HHS warns employees that responses to Elon Musk's email may ‘be read by malign foreign actors'
The Department of Health and Human Services message comes amid days of confusion after emails from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and a tweet by Elon Musk.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary, capping contentious fight over vaccine skeptic’s nomination
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services early Thursday, capping a contentious fight over his skepticism on vaccines in particular that
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump admin says Musk's email order is voluntary
The president on Sunday named Dan Bongino, a podcaster and former Fox News host, as deputy FBI director to serve under newly confirmed Director Kash Patel. The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the dismissal of more than 1,400 probationary employees in non-mission critical positions.
Trump admin lays out who exactly was cut at HHS in face of 'Democrat hysteria'
The Department of Health and Human Services still employs more or the same number of people compared to 2019 despite "Democrat hysteria," according to the Trump administration.
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Layoffs at HHS spark concern from providers
Industry experts and providers are worried layoffs at the Health and Human Services Department could slow down prior authorization reform and innovation center models.
HHS is losing thousands of workers under Trump administration probationary job cuts
The Atlanta-based agency’s leadership was notified of the decision Friday morning. The verbal notice came from HHS officials in a meeting with CDC leaders, according to a federal official who was at the meeting. The official was not authorized to discuss ...
HHS defines sex as ‘immutable biological classification’
The Trump HHS defined "sex" as "a person's immutable biological classification as either male or female" based on reproductive sex cells.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. to Meet HHS Staff at Welcome Ceremony
US Department of Health and Human Services employees have been invited to meet new health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. next week at a welcome ceremony.
HHS’ workforce purge continues
TURMOIL AT HHS — The past weekend brought a chaotic purge of the federal workforce across the nation’s health agencies, POLITICO’s Adam Cancryn, Megan Messerly and David Lim report.
RFK Jr. targets transgender protections in one of first moves at HHS
The moves by the Department of Health and Human Services represent a substantial shift in the government’s philosophy on transgender and nonbinary issues, toward one that rejects the idea that Americans can identify with a gender other than their sex at birth. The new information aligns with President Donald Trump’s executive orders on the subject.