Tag: Department of Health and Human Services

By refusing to give up abortion, they allowed themselves to be out-negotiated by the Trump administration. (AP Photo/Jim Salter)

HHS will give Planned Parenthood clinics family planning funding

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · August 2, 2018 7:04 pm

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Medicaid work requirements are common sense

Sally Pipes · August 2, 2018 1:30 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks in Washington.

Alex Azar denies HHS is ‘sabotaging’ Obamacare, which he calls flawed

Robert King · August 1, 2018 7:26 pm

FILE - In this May 18, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Trump administrationâs latest push to wring funding from Planned Parenthood and other federally funded family planning clinics could serve as a rallying cry for conservative voters, who remain deeply loyal to the president heading into the midterm elections. Trump has also been focused on issues that galvanize his base, holding a series of events to rail against the dangers of illegal immigration and wading anew into the fight over abortion rights.

Doctors group opposes Trump push to defund Planned Parenthood

Robert King · July 31, 2018 8:38 pm

HHS official who tweeted anti-Muslim views, conspiracy theories has resigned: Reports

Allison Elyse Gualtieri · July 28, 2018 4:48 pm

Senate GOP leaders may be able to rest easy in the next elections. From left, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

After House bolts for summer, Senate plows ahead on nominations, spending bills, and a hearing on Russian bots

Susan Ferrechio · July 28, 2018 4:00 am

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar appears speaks at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar bashes Obamacare exchanges, Medicaid expansion

Kimberly Leonard · July 26, 2018 4:52 pm

Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., said about the special election in the 18th Congressional District of Pennsylvania that Republican attempts to tie Conor Lamb to Nancy Pelosi were not working.

Top House Democrat: Separated migrant families should be financially ‘compensated’

Anna Giaritelli · July 25, 2018 5:37 pm

In this Oct. 6, 2015, photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington.

Trump administration to resume Obamacare insurer payments

Robert King · July 25, 2018 1:15 am

Insurer uncertainty fuels Democrats’ attacks ahead of midterm elections

Robert King · July 24, 2018 4:01 am

Merck promises to avoid large price hikes under Trump pressure

Robert King · July 19, 2018 7:47 pm

FDA to explore importing drugs from overseas to lower prices

Robert King · July 19, 2018 2:52 pm