Health and Human Services Department
Coverage of Health and Human Services Department in the Nexus archive.
- Health Dept. Rescinds Freeze on $10 Billion for 5 Democratic States
The Health and Human Services Department rescinded a freeze on $10 billion in federal funding for five states, allowing access to child care and social services. The department voided measures that previously limited the states' access to these funds.
- STAT+: GOP lawmakers push Trump’s FDA to make sure clinical trials are diverse
GOP lawmakers are urging Trump’s FDA to ensure clinical trials include diverse participants. The Trump administration removed DEI references from HHS websites, but supporters argue clinical trial diversity focuses on patient similarity, not hiring or social initiatives.
- STAT+: What stripping civil service protections for thousands of federal workers will mean for HHS
Thousands of Health and Human Services Department staff have had their employment status changed to a designation that allows easier termination, increasing vulnerability to political pressure from the White House. The reclassification, part of an executive order by President Trump, aims to shift power toward the executive branch by creating a new class of at-will federal employees.