Maine doctors call on Sen. Collins to oppose RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary
A group of Maine physicians is calling on Sen. Susan Collins to reject Robert F Kennedy Jr. as Department of Health and Human ...
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HHS nominee Kennedy to face confirmation hearings amid skepticism
Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert Kennedy Jr. confronts critics from the right on abortion and the left on vaccines as the Senate sets hearings for next week.
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Senate sets date to vet RFK Jr.’s nomination to lead HHS
The Senate Finance Committee will meet on Jan. 29 to discuss the confirmation of RFK Jr., whose stances on vaccines and abortion have raised questions from Democrats and Republicans alike.
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HHS OCR Releases Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule
On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a Notice ...
HHS cuts off funding for EcoHealth Alliance in light of COVID Committee evidence
HHS formally debarred EcoHealth Alliance Inc. and its former president Dr. Peter Daszak for allegedly failing to report ...
Trump team taps Dorothy Fink to serve as interim HHS secretary
Houston Park and John Knox, trained firefighters, are also in line for roles helping oversee the nation’s emergency ...
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DEA and HHS Propose Telemedicine Special Registration and Finalize Buprenorphine Telemedicine Prescribing Rules
On January 17, 2025, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two ...
Former Trump HHS official tapped to be RFK Jr's chief of staff: report
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team reportedly tapped a former senior health official from the president-elect's ...
HHS pauses communications through Feb. 1, memo says
The memo says staff should coordinate with presidential appointees before issuing official communications to public officials ...