2010 News Releases
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December
December 30, 2010
Secretary Sebelius Highlights 2010 Accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
December 21, 2010
New Affordable Care Act Rules Shed Light on High Health Insurance Rate Hikes
December 17, 2010
HHS and Walgreens Announce New Effort Aimed at Addressing Health Disparities in Flu Vaccination
December 16, 2010
Sebelius and Holder Announce New Tools to Prevent and Fight Fraud at Boston Regional Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit
December 10, 2010
Affordable Care Act Improving Health Coverage and Lowering Costs for Californians
December 9, 2010
Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Doctor Payment Fix
December 9, 2010
Affordable Care Act Increases Transparency for Consumers in “Mini-Med” Plans
December 7, 2010
Sebelius Outlines how the Affordable Care Act is Improving the Quality of Care
November
November 22, 2010
Affordable Care Act Bolsters the Primary Care Workforce in Medically Underserved Communities
November 22, 2010
New Affordable Care Act Rules Give Consumers Better Value for Insurance Premiums
November 19, 2010
$8 Million in Affordable Care Act Funds to Help Develop and Modernize Community Health Centers
November 17, 2010
Medicare Finalizes New Rules to Require Equal Visitation Rights for All Hospital Patients
November 16, 2010
New Standards Helping Lower Medicare Improper Payment Rates for 2010
November 16, 2010
CMS Introduces New Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Initiatives to Better Coordinate Health Care
November 12, 2010
Open Enrollment for 2011 Medicare Prescription Drug and Health Plans Begins Nov. 15th
November 10, 2010
Medicare Announces Quality Bonus Payment Demonstration for Medicare Health Plans
November 5, 2010
Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice Team up to Crack Down on Health Care Fraud
November 4, 2010
New Report Shows Affordable Care Act Savings of $3,500 for Medicare Beneficiaries
November 3, 2010
HHS Announces New Federal Support for States to Develop and Upgrade Medicaid IT Systems and Systems for Enrollment in State Exchanges
October
October 29, 2010
HHS Announces New Competitive “Early Innovator” Grants for States that Lead the Race to Develop IT Systems for State Exchanges
October 28, 2010
HHS Announces Nearly 700 Additional Employers and Unions to Receive Help Providing Health Coverage to Early Retirees and their Families
October 26, 2010
HHS Announces the Availability of up to $335 Million to Boost Access to Primary Health Care
October 26, 2010
HHS Announces Availability of $3.9 Million to Support Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs
October 21, 2010
HHS Secretary Sebelius’ Statement on NAIC Recommendations on Medical Loss Ratio
October 19, 2010
New Affordable Care Act Grants to Help put Patients in Control of Their Health Care
October 15, 2010
CDC Announces Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women
October 13, 2010
Secretary Sebelius Leads Efforts to Improve Access to Coverage for Children with Pre-Existing Conditions, Urges States to take Action
October 8, 2010
HHS Announces a Major New Investment in Community Health Centers
October 6, 2010
New Resources Available to Improve Patient Safety and Combat Abuse in Long-Term Care Facilities
October 4, 2010
Nearly 1,000 Additional Employers and Unions will Receive Help Providing Health Coverage to Early Retirees and Their Families
October 1, 2010
Affordable Care Act Gives Consumers New Tools, Makes Health Insurance Market More Transparent
September
September 30, 2010
Forty-Eight States Receive New Resources to Build Competitive Health Insurance Marketplaces
September 30, 2010
HHS Awards Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants
September 28, 2010
HHS Awards $27 Million for the Support of Pregnant and Parenting Teens and Women
September 27, 2010
HHS Awards $320 Million to Expand Primary Care Workforce
September 27, 2010
HHS Announces the Launch of HealthCare.gov on Facebook
September 27, 2010
HHS Announces New Grants & Programs from the Affordable Care Act to Help People Navigate Health and Long-Term Care Options
September 24, 2010
HHS Awards Nearly $100 Million in Grants for Public Health and Prevention Priorities
September 23, 2010
Medicare Beneficiaries in Donut Hole Will See 50-percent Discount on Brand Name Drugs in 2011
September 20, 2010
Sebelius Announces $42.5 Million for Public Health Improvement Programs Through the Affordable Care Act
September 20, 2010
HHS Announces New Tools and Resources from the Affordable Care Act to Prevent Fraud and Strengthen Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP
September 14, 2010
HHS Awards $31 Million More for Prevention and Wellness Projects
September 13, 2010
HHS Awards $16.8 Million to Train Public Health Workforce
September 9, 2010
Secretary Sebelius Calls on Health Insurers to Stop Misinformation and Unjustified Rate Increases
September 8, 2010
HHS Launches First of Its Kind Consumer Focused Website in Spanish
September 3, 2010
Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan Announce National Coalition to Enroll Uninsured Kids in Health Care
August
August 31, 2010
Nearly 2,000 Employers and Unions Approved into New Program to Provide Health Coverage to Early Retirees
August 30, 2010
Sebelius Announces 1 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Have Received Prescription Drug Cost Relief Under the Affordable Care Act
August 26, 2010
Attorney General Holder and HHS Secretary Sebelius Host Second Regional Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit in Los Angeles
August 24, 2010
New Insurance Finder Web Tool Simplifies the Process of Searching for Health Coverage
August 23, 2010
Secretary Sebelius Announces $32 Million to Support Rural Health Priorities
August 16, 2010
$46 Million in Grants to Help States Crack Down on Unreasonable Health Insurance Premium Hikes
August 10, 2010
Prescription Drug Cost Relief to More Than 750,000 Medicare Beneficiaries
August 9, 2010
HHS Announces Availability of Health Center New Access Point Grants
August 6, 2010
Presidential Proclamation: National Health Center Week, 2010
August 5, 2010
Trustees Announce Solvency of Medicare Trust Fund Extended By 12 Years to 2029
August 5, 2010
HHS Awards $159.1 Million to Support Health Care Workforce Training
July
July 26, 2010
CMS Announces $2.25 Billion in Grants to Extend Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration
July 22, 2010
AHRQ State Snapshots Expanded to Include New Data on Health Insurance Coverage
July 21, 2010
HHS Allocates $88 Million for Home Visiting Program to Improve the Wellbeing of Children and Families
July 15, 2010
HHS Announces New Tool to Help Fight Health Care Fraud in Florida
July 14, 2010
Statement of HHS Spokeswoman Jenny Backus on the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Policy
July 14, 2010
Administration Announces Regulations Requiring New Health Insurance Plans to Provide Free Preventive Care
July 13, 2010
Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules to Support "Meaningful Use" of Electronic Health Records
July 8, 2010
HHS Strengthens Health Information Privacy and Security Through New Rules
July 1, 2010
HHS Launches New Consumer Focused Health Care Website www.HealthCare.gov
July 1, 2010
HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
June
June 29, 2010
Applications for Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Now Being Accepted
June 24, 2010
Secretary Sebelius to Deliver Remarks on How the Affordable Care Act Benefits Women and Families
June 22, 2010
Statement on the One Year Anniversary of Obama "Year of Community Living" Initiative
June 21, 2010
Connecticut First in Nation to Expand Medicaid Coverage to New Groups Under the Affordable Care Act
June 18, 2010
Sebelius Announces New $250 Million Investment to Lay Foundation for Prevention and Public Health
June 16, 2010
Sebelius Announces New $250 Million Investment to Strengthen Primary Health Care Workforce
June 11, 2010
HHS Secretary Sebelius Urges Vermont Governor Douglas to Maintain Current Benefits for Vermont’s Seniors
June 9, 2010
Secretary Sebelius Statement on New York’s Landmark Rate Review Law
June 8, 2010
HHS, CMS and the Administration on Aging Launch Fraud Prevention Education Campaign
June 3, 2010
HHS Awards $83.9 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Expand Use of Health Information Technology
June 2, 2010
Medicare to Participate in State Multi-payer Health Reform Efforts to Improve Quality and Lower Costs
May
May 13, 2010
The Affordable Care Act: New Tools to Fight Fraud, Strengthen Medicare and Protect Taxpayer Dollars
May 12, 2010
HHS and DOJ Officials to Highlight New Provisions in Affordable Care Act to Fight Health Care Fraud
April
April 30, 2010
Statement from HHS Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Jenny Backus on High-Risk Pool Program
April 29, 2010
Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Governor Schwarzenegger's Speech in Support of Health Reform
April 28, 2010
Momentum Building on Sebelius' Challenge to Insurers to Ban Rescission Before Law Takes Effect in September
April 27, 2010
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on WellPoint’s Decision to Ban Rescissions in Advance of the Affordable Care Act’s Requirement
April 23, 2010
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Urges WellPoint to Immediately Stop Dropping Coverage for Women with Breast Cancer
April 20, 2010
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Growing List of Insurers That Will Provide Coverage for Young Adults under Age 26
April 13, 2010
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on New Health Care Quality, Disparity Reports
April 12, 2010
Summary Statement -- Secretarial Correspondence Re: NAIC
April 6, 2010
Sebelius Remarks: Health Reform and You: How the New Law Will Increase Your Health Security