HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell
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September 19, 2016
The CARB Task Force, which includes the Departments of Defense and Agriculture, has been working to implement the National Action Plan for over a year now.
September 16, 2016
As our Paralympians showed us, with hard work, determination and a great team behind us, we can accomplish so much.
Latest Speeches
September 1, 2016
By:
Sylvia Mathews Burwell
HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell announces the new Head Start Final Performance Standard Rule, saying it covers “some of the most significant improvements” made to Head Start, to ensure “that every Head Start kid has access to high-quality, comprehensive early education.”
August 30, 2016
By:
Sylvia Mathews Burwell
HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell discussed the Department’s three-part strategy for fighting back against the epidemic of opioid misuse, abuse and overdose and announced $53 million in funding to 44 states directed at each part of the strategy.
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