How HHS Impacts Our Health, Our Economy, And Our Security
The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Overview of the organization, ...
JFK's daughter says cousin RFK Jr is a 'predator,' 'willfully misinformed' and 'unqualified' to lead HHS
Caroline Kennedy sent a letter to lawmakers urging them not to confirm her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next ...
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RFK Jr. has first Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday for HHS secretary, with vaccines key topic
Robert F Kennedy Jr. is set to have his first hearing Wednesday as President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Health ...
States report Medicare outage amid federal funding drama
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans that could total ...
Fact Check: Insulin cap for Medicare unaffected by Trump order on prescription drug costs
A provision about insulin in the Inflation Reduction Act is conflated with a 2022 executive order by former President Joe ...
Food-as-medicine startups hope Kennedy, if confirmed as HHS secretary, will boost their businesses
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., if confirmed as HHS secretary, could help food-as-medicine startups expand with wider government ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for
Robert F. Kennedy’s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump’s support, but ...
Medicare to negotiate prices for 15 more drugs, including Ozempic
Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an effort to reduce costs for seniors and people with ...
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Medicaid portals 'down': What’s the difference between Medicaid and Medicare and why it matters in this crisis
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, who has long been an advocate for healthcare access, condemned the apparent shutdown of Medicaid ...
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Trump fires HHS inspector general: 4 notes
Mr. Trump fired the inspectors general of at least 15 federal agencies on the evening of Jan. 24, according to The Washington Post. The top watchdogs at the Defense DepartmentState Department, Labor ...
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What does the health and human services secretary do?
Under the secretary’s leadership, the multiple agencies that constitute HHS oversee the financing of Medicare and Medicaid, conduct research to improve care quality, monitor health care fraud ...
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Ozempic and Wegovy make the list of the next 15 drugs in Medicare negotiations: HHS
Ozempic and Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drugs that treat diabetes and obesity, are on the list. Astellas Pharma’s prostate cancer drug, Xtandi, is also on the list — alongside AstraZeneca’s cancer ...