FY 2026 HHS Contingency Staffing Plan | HHS. gov HHS's main priority in the absence of an enacted annual appropriation is to protect the health of Americans HHS will use the authority under the Anti-deficiency Act (ADA) to maintain existing HHS activities This plan represents initial estimates for HHS activities under a lapse
What is the Affordable Care Act? - HHS. gov The “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) is the name for the comprehensive health care reform law (passed in 2010) and its amendments The law addresses health insurance coverage, health care costs, and preventive care The law was enacted in two parts:
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Anniversary - HHS. gov The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010 The ACA has led to millions of Americans gaining health coverage without lifetime limits, and protections are in place for people with preexisting conditions People have access to essential health benefits, including preventive and rehabilitative care, prescription drugs, wellness visits and contraceptives, and mental health
About the ACA | HHS. gov The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010
HHS Launches “MAHA in Action” Tracker as Public Health . . . - HHS. gov The tracker includes an interactive map following Secretary Kennedy’s MAHA Tours—state visits where reform is already taking hold It also features a growing list of newly enacted state policies aligned with MAHA priorities These key victories since Election Day 2024 include:
HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule - HHS. gov The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on February 17, 2009, to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology Subtitle D of the HITECH Act addresses the privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule - HHS. gov Statutory and Regulatory Background The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, was enacted on August 21, 1996 Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA require the Secretary of HHS to publicize standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information
Title IX Education Amendments | HHS. gov Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance
HHS Announces Transformation to Make America Healthy Again The restructuring will address this and serve multiple goals without impacting critical services First, it will save taxpayers $1 8 billion per year through a reduction in workforce of about 10,000 full-time employees who are part of this most recent transformation When combined with HHS’ other efforts, including early retirement and Fork in the Road, the restructuring results in a total
HIPAA for Professionals | HHS. gov HHS enacted a final Omnibus rule that implements a number of provisions of the HITECH Act to strengthen the privacy and security protections for health information established under HIPAA, finalizing the Breach Notification Rule View the Combined Regulation Text (as of March 2013)