The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.

The halt has frozen research grants, meetings and key health updates. “Everything is basically in chaos,” said one cancer researcher.

In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters ...

The Senate Finance Committee will meet on Jan. 29 to discuss the confirmation of RFK Jr., whose stances on vaccines and abortion have raised questions from Democrats and Republicans alike.

The Trump administration’s freeze on communications from U.S. health agencies is leading to another disruption: the abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings. The move covers a swath of health ...

Two planned events have been indefinitely postponed as a result of the Trump administration’s freeze on HHS-related mass communications and public appearances.

All communication from federal health agencies will be paused until Feb. 1 while the new Trump-Vance administration catches up.

U.S. health agencies including the CDC this week canceled meetings with external groups, paused some public health publications and told employees to freeze travel after directives from the Department ...

A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his wife, Cheryl Hines, will halt sales of her cosmetics line if he’s confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor ...

HHS Office for Civil Rights Proposes Measures to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care Under HIPAA - 06:25 Data Breaches in ...