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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued several key updates last week, outlining developments on public health surveillance, medical education reforms, organ transplant oversight, …
HHS Unveils Major Health Initiatives, Surveillance Efforts, and Rural Care Reforms Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), has directed 46 states and territories to remove references …
HHS Orders 46 States and Territories to Strip “Gender Ideology” From PREP Materials Within 60 Days Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the creation of the Healthcare Advisory Committee, a …
HHS and CMS Establish Healthcare Advisory Committee to Drive Reform and Improve Care Delivery Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP, a New York-based accounting …
BST & Co. Reaches $175,000 HIPAA Settlement Over Ransomware-Linked Security Failures Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched MAHA in Action, a new interactive platform designed to showcase federal initiatives and state-led reforms driving …
MAHA in Action: HHS Unveils Interactive Tracker Highlighting Sweeping Health Reforms Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has authorized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for animal drugs aimed …
FDA Authorized to Fast-Track Animal Drugs to Combat New World Screwworm Threat Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 states urging federal health agencies to continue the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), an annual …
Pennsylvania Joins 22-State Push to Continue National Youth Tobacco Survey Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) this week reached a $175,000 settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP, a …
HHS Reaches $175,000 Settlement With New York Accounting Firm Over HIPAA Violations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the revival of the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a federal panel first created by Congress to …
HHS Reinstates Federal Task Force on Childhood Vaccine Safety Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a sweeping plan to wind down its mRNA vaccine development initiatives under the Biomedical Advanced Research …
HHS to Phase Out mRNA Vaccine Projects, Redirect Funding to Broader Platforms Read More