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Recent News About U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins have released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, in what they describe as a...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has suspended access to federal child care and family assistance funds for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York due to concerns about widespread fraud and misuse in...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will reverse a set of child care regulations from the Biden administration that allowed states to pay providers before verifying attendance and delivering care.
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On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Children and Families, announced it will rescind rules established during the Biden administration that allowed states to pay child care...
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Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill, serving as Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has signed a decision memorandum to update the U.S. childhood immunization schedule.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have announced a fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the allocation of $50 billion in awards to all 50 states under the Rural Health Transformation Program.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has introduced the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5) Proposed Rule.
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On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed regulatory actions to implement President Trump’s Executive Order aimed at ending certain medical procedures for minors that attempt to change a...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a Request for Information (RFI) to gather public input on ways to increase the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical care across the country.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new proposed regulations to restrict hospitals from performing what it calls "sex-rejecting procedures" on minors.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening its relationship with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
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On December 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. approved the addition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) to the Recommended Uniform Screening...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) will be added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) for newborns.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with Concentra, Inc., an occupational health services provider based in Texas, over a potential violation of the Health Insurance...
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On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) brought together Lyme disease patients, clinicians, and researchers for a roundtable focused on diagnostics and clinical needs.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on December 16, 2025, that it has adopted an individual-based approach to hepatitis B immunization for infants born to mothers who test negative for the virus.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that Harvey Risch, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed chairman of the President’s Cancer Panel.
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Ralph Abraham, M.D., was sworn in as Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on December 15, 2025. Dr. Abraham will begin his new role at CDC...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) held a roundtable on December 15, 2025, bringing together Lyme disease patients, clinicians, and researchers to discuss diagnostics and clinical needs.