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December

December 28, 2007

HHS Secretary to Travel to India to Advance Import Safety and Further Partnerships on Health and Science

December 19, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On the Confirmation of Ben Sasse as Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and Christina Pearson as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs

December 18, 2007

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

December 17, 2007

HHS Secretary Leavitt Announces Members of the National Biodefense Science Board

December 14, 2007

HHS Approves Medicaid Waiver to Create New Indiana Health Plan for Uninsured Hoosiers

December 12, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding President Bush’s Veto of SCHIP Bill

December 11, 2007

Statement by Secretary Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On Signing Memoranda of Agreement between the United States and The People’s Republic of China to Improve the Safety of Food, Feed, Drugs and Medical Devices

December 5, 2007

HHS Marks Expansion of 1200th Health Center, Meeting Key Bush Goal

December 4, 2007

December 3, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Regarding Medicare Physician Payment Legislation and Health Information Technology

November

November 30, 2007

Statement By Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On World AIDS Day 2007

November 27, 2007

November 26, 2007

HHS Reports to Congress on Value-Based Purchasing of Hospital Services by Medicare

November 21, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Regarding the Success of Adult Stem-Cell Reprogramming

November 20, 2007

November 16, 2007

HHS Secretary to Travel to China to Strengthen Safety for U.S. Imports

November 15, 2007

November 13, 2007

HHS Takes New Steps to Bring Health Information Technology to Americans

November 6, 2007

HHS Unveils Plan to Strengthen, Update Food Safety Efforts

November 1, 2007

October

October 30, 2007

HHS Announces Project to Help 3.6 Million Consumers Reap Benefits of Electronic Health Records

October 25, 2007

October 19, 2007

HHS Awards $57.8 Million Through Compassion Capital Fund

October 18, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on Failure of the House to Override Presidential Veto of SCHIP Legislation

October 9, 2007

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Ad Council Join NFL to Combat Childhood Obesity

October 5, 2007

October 4, 2007

States Get Federal Backing to Build More Efficient, High Quality Medicaid Systems

September

September 27, 2007

September 26, 2007

September 24, 2007

HHS Announces $8.8 Million for New Nursing Home Diversion Programs

September 21, 2007

September 20, 2007

HHS Provides $98 Million in Access to Recovery Grants

September 19, 2007

HHS Issues First Department-Wide Report on Personalized Health Care

September 18, 2007

September 14, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On the United States-China Bilateral Meetings on Food and Drug Safety

September 5, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on Designation of Acting Administrator and Appointment of Deputy Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS)

September 4, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the President’s Announcement Withdrawing the Nomination of Dr. Charles W. Grim as Indian Health Service (IHS) Director

August

August 30, 2007

HHS Announces $75 Million in Supplemental Funding to States for Pandemic Flu Preparedness

August 29, 2007

States To Receive $50 Million In Emergency Energy Assistance

August 23, 2007

Executive Order Is Helping “Change the Culture” in Health Care to Achieve Better Quality, Value, and Affordability, HHS Secretary Leavitt Reports

August 20, 2007

August 15, 2007

HHS Secretary To Visit Africa

August 10, 2007

HHS Announces $25 Million Available For Health Care Partnership Emergency Care Competitive Grants Program

August 7, 2007

August 2, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the United States-China Bilateral Meetings on the Safety of Food and Drugs

August 1, 2007

Statement By Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on Passage of the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act by the U.S. House of Representatives

July

July 30, 2007

July 27, 2007

HHS Takes Further Steps to Protect Medicare From Fraudulent Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers

July 26, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the Nomination of Ben Sasse to be the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

July 19, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On Senate Finance Committee Markup of the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007

July 18, 2007

New International Health Regulations Enter Into Force in the United States

July 17, 2007

July 13, 2007

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Heads Presidential Delegation of the United States for the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro

July 9, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On the Nomination of Diane D. Rath as Assistant Secretary for Children and Families

July 2, 2007

HHS Fights Durable Medical Equipment Fraud

June

June 28, 2007

HHS Provides $430 Million to States to Enhance Hospital and Other Health Care Facilities Preparedness For Public Health Emergencies

June 21, 2007

Medicare Enhances Consumer Information On Hospital Care

June 19, 2007

Public Health Advisory Board Established to Advise HHS Secretary on Chemical, Biological or Radiological Agents

June 14, 2007

HHS Awards Two Contracts to Expand Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity for a Potential Influenza Pandemic

June 12, 2007

HHS Announces Plan To Transition The American Health Information Community To Private Sector

June 4, 2007

HHS Buys Next Generation Smallpox Vaccine

May

May 24, 2007

May 23, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On the World Health Assembly Resolution on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Sharing of Influenza Viruses and Access to Vaccines and Other Benefits

May 17, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding the Reappointment of Dr. Charles Grim

May 9, 2007

May 3, 2007

April

April 27, 2007

HHS Secretary Announces Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Members

April 26, 2007

April 24, 2007

April 20, 2007

HHS, CMS Officials Kick Off A Healthier US Starts Here Initiative

April 18, 2007

April 17, 2007

April 5, 2007

HHS Approves Iowa As First To Add Home And Community-Based Services To Medicaid State Plan

April 2, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services On the Resignation of Wade F. Horn, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families

March

March 29, 2007

New Members Appointed to Human Research Protections National Advisory Committee

March 28, 2007

Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Executive Director Named

March 23, 2007

March 14, 2007

Statement by Rear Admiral Kenneth Moritsugu Acting Surgeon General Regarding National Donor Day

March 9, 2007

HHS Launches New Online Toolkit for Medical Responses to Radiation Emergencies

March 6, 2007

March 5, 2007

February

February 28, 2007

February 5, 2007

HHS Proposes Nearly $700 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2008

February 1, 2007

HHS Unveils Two New Efforts to Advance Pandemic Flu Preparedness

January

January 29, 2007

January 25, 2007

States Get Federal Backing to Build More Efficient, High Quality Medicaid Systems

January 18, 2007

HHS Announces $175 Million in Grant Opportunities for States to Assist Health Care Providers in the Gulf Coast Region

January 17, 2007

January 12, 2007

Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding House Vote on HR 4

January 10, 2007

CMS Solicits State Applications for Medicaid Health Opportunity Account Demonstrations

January 8, 2007

Projected Medicare Part D Costs Drop By 30 Percent

January 4, 2007

January 3, 2007

HHS Secretary Recognizes Puget Sound Health Alliance As First "Community Leader" in National Network

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