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Panel calls for stronger leadership, clearer mission of FDA foods program

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

A panel is calling for changes at the federal agency that oversees most of the nation's food supply, saying revamped leadership, a clear mission and more urgency are needed to prevent illness outbreaks and to promote good health.

Panel urges changes to make U.S. organ transplants more fair

By Associated Press

Friday's report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says there are ways to save many more lives.

WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on CDC Budget

By News Desk

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking is a $1.6 billion increase in CDC funding as it continues to manage the pandemic and vaccination efforts.

WATCH: HHS Secretary Becerra and HUD Secretary Fudge announce vaccine rollout for homeless

By Associated Press

The federal departments of health and housing have launched a joint project to provide coronavirus vaccines to the homeless and people living in low-income neighborhoods and subsidized housing.

WATCH: Harris swears in Becerra as health secretary

By Associated Press

The position Xavier Becerra fills is key position in the administration's coronavirus response and its ambitious push to lower drug costs, expand insurance coverage, and eliminate racial disparities in medical care.

U.S. to open more beds for detained immigrant children

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

A memo issued Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tells service providers to "temporarily increase capacity to full licensed capacity ... while implementing and adhering to strict COVID-19 mitigation measures."…

WATCH: HHS secretary nominee Xavier Becerra testifies during Senate confirmation hearing

By News Desk

Biden's Health and Human Services secretary nominee Xavier Becerra is expected to testify during a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Biden picks Xavier Becerra to lead HHS and oversee pandemic response

By Associated Press

If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere

By Jim Salter, Associated Press

Missouri's health department says the number of hospitalized patients has been underreported since Oct. 17. The note blames the the crash of the portal used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

WATCH LIVE: HHS and CDC hold COVID-19 vaccine update

By Laura Santhanam

Health Secretary Alex Azar will meeting with Dr. Robert Redfield, who directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to update the public about progress in the nation's COVID-19 response and its pursuit of a vaccine.