Overseeing the FDA, NIH and several other public health and medical research divisions, the HHS secretary is a powerful force in how the nation accesses health care.

The exact scope and duration is clear, and one question is what will happen to release of CDC data that employers and insurers use in pricing.

Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an effort to reduce costs for seniors and people with ...

President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on healthcare, signaling he intends to reverse ...

In the aftermath of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) response to a pending lawsuit against the federal ...

Employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were told to halt all public communications Tuesday.

In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from "a presidential appointee." ...

RFK also opposes fluoridation of water. Another patient, Judith, age 80, scoffs at such skepticism. She grew up in Niagara ...

Federal health agencies, including CMS, have halted almost all external communication as part of the presidential transition.

President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care soon after reentering office. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Joe Biden’s moves, the ...

Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care this week. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Biden's moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.

Healthcare fraud enforcement continues to be a top priority for federal authorities, with Stark Law violations remaining ...