Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new policy on Thursday that would effectively bar migrants in the United States illegally from accessing certain federal ...

A Notice published on July 14, 2025 identifies 12 new Federal public benefit programs (see list below) for which non-qualified aliens are not eligible. Although it was published by the U.S. Department ...

Nearly 25% of HHS employees, totaling 20,000 positions, were cut despite no budget shortfall. Health services, including infectious disease testing and maternal health programs, were abruptly halted ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has played a profound role in America’s health and well-being for more than 70 years with its reach including everything from policymaking to funding ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) commenced 2026 with a series of targeted actions focused on program integrity, fraud prevention, and safeguarding access to care. These ...

The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was eliminated by the HHS, which could limit access to valuable resources to help people quit smoking. MJimages/Getty Images Smoking and tobacco use in the ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a policy shift to restore compliance with federal law and ensure that taxpayer-funded program benefits that are meant for American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the heels of terminating 10,000 jobs from the Department of Health and Human Services this week, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...

Mass firings at a federal agency supporting community living efforts for people with disabilities are fueling concerns that funding will be disrupted and programs could be forced to close. Nearly 50% ...