By Erica Kimmerling, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Assistant Director for Community Driven Health The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to improving the health and well-being of all Americans. To enable all people to lead full and healthy lives within their communities, the social and environmental factors that impact health outcomes must be…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Is Taking Action to Lower Costs for Families and Fight Corporate Rip-Offs
President Biden is fighting to lower costs for American consumers—and he is taking action to address corporate price gouging. Congressional Republicans have no plan to lower costs for Americans and have instead proposed giveaways to the wealthy, big corporations, and Big Pharma that will increase the cost of prescription drugs, utility bills, health insurance premiums,…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Event | Scranton, PA
Scranton Cultural CenterScranton, Pennsylvania 2:29 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Scranton. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: I think I should go home now, except I’m already home. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Please, take a seat…
FACT SHEET: Biden Cancer Moonshot Announces Commitments from Leading Health Insurers and Oncology Providers to Make Navigation Services Accessible to More than 150 Million Americans
Marking major progress on President Biden’s Unity Agenda, the Biden Cancer Moonshot secured new commitments from health plans and oncology providers to deliver important support services to more Americans living with complex health conditions, including cancer Today, the Biden Cancer Moonshot announced new commitments from seven leading health insurance companies expanding access to navigation services…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation on Reproductive Freedoms with Sheryl Lee Ralph
Salus UniversityElkins Park, Pennsylvania 2:23 P.M. EDT MS. RALPH: Hello, everyone. Oh, my goodness. Before I start, I want to say something about this woman right here. I know this woman, I love this woman, and I like this woman. (Applause.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.) MS. RALPH: But I wanted to be clear…
Artin Chavez-Fernandez
Artin Chavez-Fernandez is Senior Advisor to the White House Office of Public Engagement where she leads the healthcare and women’s portfolios. Most recently, she served as Health Policy Advisor to Senator Robert Menendez, senior member of the Senate Finance Committee. Previously, she served as a Legislative Assistant to Senator Mazie K. Hirono and Congresswoman Mikie…
Readout of First-Ever White House Summit on Extreme Heat
From worker heat exhaustion to bridge failures, extreme heat is increasingly placing strain on lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure. Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the United States just experienced its fourth-hottest summer on record. Globally, August 2024 was the warmest August in the agency’s 175-year record. Recognizing that extreme heat…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Progress and New Commitments to Improve Patient and Health Care Workforce Safety
In recognition of World Patient Safety Day, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing actions to address patient and workforce safety in our health care system. Last year, President Biden tasked his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to identify a path forward to tackle these systemic and pervasive challenges. In response, PCAST made actionable…
International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2024 Joint Statement
The 68 members of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)—Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Council of Europe, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the ECOWAS Commission, Egypt, Estonia, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, Hungary, India,…
Remarks by President Biden on the PACT Act | Nashua, NH
Westwood Park YMCANashua, New Hampshire 1:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, thank you, thank you. Let me push this in. I pushed in the stand. Hey, guys. How you doing? Good to see you. Hope Mommy and Daddy are promising you a real gift for doing this. (Laughter.) Folks, I want to say…
