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Official @HHSgov Rapid Response account. Supporting the mission of @POTUS and @SecKennedy to MAHA. Fighting back against fake news. 🇺🇸

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Today, we honor all who have served in our nation’s armed forces. We are grateful for their courage, sacrifice, and commitment to protecting our country. Thank you for your service.
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Happy #VeteransDay. Today, we honor all veterans for their selfless service to our nation. 🇺🇸 If you're a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, know there are caring, qualified responders standing by to help 24/7/365 veteranscrisisline.net Dial 988 and press 1 #VeteransDay
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Happy Veterans Day! HRSA is proud to support the health and well-being of veterans. In 2025 alone, more than 400,000 veterans received primary, behavioral health, dental, and other services at health centers across the nation.
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Behind every veteran is a story of service and sacrifice. Under @POTUS and @SecKennedy, HHS is committed to serving those who served—lowering drug costs, improving access to healthcare, and strengthening mental health support. This Veterans Day, we honor our nation's heroes.
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Protecting the public health is a mission veterans understand. Darlise Henderson knew FDA was the right fit and we think other veterans will too. This #VeteransDay, we encourage all former service members to continue the charge and explore a career at FDA. fda.gov/jobs #FDAVeterans
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ACF has cleared away decades of outdated and unnecessary accumulated bureaucracy, removing nearly 36,000 pages of agency guidance. The Competitive Enterprise Institute highlights ACF’s deregulatory work as “the most notable reduction in terms of deliberate reform."
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On Veterans Day, we honor all who have served our nation in uniform and recognize the proud and enduring tradition of military service among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Hear from IHS Director Mark Cruz as we reflect on the service and sacrifice of Native veterans.
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Hearing is fundamental to how we communicate, connect with loved ones, and experience the world around us. Protecting it is an important part of preserving quality of life, especially for patients undergoing lifesaving treatment. Cisplatin is one of the most widely-used cancer treatments, but it comes with a significant challenge: it can cause permanent hearing loss in up to half of patients who receive it. At NIH’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Dr. Lisa Cunningham and her lab are working to address this challenge. Her team is studying statins, FDA-approved cholesterol-lowing medications that could be repurposed to protect the delicate structures of the inner ear from cisplatin-related damage while preserving the drug’s ability to fight cancer. This work reflects an important goal of NIH research: not only helping to develop treatments that save lives but finding ways to reduce their long-term side effects so patients can live healthier lives after receiving care.
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Last week, Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, Director of National Health Communications, visited @Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida, to see firsthand how teams across treatment units are advancing innovative, efficient care for children. Thank you to the Nemours team for taking @HHSGov’s Make Hospital Food Healthy Again pledge and for everything you do to support the health and well-being of Florida’s children.
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NIH-supported research spanning decades helped pave the way for new treatment options for people living with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), an ulta-rare and devastating genetic disease. Read more:
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Last week, @SecKennedy participated in a roundtable discussion on the Rural Health Transformation Program and Long Term Care in Bismarck, North Dakota, led by @SenJohnHoeven and joined by @SenKevinCramer and @RepFedorchak. Secretary Kennedy discussed bringing affordable healthcare to rural communities and easing regulatory burdens for nursing homes and American seniors.
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This #VeteransDay, FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence & @VAResearch are teaming up with a new MOU. It supports collaboration on dose optimization, real-world evidence, & more — all to better serve #Veterans and protect public health. fda.gov/about-fda/oncology-c… The first project under this MOU is already underway! Researchers are studying how variants in the DPYD gene affect the body's processing of the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in veterans with colorectal cancer.
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MAHA IN ACTION 🇺🇸 @POTUS and @SecKennedy promised to clean up America’s food supply. Now artificial dyes are on their way OUT. Promises made, results delivered.
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Better hospital food shouldn’t be a radical idea. Thanks to @POTUS, @SecKennedy has announced that 250+ hospitals have pledged to improve patient meals. Now it's time to turn those pledges into better plates. 🍽️
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More than 60 million Americans call rural communities home. Thanks to President Trump’s historic commitment to rural America, the Rural Health Transformation Program is making a real difference in how they receive care — and we’re not simply paying bills, we’re changing the system. As Year 2 begins, states are building on their first-year work to strengthen rural healthcare and make sure it’s delivering the right care for the people who need it. The goal: End the rural mortality penalty and build better healthcare for all Americans.
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In Bismarck, North Dakota, @SecKennedy joined @SecretaryBurgum, @SenKevinCramer, @SenJohnHoeven, @RepFedorchak, @IHSgov Director Mark Cruz, and Tribal leaders for a roundtable focused on strengthening Tribal health. The discussion highlighted HHS' efforts to expand access to quality healthcare, improve health outcomes, and create new opportunities for Tribal communities across America.
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We appreciate Sec. @RobertKennedyJr coming to North Dakota to discuss ag practices that improve soil health and farmland productivity and profitability, which will strengthen America’s food supply and support health in the long term. As we explore ways to expand our Governor’s Legacy Soil Health and Habitat Program here in North Dakota, we look forward to working with our federal, state and local partners to promote the health and economic benefits to farmers, ranchers, sportsmen and all citizens. Thanks to @SenKevinCramer and Black Leg Ranch for hosting today’s roundtable.
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🔬GLP-1 medications have transformed the landscape of obesity and diabetes treatment. Now, mounting research suggests they may also be used to treat substance use disorders, by modulating the brain’s dopamine reward system as well as numerous other systems throughout the body. Read the full commentary from NIDA Director Nora Volkow and Eric Wargo in @ScienceMagazine ➡️ bit.ly/4emtunN
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About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with detectable hearing loss. Research has shown that identifying hearing loss early, and beginning language and other interventions as soon as possible, can make a meaningful difference in a child’s development. That is why advances in hearing research are so important. At NIH’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), decades of scientific discovery have helped deepen our understanding of hearing and helped advance solutions across the continuum of care. Beyond early detection, NIDCD research has also helped advance technologies such as cochlear implants, which can provide access to sound for people with severe or profound hearing loss. Continued investment in NIH hearing research can help drive the next generation of discoveries and technologies to improve the quality of life of babies born with hearing loss.
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Parents need child care options that work best for their families. But complicated paperwork and payment processes can discourage providers from accepting federal child care subsidies. A new ASPE brief looks at how cutting red tape could help more providers participate in the Child Care Development Fund to give parents more child care options to choose from. Read more: acf.gov/occ/policy-guidance/…
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