HHS Public Affairs Contacts

ASPA Press Contacts

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Jeffrey Nesbit

Health Care Portfolio

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Health Care
Sara Lonardo

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: Health Care, Health Equity, Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act, Marketplace, Open Enrollment/ Special Enrollment Period, Maternal Health, Drug Pricing, Pricing Transparency, Telehealth, Health Technology, Provider Relief Fund

Public Health Portfolio

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Public Health
Heather Purcell

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, Administration for Strategic 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

Human Services Portfolio

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Human Services
Rafael G. Benavides

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)

Digital Communications Division

Acting Director
Lindsey "L.A." Ross

Broadcast Communications Division

Director
Michael Wilker