The Department of Health and Human Services has rescinded a policy from 1998 that gave undocumented immigrants access to certain federal health benefits, such as Head Start and mental health progra | The Trump administration is clamping down on undocumented immigrant access to many federal health programs,

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services July 10 rescinded  a policy that extended certain federal public benefits to immigrants lacking permanent legal status. A 1998 interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 previously allowed access to these benefits.

The US Department of Health and Human Services called off an upcoming meeting of expert advisers on preventive health care, raising questions about the future of the longtime nonpolitical advisory group.

The Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced a ban on illegal immigrants accessing the agency’s taxpayer-funded benefits.

HHS abruptly canceled a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force meeting scheduled for today, leading some to question the future of its 16 members.HHS confirmed the cancelation to Healio but did not comment on whether the meeting would be rescheduled or if the agency plans to reorganize the USPSTF.

As of May 2024, approximately 29,000 HHS employees had telework agreements, and 18,000 employees had remote-work agreements, the watchdog found.

"All these questions come into play when considering if Congress is to accept the president’s budget as it is, what the next steps would be," Jeffrey Davis said

Senior leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, along with White House representatives, visited pharmaceutical company Phlow Corp.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is still funding hundreds of potentially discriminatory grants, a civil rights group

Guidance from the Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Health and Human Services, obtained by STAT, outlines a new legal advisory process and advice to staffers on the justifications for terminations that could make them less susceptible to court challenges.

HHS sent an email to staff members that included a "whistle-blower questionnaire," and asked them to report cases of discrimination due to previous diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) directives, Politico reported, citing an email it obtained.