HHS Public Affairs Contacts
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- Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA) Press Contacts
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HHS Media Information
Press Office: (202) 690-6343
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ASPA Press Contacts
Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
Mark Weber
Phone: (202) 260-6412
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
Vacant
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Public Health
Bill Hall
Phone: (202) 690-6344
Agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Issues: Biomedical Research, Public Health, Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices, Opioids, Vaccines, Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Tobacco, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Global Health, Risk Communication
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Human Services
Mark Weber
Phone: (202) 260-6412
Agencies: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Community Living , Departmental Appeals Board, Indian Health Service, Office for Civil Rights, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
Issues: Child Care, Fatherhood, Head Start, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), HHS Studio, Digital Communications
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Health Care
Bill Hall
Phone: (202) 690-6344
Agencies: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Health Reform, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Issues: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Oversight and Outreach
HHS Agency Press Contacts