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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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Despite the ongoing skepticism of its leader, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the Department of Health and Human Services has quietly announced two new vaccines intended to address "material threats to national health security." The vaccines aim to combat Marburg virus and Sudan ebolavirus, two hemorrhagic fevers in the
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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
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A coalition of 20 Democratic-led states, led by California, has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for allegedly sharing sensitive Medicaid data with immigration enforcement authorities without public notice or consent. The
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The Supreme Court's decision has preserved the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) requirement that health plans cover preventive services, such as HIV prevention medication, without cost sharing. This ruling ensures continued access to a wide range of preventive care for millions of Americans. The decision upholds the
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Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo and the Department of Health and Human Services have unveiled the Nevada Health Authority, a new state agency tasked with managing the state's healthcare programs and services. The authority was established through Senate Bill 494, a bipartisan effort aimed at streamlining the management of
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The US Department of Health and Human Services' ("HHS") 2024 Rule, which provided specific protections for reproductive health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"), has been largely vacated by a federal court. Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the US
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More than 460 employees at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who were laid off in a wave of federal health agency cuts are being rehired, federal officials announced. The layoffs were part of a Trump administration plan to eliminate 10,000 health and human services
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Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have conducted a study on the effects of chemotherapy on bone mass, publishing their findings in a recent report. The study revealed that chemotherapy can cause rapid bone loss and deterioration of bone microarchitecture in disease-free mice, leading to low bone
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U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani has reintroduced the Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act, a bipartisan, bicameral effort to address the syphilis epidemic and ensure that mothers, pregnant women, and infants are as healthy as possible. The bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue
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The US Department of Health and Human Services has reinstated more than 450 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who were fired in April as part of a massive reorganization. The reinstatements are a significant step towards maintaining the critical public health functions of the CDC. Almost
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The White House has proposed merging substance use and mental health block grants as part of its budget, which would eliminate the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (SUPTRS) block grant. The proposal aims to consolidate funding for various initiatives under a new "Behavioral Health" title, which
