Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act Senior Nutrition Program
Long before my time as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, I have worked to ensure older Americans – and all Americans – hav…
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Improving the Cybersecurity Posture of Healthcare in 2022
As the Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OCR), prioritizing cyber security and patient priv…
Putting Health and Equity at the Center when Addressing Climate Change
When many people think about climate change, they think about far-away places, like the Arctic, and far-away times in the future. But climate change i…
Launching Partnerships and “LymeX ECHO” to Drive Diagnostics Innovation for Lyme Disease
We must work together to protect the health and well-being of the estimated 476,000 Americans diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease annually.OASH Inn…
Statement from Richard Besser, MD, on the Build Back Better Act
An RWJF statement on House passage of the budget reconciliation measure. Under this bill, 2.2 million people would gain access to health insurance in …
Statement from Richard Besser, MD, on Access to Safe and High-Quality Reproductive Medical Care
RWJF statement affirms the Foundation's strong belief that access to safe and high-quality reproductive medical care, including abortion, is an essent…
LymeX Exemplifies the Power of Partnerships after One Year of Progress
One year ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation launched the $25-million-dollar L…
Working Day or Night, NDMS Teams Deploy to Support Healthcare Facilities and Save Lives in Communities Overwhelmed by COVID-19: “We are NDMS…That’s What We do”
On September 24, 2021, at the request of the state of Tennessee, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services deployed a team of 15 healthcare pro…
Statement from Richard Besser, MD, on FDA Granting Full Approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Individuals Ages 16 and Older
The FDA’s decision to grant full approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is grounded in science and the real-world experience of administer…
Statement from Richard Besser, MD, on Policy Advancements Related to Food and Nutrition
RWJF strongly supports policy advancements related to food and nutrition, including a significant, permanent increase in SNAP benefits. These steps wi…