The memo, which was sent to agency leaders by acting HHS Secretary Dorothy Fink, outlines that the HHS agencies should refrain from sending any documents for publication in the Federal Register ...

The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday barred EcoHealth Alliance and the group’s former president, Peter Daszak, from receiving federal funding for five years after they failed to ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) debarred EcoHealth Alliance Inc. and its former President Dr. Peter Daszak, formally blocking both the firm and the doctor from receiving ...

Stefanie Spear, an HHS deputy chief of staff, instructed agency staff Tuesday morning to pause external communications, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Spear, who joined HHS ...

The harmful effects of private equity in the healthcare delivery system "deserves ongoing scrutiny and greater research," HHS said in a Jan. 15 report. The report stems from a March 2024 request ...

Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for HHS secretary, undergoes Senate confirmation. Kennedy’s confirmation hearings are still not scheduled, and he is facing bipartisan pressure ...

The first direction Tuesday was given by Stefanie Spear, a deputy chief of staff at HHS who joined the agency this week, according to the Post. Spear was the press secretary for Robert F.

The pause is in effect through Feb. 1, the memo said. Agencies subject to the HHS directive include the CDC, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration — entities ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his wife, Cheryl Hines, will halt sales of her cosmetics line if he’s confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm ...

HHS said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's risk assessment of bird flu remains low for the general public. But HHS and the USDA will continue close collaboration with industry and ...

HHS plans to modify HIPAA to better safeguard the healthcare industry from hackers. The agency issued a proposed rule Dec. 27 with plans to publish more details and open it up to public comments ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to secure patients' health data following a ...