HHS Marks 2017 Accomplishments Under President Donald J. Trump

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a report marking the end of the first year of the Trump Administration, highlighting accomplishments in that year. "In 2017, HHS took bold action to advance its mission to protect and enhance the health and well-being of the American people," said HHS Press Secretary Caitlin Oakley. "From a newly aggressive approach to combat the opioid crisis to round-the-clock responses to three major hurricanes, the men and women of HHS did extraordinary work this past year to foster healthier Americans, stronger communities, and a safer country." Among HHS' achievements in 2017, as noted in the report, was investing more than $800 million to combat the opioids crisis, and the approval of 1,027 generic drugs, which is the most realized in a single year in Food and Drug Administration history. Also highlighted was $3.2 billion in drug savings for seniors thanks to a new Medicare policy, $3.1 billion recovered from criminal and civil actions in the first three quarters, and 70 regulatory actions withdrawn and 68 deregulatory actions implemented in the Fall 2017 Unified Agenda.