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November 19, 2009
Statement by Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health and Human Services on the Great American Smokeout
Breaking a cigarette addiction may be one of the toughest commitments anyone can make. It takes a lot of support. But if you’re a smoker, today you’ll have the support of millions of other soon-to-be ex-smokers, if you join them in the Great American Smokeout.

November 19, 2009
$10 Million in Grants Aimed at Enrolling American Indian, Alaska Native Kids in Health Care to be Awarded
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of up to $10 million in grants to help reach American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children who qualify for, but are not yet enrolled, in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

November 18, 2009
Secretary Sebelius Statement on New Breast Cancer Recommendations
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued the following statement today on new breast cancer screening recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

November 17, 2009
Secretary Sebelius Announces New HHS Regional Directors
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the appointment of new Regional Directors of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

November 11, 2009
Joint Commission, HHS Team Up in Language Access Education Effort
Amid growing concerns about racial, ethnic and language disparities in health care, The Joint Commission and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights have released a video, entitled “Improving Patient-Provider Communication,” which supports language access in health care organizations.

November 11, 2009
Secretary Sebelius Releases New Report on Health Insurance Reform and Diabetes in America
As the nation marks American Diabetes Month, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new report today, Preventing and Treating Diabetes: Health Insurance Reform and Diabetes in America.

November 10, 2009
Sebelius Announces Release of Recovery Act Funding to Improve Care in Nation’s Ambulatory Surgical Centers
To reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in stand-alone or same-day surgical centers, the HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of up to $9 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to state survey agencies in 43 states. HAIs are infections some patients acquire when they are in a health care setting such as a hospital or outpatient clinic.

November 05, 2009
HHS Orders Intravenous Antiviral Flu Medication to Help Patients Hospitalized with 2009 H1N1
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced contract awards for up to 120,000 treatment courses of intravenous (IV) antiviral drugs to help treat hospitalized 2009 H1N1 influenza patients.

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