS Provides Prescription Drug and Durable Medical Equipment Assistance for Uninsured Louisiana Victims of Hurricane Gustav

• HHS Program To Improve Disaster Assistance
• HHS Designates 11 Communities Working to Improve Quality and Value of Health Care as Chartered Value Exchanges

• Hawaii Ensures Limited English Proficient Persons Have Equal Access to Human Services

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August

• HHS Supports Medical Evacuations in Preparation for Hurricane Gustav
• HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency for Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama

• Acting Surgeon General Promotes "Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future" in Dallas

• Regulation Proposed to Help Protect Health Care Providers from Discrimination

• HHS Proposes Adoption of ICD-10 Code Sets and Updated Electronic Transaction Standards

• Senior U.S. Government Officials Travel to Africa to Advance Initiatives Fighting Spread of HIV/AIDS and Malaria

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July

• Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on Legislation to Address Medicare Solvency

• HHS and DHS Announce Guidance on Pandemic Vaccination Allocation

• Secretary Names Next Health Attaché To Iraq
• HHS Secretary Leavitt Travels to Alaska to Advance Rural Health Initiatives

• HHS Awards $49.1 Million to States to Increase Access to Health Care Coverage
• New Members Appointed To Human Research Protections National Advisory Committee

• HHS, Providence Health & Services Agree on Corrective Action Plan to Protect Health Information

• HHS Releases Project BioShield Annual Report to Congress on Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats
• HHS Announces New International Programs to Enhance Drug and Food Safety

• Georgia to Offer More Community Living Alternatives for Individuals with Disabilities

• New Report Outlines Substantial Progress Made on Import Safety

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June

• New Subcommittee of HHS’ National Biodefense Science Board to Look at Mental Health Consequences of Disasters

• United States and Viet Nam Sign Agreement on the Safety of Food, Medical Products

• Secretary Leavitt Travels to México and Central America to Advance Product Safety Efforts

• United States and China Outline Progress on Agreement on Food and Feed Safety

• HHS Secretary and Chinese Minister of Health Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Traditional Chinese Medicine Research
• HHS Takes Action to Help Medicare Beneficiaries and Providers in Iowa and Indiana

• HHS Awards Contracts for the Development of Faster Influenza Diagnostic Tests

• Federal Agencies to Launch $8 Million Effort to Study Libby, Montana Asbestos Exposure

• HHS Secretary Announces 12 Communities Selected to Advance Use of Electronic Health Records in First Ever National Demonstration
• President’s Council Announces Top 5 States for National President’s Challenge

• Administration Proposes Additional Funding for FDA to Improve Food and Medical Product Safety

• HHS Provides more than $1 Billion to Improve All Hazards Public Health

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May

• New Efforts to Help Improve Medical Products for Patient Safety and Quality of Medical Care

• Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services On Two Medicaid Rules

• 30 Applicants for Electronic Health Record Demonstration Project

• Secretary Leavitt Travels to the People’s Republic of China to Check Up on Efforts to Improve Product Safety

• Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On Designation of Thomas Barker as Acting General Counsel

• AIDS.gov Goes 2.0: Government HIV/AIDS Website Now Features a Blog, Podcasts, and More

• Hospitals in Louisiana and Mississippi to Receive More Katrina Recovery Grants

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April

• First Voucher Released In Bend, Oregon, Through Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program

• Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On the Confirmation of Robert G. McSwain as Director of the Indian Health Service

• HHS, Cleveland Clinic Collaborate to Advance Treatment For Neurological Disorders

• Statement of the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Appeal of Consumers Checkbook Decision

• HHS Secretary Leavitt Visits Southeast Asia to Advance Product Safety and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Efforts
• HHS Names First Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority

• HHS Awards $1.1 Billion for HIV/AIDS Care, Medications

• World Autism Awareness Day

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March

• New Web Site Helps Patients Shop for Hospital Care Based On Quality and Price CMS Web Site Features Updated and More Robust Information to Help Consumers with Their Health Care Choices

• U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Honduran Ministers Meet on Food Safety

• Medicare Trustees Report Shows Serious Financial Status of Medicare Program

• Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On Senate Confirmation of Joxel Garcia, M.D., MBA

• HHS Secretary Calls on Certification Group to Protect Conscience Rights

• United States and Mexico Renew Agreement on Cooperation In Health

• Members Nominated to Advisory Committee on Re-Designation of Head Start Grantees

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February

• HHS Provides $40 Million in Energy Assistance to Low-Income Families

• HHS Secretary Invites Communities to Apply for An Innovative Electronic Health Record Demonstration Project Use of EHRs Can Improve the Quality of Health Care and Reduce Errors

• States Advancing Common Approaches to Protecting Electronic Health Information, Report Finds

• New Patient Safety Proposed Regulation Aims to Improve Health Care Quality and Patient Safety

• HHS Proposes $737 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2009

• HHS Secretary Leavitt Announces Members of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee On National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020
• HHS Secretary Awards Health Leaders with Special Distinction for Improving Quality and Value of Health Care

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January

• HHS Awards Grant to Secure Health Information Technology Advancement In the Private Sector

• Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On the Nomination of Joxel García, M.D., MBA as Assistant Secretary of Health

• HHS Provides $450 Million In Energy Assistance To Low-Income Families

• HHS Partners with Ohio and Pennsylvania to Raise Awareness on Planning for Long-Term Care

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Last revised: September 13, 2008