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“For measles? Um … probably for measles,” the HHS chief reluctantly answered, before claiming that his opinions about vaccines are “irrelevant.” “I don’t want to seem like I’m ...
"If the savings from the layoffs were pennies from the HHS budget, this is hundredths of a penny," one current federal health agency employee said of the move. While bonus payments usually go out ...
In a letter sent Tuesday, a copy of which was obtained by ABC News, HHS said, "You previously received a notice regarding the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) upcoming reduction in ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is part of the HHS, recommends that individuals aged six months and older should be given an updated COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of previous ...
Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at ...
HHS claims the move will increase transparency and is a “radical departure from past practices,” according to a statement to Science News from an agency spokesperson. But the safety and ...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants feedback on how it can develop better digital health tools for Medicare beneficiaries and drive adoption. The Centers for Medicare ...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reviewing a hospital for compliance with federal conscience protections following reports that the hospital had denied ultrasound ...
This is the final step of the process where they receive their final notice," an HHS spokesperson said in a statement. It was not immediately clear whether all or only some health agencies would ...
According to the WSJ report citing people familiar with the matter, the HHS is expected to remove the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recommendations for the specified groups at ...
“You previously received a notice regarding the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) upcoming reduction in force (RIF),” the notice read. “That notice is hereby revoked. You will ...
HHS’ acting chief human capital officer, Tom Nagy, told some employees on Tuesday that their terminations were “hereby revoked,” according to a memo obtained by NBC News. Health Secretary ...