It's the latest clash between an administration that's cracking down on transgender health care for children, and advocates who say the care is medically necessary. Read more
Huffpost - Dec 24
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has unveiled steps his department is taking to crack down on care for transgender minors across the country, including barring hospitals that participate in Medicare and Medicaid from performing transition-related care. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports on the... Read more
Nbc News - Dec 18
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) changed the name of former Adm. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman who served as the agency's assistant secretary under former President Biden, to her birth name, or "dead name," on her official portrait. HHS confirmed on X Tuesday that the depart... Read more
The Hill - Dec 09
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial vaccine advisory committee will be meeting later this week under a new chairperson, federal officials announced Monday. Read more
Cnn - Dec 01
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an update to its report on youth gender dysphoria treatments and found no strong evidence for benefits while citing risks. Read more
Fox News - Nov 19
A November meeting of an influential preventive services advisory committee has been postponed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing the government shutdown. The 16-member U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has not held a formal meeting since March. Health Secreta... Read more
The Hill - Oct 30
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story The final tally on chaotic HHS layoffs A new court filing Tuesday sheds some light on the damage from Friday’s purge of health agencies. © Associated Press According to Depart... Read more
The Hill - Oct 14
Four days after the Trump administration initiated a wave of layoffs across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s still no official accounting of how many people were eliminated. Current and former staff, as well as members of the union representing CDC employees at the agency's... Read more
The Hill - Oct 14
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is prioritizing local control of the Rural Health Transformation Program funds, which are intended to support rural hospitals, while also addressing issues such as low reimbursements, financial viability, and Medicaid cuts. Read more
The Hill - Oct 14
