A big gap exists in efforts to help them. Thousands of migrant children released from the custody of the U.S. government cannot be located. Roughly one in three…
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HHS Department Awards Mental Health Grants
$74.2 million awarded to improve teenage mental health. The Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) announced last week that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
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Florida Replenishes Ventilator Stock
Department of Health fills the order for their stockpile. The Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday that it was fulfilling an order for 200 ventilators…
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Prescription Drug Prices Expected to Increase
Congress bill H.R.3 would allow for lower pricing. The number of list price increases of prescription drugs is expected to rise this year, reversing a lowering trend over…
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HHS Announces Final Rule for Medical Billing
No Surprises Act being implemented through interagency effort. This past week, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued an interim final rule to protect…
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President Reinstates Transgender Protections
Basing decision on Supreme Court ruling regarding Title VII. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Monday that it was ending policy of the previous…
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Sheltering Migrant Children Costs $60M Weekly
Allegations of sexual assault and positive COVID-19 tests reported. The number of unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors entering the U.S. from the southern border has surged in the past…
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Migrant Children Housed at Military Bases
DOD approves request from HHS to use Texas bases. The Pentagon approved the first of what is expected to be a series of requests to house migrant children…
Read MoreXavier Becerra Confirmed as HHS Secretary
Pro-life groups express concerns. During his confirmation hearing, Xavier Becerra told Congress he was “humbled by the task” of responsibility for heading HHS, but he was “ready for…
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Legislators Seek Hearings on Crisis at Southern Border
Welfare of children needs oversight. Several members of Congress have called on the House Oversight and Reform Committee to conduct a hearing on the crisis at the southern…
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