Department of Health and Human Services
MAHA Commission Strategy Includes Screen Time Initiatives (Department of Health and Human Services)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Tue, 09/09/2025 - 17:05Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Sworn in as 26th Secretary at HHS (Department of Health and Human Services)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 16:53
HHS Reorganizes Technology, Cybersecurity, Data, and Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Policy Functions
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a reorganization that will streamline and bolster technology, cybersecurity, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and policy functions. This reorganization will clarify and consolidate these critical functions, as follows:
HHS shares its Plan for Promoting Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Automated and Algorithmic Systems by State, Loca (Department of Health and Human Services)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/30/2024 - 05:38Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Voluntary Commitments from Leading Healthcare Companies to Harness the Potenti (Department of Health and Human Services)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 12:48HHS Announces Next Steps in Ongoing Work to Enhance Cybersecurity for Health Care and Public Health Sectors (Department of Health and Human Services)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 16:14
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the health of rural communities and help rural health care providers stay open
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the health of rural communities and help rural health care providers stay open. These actions:
HHS Issues Resources for Health Care Providers and Patients to Help Educate Patients and Data Privacybout Telehealth an (Department of Health and Human Services)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 15:02Social Media and Youth Mental Health
This advisory describes the current evidence on the impacts of social media on the mental health of children and adolescents. It states that we cannot conclude social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents and outlines immediate steps we can take to mitigate the risk of harm to children and adolescents. Key takeaways: