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Jun 18 2021
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HHS to invest $3 billion for antiviral pills against COVID-19
The Biden administration will invest $3.2 billion to foster the development of antiviral pills to help fight against COVID-19, the Health and Human Services department announced Thursday, with hopes the medication becomes available to the public as soon as the end of this year.
The big picture: Researchers had tested existing antivirals like remdesivir in hospitals on patients with
AxiosMar 24 2021
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Senate confirms first openly transgender official, approving Levine for HHS
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rachel Levine to be assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, making her the first openly transgender official ever approved by the upper chamber.
Levine, previously physician general and secretary of health in Pennsylvania, was confirmed 52-48 in a mostly party-line vote, with GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and
The HillJun 23 2018
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Planned Parenthood sues HHS over abstinence-only programs
Several affiliates of Planned Parenthood sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday over its efforts to impose an abstinence-only focus on its Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program that has served more than 1 million young people.
Washington TimesFeb 10 2017
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Price confirmed as head of HHS; to be point person in dismantling of Obamacare
The Senate early Friday morning confirmed President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, placing him in position to lead the way in dismantling Obamacare.
Fox News (Online News)Sep 12 2020
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Trump-Appointed HHS Officials Demand Right to Change CDC Info
Communications aides Health and Human Services are insisting on reviewing and revising any of the weekly scientific reports released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to emails reviewed by Politico.
HHS communications aides reportedly sent emails complaining to CDC Director Robert Redfield and other senior officials that
Newsmax (News)Jul 13 2022
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Sen. Burr Calls Biden Admin's Monkeypox Response 'Behind the Curve' in Letter to HHS
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., said the administration of President Joe Biden was "falling short" and "behind the curve" in how it is responding to the current monkeypox outbreak in the wake of what the country learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Despite the once in a century pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus, the U.S. response to an existing threat is falling short, failing to
Newsmax (News)Jul 11 2022
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Physicians must provide abortions in medical emergencies, regardless of state law, HHS says
Physicians must provide abortions in medical emergencies under federal law and will face penalties if they decline to offer the procedure in these cases, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra wrote in a letter to health-care providers on Monday.
Becerra said federal law pre-empts state abortion bans in cases where women face medical emergencies associated with pregnancy
CNBCJun 10 2015
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HHS to Congress on ObamaCare court ruling: It’s your problem
President Obama's top health official testified Wednesday that if the Supreme Court issues a ruling that upends the Affordable Care Act, it's up to Congress and the states to figure out a solution.
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee, addressed questions over what will happen if the court rules against the
Fox News (Online News)Mar 23 2024
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Breaking records, 1.4M Michiganders have ACA coverage, state uninsured rate plummets • Michigan Advance
New data released by the federal government, the number of Americans enrolled in health care plans related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has hit an all-time high both nationally, and in Michigan. The information, released Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said that based on 2023 and early 2024 enrollment data, 45 million people are currently enrolled in
Michigan Advance