News and reports from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced moves on July 7, 2023, to safeguard consumers against subpar health insurance, unexpected medical expenses, and excessive charges that result in medical debt.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed set of rules that seeks to improve families' access to child care and increase support for childcare providers. The rules will strengthen financial security for providers and reduce costs and paperwork for families attempting to receive subsidies, HHS said in a press release.

Molly Weston Williamson, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, said the "Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act" is designed to provide paid leave for all American workers, protect employment rights, extend coverage and set up a payroll tax-funded mechanism.

A series of reports authored by experts in early childhood policy at the Center for American Progress (CAP) recently brought attention to the significant influence of social determinants on the health and development of children.

A Kentucky-based business that provides services to the healthcare industry has agreed to pay $75,000 and implement corrective actions to settle alleged violations of patient privacy.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released revised drug price negotiation guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

A study released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found a 46.6% increase in the monthly unit sales of e-cigarettes between 2020 and 2022. The number of brands available also increased, as did the sales of flavors that appeal to youth, such as candies, desserts and fruits.

More than $30 million in federal funding has been awarded to Initiatives that address the behavioral health needs of children from infants to young adults.

NIH scientists have uncovered how the processes of healing and aging are connected through researching the regeneration of new bodies by small marine creatures known as Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus.

Nearly ten years after the first breakthrough medicines to eradicate hepatitis C were authorized in the United States, a new CDC analysis reveals that the majority of people with the viral infection still have not been cured.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a study on June 27 which dealt with evidence-based strategies to promote physical activity among seniors.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., said the fentanyl crisis has affected all communities in the U.S. and must be stopped.

Maternal deaths during in-hospital deliveries decreased by 57% between 2008 and 2021, according to a nationally representative, observational study of 11 million hospital discharges. However, the study also found significant increases in severe maternal morbidities.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding more than $68.5 million for the evidence-based Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program through cooperative agreements in 29 states and Puerto Rico, according to a news release.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued an advisory on mental health symptoms and conditions associated with Long COVID. The advisory also includes "evidence-based resources" for their identification and treatment.