Tag: Department of Health and Human Services

The president emphasized that Alex Azar would tackle opioids and prescription drug prices. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump: Health chief to bring drug prices ‘rocketing down’

Kimberly Leonard · January 29, 2018 5:45 pm

"It's a big speech, an important speech, we covered immigration," President Trump said during a swearing-in ceremony for incoming Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. "We worked on it hard, covered a lot of territory, including our great success with the markets and with the tax cut." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump hints at what he will say in State of the Union

Gabby Morrongiello · January 29, 2018 5:28 pm

The federal lawsuit charges that the loss in federal funding jeopardizes programs that provide more than 800,000 low-income people with access to healthcare. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

New York, Minnesota sue Trump over more than $1 billion in health funding cuts

Robert King · January 26, 2018 5:04 pm

Trump’s first year sees record number of generic drug approvals

Kimberly Leonard · January 26, 2018 2:27 pm

Alex Azar is a former health official at HHS, where he served as deputy secretary under former President George W. Bush. He also is a former top executive for pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Senate confirms Alex Azar to be Trump’s health secretary

Kimberly Leonard · January 24, 2018 7:42 pm

The partial government shutdown took effect on Saturday, and while the Senate was trying to find a way forward to pass a bill funding the government, no tangible progress was made, and the Senate was expected to vote at noon to try again. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Thousands of federal workers stay home on first work day of the shutdown

Pete Kasperowicz · January 22, 2018 1:25 pm

Trump’s ‘very pro-choice’ past is over, and abortion foes like what they see

Kimberly Leonard · January 22, 2018 5:01 am

Thousands of high school and college students gathered at the National Mall on Friday for the 45th annual March for Life.Ã¢â¬Â© (Rebekah Clark)

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Young people march on DC to support life of the unborn

Rebekah Clark · January 20, 2018 5:01 am

A Democratic lawmaker is requesting an investigation into Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, specifically how she handled waivers from states that had worked with her when she held a private consulting business. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci File)

Top Democrat requests ethics investigation into Medicaid chief Seema Verma

Kimberly Leonard · January 19, 2018 11:20 pm

President Trump speaks during a meeting on healthcare in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 13, 2017.

Trump opens door for states to defund Planned Parenthood

Robert King · January 19, 2018 4:33 pm

Friday is the 45th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. It also marks the 44th anniversary of the March for Life protesting that decision. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump protects pro-life consciences

Washington Examiner · January 19, 2018 5:01 am

It has been 45 years since the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. It has been 44 years since the first annual March for Life protesting that decision. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

As other social issues fade, the abortion debate still rages

W. James Antle III · January 19, 2018 5:01 am