The work being carried out by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) is arguably one of the biggest accomplishments of the Trump administration. This is not ...

Conservatives and liberals alike can agree that all people, and especially children, deserve ethical, evidence-based care.

Kennedy wants to stress saturated fats and discourage ultraprocessed foods. The administration will miss its legal deadline ...

President Donald Trump's firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans ...

The HHS and USDA are nearing the publication of another round of Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The only question may be whether the new guidelines will be issued before the Biden-Harris ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines that advised people without COVID-19 symptoms not to get tested were written by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials, ...

A report from the Government Accountability Office suggests HHS could offer better guidance for healthcare organizations regarding cybersecurity and safeguarding patient information. The GAO report ...

The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program and The Arc of the United States, a community-based disability advocacy organization, both filed a complaint with HHS over Alabama’s 2010 guidelines for ...

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights issued new guidance Dec. 20 to explain how HIPAA covers healthcare providers who disclose protected health information to support instances of extreme risk protection ...