The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.

The new authority will be responsible for managing state health care programs, including Medicaid and the state’s health ...

When asked about cuts to FDA this month, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson referred to public statements and a fact sheet from the agency and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services slashed the staffs of major federal aging, disability and anti-poverty programs, leaving the future of those programs uncertain.. At ...

The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it's cutting 10,000 jobs and closing offices with the aim of saving $1.8 billion. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) By Kim Bellware ...

The Trump administration is seeking to deeply slash budgets for federal health programs, a roughly one-third cut in discretionary spending by the Department of Health and Human Services, according ...

In confirmation hearings for his nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the focus was on domestic issues. The agency has a vast global scope as well.

The proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services slashes CDC and NIH funding in favor of the new Administration for a Healthy America. Latest U.S.

The federal Department of Health and Human Services said the $11.4 billion cuts to states targets COVID-19 programs that are not needed. Murphy and governors in other states said that money is ...