Friends – Please join us for our next bi-weekly White House Health Community Call tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16th at 2:30pm ET. You can RSVP here. Please invite colleagues and members of your community – all are welcome.
Below are several important updates. Have a wonderful rest of the week.
Table Talks on Mental Health with the Biden-Harris Administration & West Wing Cast
Join the cast of the The West Wing for a live virtual conversation on mental health with Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Cast members include Dulé Hill, Bradley Whitford, Melissa Fitzgerald, Mary McCormack, and Martin Sheen.
You can watch the virtual event live this Thursday, November 17 at 12 PM ET at whitehouse.gov/live and on White House and HHS social channels.
You’re Invited: White House Summit on COVID-19 Equity
You are invited to join the White House Summit on COVID-19 Equity on Wednesday, November 16th from 12pm-5pm ET. RSVP here for a link to the livestream of the Summit (12-3PM) and to sign up for the virtual What Works Showcase (3:15-5PM).
The White House Summit on COVID-19 Equity will highlight interventions and approaches that have moved the needle on equitable COVID-19 outcomes and showcase a path forward. This event will convene community organizations, equity leaders, government officials, and philanthropic organizations in the sharing of best practices to light the way forward. Panel discussions will be live streamed, and followed by an in-person as well as a virtual showcase featuring community organizations from across the nation and their groundbreaking work on COVID-19 equity.
Biden-Harris Administration Launches 10th Year of Marketplace Open Enrollment
Starting November 1st, consumers are now able to sign up for high-quality, affordable health insurance on HealthCare.gov. Anyone who enrolls by December 15 can get full-year coverage that starts on January 1, 2023. Marketplace Open Enrollment runs from November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act, both signed into law by President Biden, a majority of people continue to have access to affordable premiums that help lower costs for families. Four out of five customers will be able to find plans for $10 or less per month after tax credits. Families who have found employer insurance unaffordable in the past should look at new opportunities for savings on HealthCare.gov.
All consumers shopping for health insurance coverage on HealthCare.gov – even those who currently have coverage through the Marketplace – should enroll or re-enroll starting November 1 by logging in to HealthCare.gov and CuidadoDeSalud.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 to fill out an application. To find local help from a Navigator or certified application counselor, or to be contacted by a Marketplace-registered agent or broker, consumers should go to https://www.healthcare.gov/find-assistance/. Find key highlights and improvements in the Marketplace Open Enrollment season on this fact sheet, infographic, and press release.
HHS Toolkits on Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
In this toolkit created by the Department of Health and Human Services, you can find answers to frequently asked questions, talking points, tips, and other science-based information about COVID-19 and the vaccines to use in your conversations and share in-person and through direct mailings, newsletters, emails, and social media accounts. You can read the toolkit in full, and navigate to the rest of the website which details the COVID-19 Public Education Campaign, here.
Fall Playbook for Businesses to Manage COVID-19 and Protect Workers
Under President Biden’s leadership, the U.S. has made tremendous progress in its ability to
manage COVID-19. Through widely available vaccines, treatments, and tests, as well as layered
prevention strategies like improved indoor air quality, the nation can reduce serious illness,
prevent deaths, keep businesses and schools open, and minimize disruptions.
We now have the tools we need to make sure that COVID-19 does not control our lives, but we
must continue to use them to help to ensure that we can have a safe fall and winter. To date, employers and businesses have played a vital role in getting Americans vaccinated and leading in a number of other areas to keep their workforce and communities safe. The continued leadership of employers and businesses this fall will be essential, given the potential increased risk for a rise in COVID-19 infections this winter. You can read more about how the Administration is calling on business leaders to step up this fall here.
Clean School Bus Program
On October 26th, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that 389 school districts across all 50 states and territories will receive nearly $1 billion from Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Program. These awards -- which are being made thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -- will forever transform school bus fleets across the United States.
These grants will help school districts purchase more than 2,400 clean school buses – 95% of which will be electric. Clean school buses will ensure cleaner air in and around schools and communities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and better protect children’s health. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration, the Clean School Bus Program will result in healthier air for many of the 25 million American children who rely on school buses every day. You can read more about the progress on the Biden-Harris action plan for building better school infrastructure here.RSVP Here.
All best, White House Office of Public Engagement |
