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2013 News Releases

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December

Dermatology practice settles potential HIPAA violations

December 26, 2013

November

World AIDS Day 2013

November 29, 2013

The Great American Smokeout

November 21, 2013

Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak Declares Thanksgiving “Family Health History Day”

November 20, 2013

2013 World Diabetes Day and National Diabetes Month

November 14, 2013

Honoring our veterans

November 8, 2013

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

November 7, 2013

National Epilepsy Awareness Month

November 5, 2013

October

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

October 25, 2013

Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

October 21, 2013

September

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

September 30, 2013

HHS boosts national capacity to produce pandemic flu vaccine

September 30, 2013

HHS pursues new innovative treatments for severe burns

September 27, 2013

HHS boosts stockpile of products to treat acute radiation syndrome

September 26, 2013

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

September 25, 2013

HHS replenishes nation’s supply of anthrax antitoxin

September 19, 2013

HHS launches Meaningful Consent site

September 17, 2013

National Hispanic Heritage Month 2013

September 16, 2013

World Suicide Prevention Day 2013

September 10, 2013

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

September 4, 2013

2013 National Recovery Month

September 3, 2013

National Preparedness Month

September 3, 2013

August

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2013

August 30, 2013

HHS settles with health plan in photocopier breach case

August 14, 2013

Recognizing National Health Center Week

August 12, 2013

Data exchange growing through EHR adoption, new study finds

August 5, 2013

World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 – 7, 2013

August 1, 2013

July

The 48th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

July 30, 2013

World Hepatitis Day Statement

July 26, 2013

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

July 26, 2013

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

July 11, 2013

New Certified Health IT Mark announced

July 10, 2013

Final HHS Health IT Safety Plan issued

July 2, 2013

June

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on PTSD Awareness Month

June 27, 2013

HHS seeks applicants for HHSentrepreneurs Program

June 27, 2013

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

June 26, 2013

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

June 21, 2013

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

June 19, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on World Blood Donor Day

June 15, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on National Men’s Health Week and Father’s Day

June 10, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on LGBT Pride Month

June 3, 2013

May

Obama administration releases final rules on employment-based wellness programs

May 29, 2013

Take action during National Hurricane Preparedness Week

May 28, 2013

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

May 22, 2013

HHS announces the winners of the reducing cancer among women of color challenge

May 15, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Women’s Health Week

May 10, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Asthma Awareness Month

May 7, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Foster Care Month

May 6, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Nurses Week

May 6, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Older Americans Month

May 3, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Mental Health Month

May 2, 2013

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

May 1, 2013

April

Lyfechannel wins the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge

April 30, 2013

Certification for electronic health record product revoked

April 25, 2013

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

April 22, 2013

HHS offers moms knowledge, help, and support through a new breastfeeding initiative, It’s Only Natural

April 15, 2013

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

April 5, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Autism Awareness Month

April 2, 2013

Declaración de la Secretaria del HHS, Kathleen Sebelius, acerca del Mes Nacional de la Salud de las Minorías

April 2, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Minority Health Month

April 2, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Public Health Week

April 1, 2013

March

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on LGBT Health Awareness Week

March 25, 2013

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

March 6, 2013

HHS reaches civil rights settlement with national senior care provider

March 5, 2013

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Consumer Protection Week

March 4, 2013

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Women’s History Month

March 4, 2013

February

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

February 25, 2013

Winner of Million Hearts Risk Check Challenge competition announced

February 14, 2013

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

February 8, 2013

Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on American Heart Month

February 4, 2013

At-risk Latinas targeted in heart attack awareness campaign

February 4, 2013

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

February 4, 2013

January

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

January 18, 2013

Statement from HHS Secretary Sebelius on President’s Sandy Hook Response Plan

January 16, 2013

New designs to make health records easier for patients to use

January 15, 2013

HHS announces first HIPAA breach settlement involving less than 500 patients

January 2, 2013