Washington DC -June 14- The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury have issued new regulations that protect the ability of individuals and businesses to keep their current plan while providing important consumer protections that give Americans control over their own health care.

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Washington DC - April 8 - Senator Tom Harkin cited a Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General report which identifies significant weaknesses in FDA’s inspections of food facilities, including the fact that FDA inspects less than a quarter of food facilities each year.

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Washington DC - April 7 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that more than $267 million has been awarded to 28 additional non-profit organizations to establish Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers (RECs).

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Washington DC - April 5 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a letter to governors and independent insurance commissioners asking each state to express their interest in participating in the temporary high risk pool program established by the new health insurance reform law.

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Washington DC March 22 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced awards of more than $372 million to 44 communities, to support public health efforts to reduce obesity and smoking, increase physical activity and improve nutrition.

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Washington DC - March 16 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced awards to help states facilitate health information exchange and advance health information technology.

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Washington DC - March 11 - Department Of Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius cited skyrocketing insurance premiums and the need for health care reform in an address to a conference of America’s Health Insurance Plans.

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Washington DC - February 23 - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $100 million in federal grant funds to 10 states to improve health care quality and delivery systems for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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Washington DC - February 22 - The Obama Administration released details of an over $400 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative, which will bring grocery stores and other healthy food retailers to underserved urban and rural communities across America.

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