Jul 13 Agency watchdog slams former HHS chief Tom Price on costly travel By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The government wasted at least $341,000 on travel by ousted Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, including booking charter flights without considering cheaper scheduled airlines, an agency watchdog said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 02 Read: HHS just stopped telling us how many kids have been separated By Lisa Desjardins This week, when the NewsHour asked about the current number of separated children, as well their ages, two different staff members received an identical HHS response which did not contain any of those numbers. Continue reading
Jun 21 Trump administration proposes merging Education and Labor departments By Associated Press The plan calls for merging the education and labor departments and moving the federal food stamp program to the Department of Health and Human Services and renaming that agency. Many of the changes would require approval from Congress. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 3:39 What Trump immigration policy means for children who cross the border You might have seen the recent headlines about what’s happening to migrant children who cross the U.S. border without legal documents. Amna Nawaz explains what we really know about minors who have been separated from their parents, or who arrive… Continue watching
Jan 24 Alex Azar confirmed as Trump administration’s next health secretary By Associated Press The 55-43 vote to confirm the former drug company and government executive as secretary of Health and Human Services was largely along party lines. Continue reading
Dec 16 Lawsuit says two immigrant teens in U.S. custody can’t get abortions By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration is blocking two pregnant teens in the country illegally and being held in federal custody from obtaining abortions, the American Civil Liberties Union said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 23 HHS hints at major changes to Medicare that could mean higher costs for patients By Erin Mershon, STAT WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is signaling it will pursue significant changes to Medicare that could put beneficiaries on the hook for higher costs. In an informal proposal on Wednesday, federal health officials hinted at several new pilot programs it… Continue reading
Sep 22 Obamacare signup site to be shut down for 12 hours nearly every Sunday of open enrollment By Laura Santhanam The department has already planned to shorten open enrollment season by 45 days -- running from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, 2017 for 2018 coverage. Continue reading
Jul 20 Trump administration ends Affordable Care Act assistance contracts in 18 cities By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Community groups say the move, announced to them by contractors last week, will make it even more difficult to enroll the uninsured and help people already covered re-enroll or shop for a new policy. That's already a concern because of… Continue reading
Jun 25 HHS Secretary Tom Price addresses Senate health care bill By PBS News Hour Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price will be speaking with Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic at 12:20 p.m. EST. You can watch live in the player above. Continue reading