Vaccines
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is re-establishing the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a panel of US health officials tasked with making recommendations on vaccine development, distribution, and monitoring. The task force will be led by US National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Vaccines
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the reinstatement of the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a federal panel created by Congress to improve the safety, quality, and oversight of vaccines administered to American children. The Task Force will work closely with the Advisory
Vaccines
As part of a long-standing demand from anti-vaccine activists, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has revived a task force aimed at improving the safety of childhood vaccines, fulfilling a goal of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The panel, which was first mandated by Congress in 1986,
Social services
A U.S. District Court has granted a preliminary injunction, blocking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from accessing Medicaid data for immigration enforcement purposes. This decision was made in response to a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a multistate coalition, arguing that the Trump administration'
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The bill S. 620 aims to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide veterinary services to prevent and control zoonotic disease transmission. This includes employment of 18 veterinarians at the Indian Health Service (IHS) across 12 service regions, with estimated costs of $14 million over the
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta hailed the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California's ruling as a major victory, stating that the preliminary injunction blocks the use of Medicaid data for immigration enforcement purposes. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by California and a
Social services
At a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Michael Stuart, nominee for general counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on the legality of canceling grants that benefit the health of the American people. The hearing focused on the Department's
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A federal court has issued a temporary restraining order to block the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful certifications and restrictions on funding for critical services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQI+ youth, and unhoused communities. Democracy Forward, a national legal organization, and a nationwide coalition of domestic violence,
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U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Diana DeGette, and Sara Jacobs led a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., advocating for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to uphold protections for private health information related to reproductive care. This move follows a June 2025 decision by
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Glucose Health, Inc. announced the launch of a targeted media blitz to bring greater awareness of the Federal Government's designation of four nutrients of public health concern, most notably dietary fiber. The advertising campaign, spread across CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg Television, aims to reach retail investors, investment
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The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Duke University and Duke Law Journal over allegations of racial preferences in selecting law journal members. Separately, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched an investigation into Duke Health for alleged racial discrimination. The investigations stem
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Advocates for autism rights continue to voice concerns over the Department of Health and Human Services' plan to create a sweeping database of health records, citing the potential for misuse of sensitive personal information. The announcement, made last week by National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, would
