Tag: Department of Health and Human Services

Obamacare's contraceptive mandate forced businesses, churches, and other non-profit organizations to provide contraception for their female employees, though it meant violating their religious beliefs.

Beltway Confidential

Non-sensical birth control mandate never should have existed

Nicole Russell · October 9, 2017 6:42 pm

The possibility of providing more state flexibility on Obamacare has been central to keeping bipartisan talks alive in the Senate, and contributed to 15 governors supporting a recent bill to overhaul Obamacare, known as Graham-Cassidy. The bill would have given states block grant funding to set up their own healthcare systems, but it failed in part because of concerns about inadequate funding.

States plead for federal flexibility on health spending

Kimberly Leonard · October 9, 2017 4:01 am

Some of President Trump's staunchest allies have lost confidence in the administration's ability to fill several high-level vacancies that remain within the government, already casting doubt on whether the White House will decide on replacements for Tom Price at Health and Human Services and John Kelly at the Department of Homeland Security by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump allies worry new Cabinet-level vacancies will go unfilled for months

Gabby Morrongiello · October 8, 2017 4:01 am

The Energy Department says Secretary Rick Perry has taken at least six trips on government or private planes costing an estimated $56,000. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Energy and Environment

Feds: Rick Perry flies Southwest and United almost exclusively

John Siciliano · October 6, 2017 11:46 pm

Despite the importance of healthcare and immigration to President Trump, the White House has not settled on leading contenders for either Cabinet post. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House moving slowly to fill key Cabinet posts for healthcare and immigration

Sarah Bedford · October 6, 2017 4:01 am

Price said he would reimburse the government for his own seats on private jets for domestic trips, amounting to approximately $52,000 out of the $400,000 total tab for private flights. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Tom Price did reimburse government for seats on private jets

Diana Stancy Correll · October 5, 2017 11:42 pm

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Eric Hargan to be deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, making him the second-in-command at the agency shortly after Tom Price resigned from the top spot as secretary. (National Law Journal)

Senate approves Trump’s nominee for second-in-command at HHS

Kimberly Leonard · October 4, 2017 8:27 pm

A group of former Obama administration officials created a new Obamacare enrollment group they say will counteract the Trump administration's cutbacks in outreach. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

Obama officials start healthcare enrollment group

Robert King · October 4, 2017 3:57 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan tried to persuade the Trump administration not to force out HHS Secretary Tom Price. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Paul Ryan tried to persuade White House to keep Tom Price: Report

Anna Giaritelli · October 3, 2017 6:42 pm

Republican Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin are dismissing rumors that they are interested in becoming the next secretary of Health and Human Services. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ron Johnson, John Barrasso say they’re not in the running for Tom Price’s job

Robert King · October 3, 2017 1:38 pm

President Trump spent two hours on Friday chastising HHS Secretary Tom Price in the Oval Office for his use of private and military aircraft the past few months. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Trump reprimanded Tom Price for two hours in the Oval Office over flights: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · September 30, 2017 3:39 am

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, issued a rigid message about spending taxpayers' dollars wisely after Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned on Friday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Grassley issues stern statement on spending taxpayers’ dollars after Tom Price exit

Diana Stancy Correll · September 29, 2017 11:54 pm