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Following the recent decision in Purl v. Department of Health and Human Services to vacate most provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy, a group of 32 House Democrats, led by Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Diana DeGette, and Sara Jacobs, have sent a letter to Secretary
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House Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Diana DeGette, and Sara Jacobs have led a group of 31 Democrats in a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to uphold protections for private health information related to reproductive care. This move comes in response
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The US Department of Health and Human Services is undertaking a reform initiative to overhaul the country's organ donation system following a federal investigation that uncovered multiple cases of patients potentially being taken off life support prematurely. The investigation found that at least one organization in Kentucky began
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In a long-running dispute over the scope of the "registered nurse requirement" in the Medicaid Act, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled in favor of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of 20 other states in filing a lawsuit against a new federal regulation that threatens to strip health care coverage from millions of Americans, drive up health care costs, and unlawfully remove gender-affirming care from the Affordable Care Act'
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The United States has formally rejected the 2024 International Health Regulations (IHR) Amendments proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), citing concerns over global lockdowns, travel restrictions, and censorship. US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio argue that the amendments are
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Raúl D. Villalobos-Melendez, a 36-year-old doctor from San Juan, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty to making false statements and representations to a federal agency by falsifying his medical credentials and committing healthcare fraud. According to the Information, Villalobos-Melendez knowingly falsified and forged documents and made materially false statements to the Centers
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general from 20 states, along with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's final rule that would create significant barriers to obtaining healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The rule, announced by
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Federal law enforcement officers executed warrant operations at two marijuana grow sites in California, rescuing at least 14 migrant children from potential exploitation and forced labor. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has transferred 10 unaccompanied children to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In total,
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Serious mental illnesses have affected millions of adults in the United States, with 14.6 million individuals experiencing such illnesses in 2023. Untreated mental illnesses can lead to worsening health, increased medical costs, and involvement with the criminal justice system. Assisted outpatient treatment can provide necessary care for individuals with
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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education have jointly notified the New England Commission of Higher Education that Harvard University is in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws. This decision was sparked by a compliance review initiated by HHS' OCR in
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The U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services have issued a joint warning to Harvard University, citing the school's failure to adhere to federal antidiscrimination laws. The warning was sparked by a compliance review initiated by HHS' OCR, which found evidence
