HHS Leaves $50 Billion in Coronavirus Relief Unspent

Healthcare providers haven't gotten fair share, they claim

Charles Fain Lehman
September 17, 2020 1:00 PM

Over $50 billion in coronavirus relief meant for healthcare providers remains unspent, even as some in the industry say they have gotten just a fraction of what they need to cover pandemic-related losses.

HHS Secretary Rips China and Praises Taiwan as ‘Model for The World’

Jack Beyrer
August 11, 2020 1:10 PM

Department of Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar concluded his trip to Taiwan Tuesday with a speech criticizing China, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump Invokes Defense Production Act for Ventilator Manufacturing

U.S. President Trump delivers statement about Iran at the White House in Washington

Reuters
April 2, 2020 5:10 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked the Defense Production Act to aid companies building ventilators for coronavirus patients to receive the supply of materials they need.

U.S. Declares Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency

Reuters
January 31, 2020 5:51 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak and said it would take the extraordinary step of barring entry to the United States of foreign nationals who have traveled to China.

Obama-Era Scheme Illegally Paid $227 Million to States as a Result of Miscalculations

Rushed Medicaid bonus failed to vet inflated state enrollment figures

Yuichiro Kakutani
September 25, 2019 5:00 AM

The federal government incorrectly paid states hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses to expand health care coverage before Obamacare's implementation.

HHS Defends Pro-Life Nurse’s Conscience Rights

Hospital forced staff 'to participate in abortions against their moral or religious objections'

Elizabeth Matamoros
August 30, 2019 4:10 PM

The University of Vermont Medical Center violated the Church Amendment by forcing a pro-life nurse to assist in an abortion, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

IG: Medicare Paid Twice for Up to $420 Million Worth of Drugs

Medicare maintains existing measures sufficient to curb duplicate payment

Yuichiro Kakutani
August 28, 2019 11:00 AM

In the final year of the Obama administration, Medicare paid twice for between $160 million and $420 million worth of drugs for terminally ill patients because it failed to address a redundancy government watchdogs had identified years earlier, according to a new government report.

Trump Admin. Debuts Plan to Experiment with Canadian Drug Importation

Importation could cut prices, but also poses risks to consumers

Charles Fain Lehman
August 1, 2019 3:05 PM

The Trump administration will soon begin accepting proposals for pilot programs to import prescription drugs from Canada, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday.

Drug Deaths Dip in 2018, CDC Says

Analysis: Slight overall decline masks increases in fentanyl, cocaine, meth deaths

Charles Fain Lehman
July 17, 2019 3:00 PM

The number of drug overdose deaths fell slightly in 2018, preliminary data released Wednesday indicate, causing government officials to claim that they are "beginning to win the fight against this crisis."

GOP Lawmakers Ask HHS to Eliminate Abortion Charges

Letter asks HHS to finalize proposed rule on Obamacare exchanges

Patrick Hauf
July 3, 2019 4:40 PM

More than 120 members of Congress are asking the Department of Health and Human Services to finalize a new rule that would prevent Obamacare providers from hiding surcharges for elective abortions covered by government health plans.