Oct 17 Watch 6:25 Settlement would stop U.S. government from separating families at border By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings A proposed settlement from the Biden administration would allow migrant families who were separated from their children at the southern border to stay in the U.S. for three years and apply for asylum while getting aid. If a judge accepts… Continue watching
Apr 18 WATCH: HHS Inspector General testifies before House committee on unaccompanied migrant children By News Desk The Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Christi Grimm testified Tuesday before a House committee on unaccompanied migrant children. Continue reading
Oct 18 Biden administration seeks to expand 24/7 mental health care By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday that the government will award millions of dollars for states to plan how clinics can offer more on-demand help for people in crisis. Continue reading
Aug 24 Federal judge blocks enforcement of Biden administration abortion rule in Texas By Associated Press A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk. Continue reading
Aug 02 Number of uninsured Americans drops to an all-time low By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of 8 percent this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 27 U.S. to deploy 800,000 additional monkeypox vaccine doses By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Health regulators say nearly 800,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for U.S. distribution. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: New Covid-19 funding necessary to continue efforts against pandemic, says HHS secretary By News Desk and Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testifies Thursday on President Joe Biden's proposed 2023 budget in hearing of the the House Budget Committee. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 7:40 Biden to build on ‘Obamacare’ after Supreme Court tosses GOP lawsuit, Sec. Becerra says By PBS NewsHour The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, survived a third major legal challenge at the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday. In a 7-2 vote, the justices rejected a lawsuit brought by 18 Republican-led states that questioned the ACA’s legality over… Continue watching
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing with Xavier Becerra about HHS budget By News Desk Becerra detailed a $25 billion proposed increase in funding for the department to bring its total to about $131.7 billion in discretionary budget. Continue reading
Mar 27 US waives FBI checks on caregivers at new migrant facilities By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The Biden administration is not requiring FBI fingerprint background checks of caregivers at its rapidly expanding network of emergency sites to hold thousands of immigrant teenagers, alarming child welfare experts who say the waiver compromises safety. Continue reading