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Jan 13

GOP tries to block proposed federal rule that restricts funds for anti-abortion centers

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers.

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Nov 08

WATCH: Mayorkas, Becerra testify in Senate hearing for additional security and health funding

By News Desk

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday to review Biden's supplemental funding requests for their respective departments.

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Oct 17

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jun 17

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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…

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