Health and Human Services Department

H.H.S. Scraps Studies of Vaccines and Treatments for Future Pandemics

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Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens.

Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services

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States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.

Kennedy Instructs Anti-Vaccine Group to Remove Fake C.D.C. Page

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Children’s Health Defense, founded by the health secretary, had published online a vaccine-safety page that looked like the agency’s but that suggested links to autism.

Trump Cleaves Student Loan and Special Education Services From Education Dept.

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President Trump said Friday that he was tasking other government entities with core functions of the Education Department as he works to dismantle an agency conservatives have long criticized.

Senators Grill Dr. Oz on Medicaid Cuts and Medicare Changes

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity, dodged queries about Republican plans to cut health insurance for the poor, and emerged unscathed on his ties to major industries.

Dr. Oz Faces Senators at Confirmation Hearing to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid

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The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Friday for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity who is nominated to run major health programs for older Americans and the poor.

Senators Are Set to Question Weldon, Trump’s Pick to Head the C.D.C.

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It is the first time the Senate has been called upon to confirm a C.D.C. director. Dr. Dave Weldon has close ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary.

Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.