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Biden’s Health Secretary Joins the Governor’s Race in California
Xavier Becerra, the former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, may face Kamala Harris in a potential Democratic showdown in their home state.The New York Times - 1d -
US health secretary and agency sued by 23 states and DC over $11bn funding cut
Lawsuit alleges department’s ending of wide array of grants is ‘unlawful’ and poses ‘serious harm to public health’. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia are suing the US Department of ...The Guardian - 17h -
Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.The New York Times - Mar. 27 -
Kennedy Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public
The health secretary had promised “radical transparency,” but fired communications teams in the Health and Human Services Department.The New York Times - 17h -
10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people.The New York Times - 6d -
Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak
State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.The New York Times - 6d -
RFK Jr. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci's replacement
Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts.CBS News - 1d -
Oklahoma, Tennessee to get restored family planning funds
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump administration restoring some family planning funds to red states The Trump administration is restoring ...The Hill - 16h -
Transgender patients and their health providers fear worsening discrimination
Some transgender people — along with their advocates and health care providers — fear the treatment of trans patients will worsen under President Donald Trump.NBC News - 2d -
Trump administration axes more than $125M in LGBTQ health funding, upending research field
The National Institutes of Health has canceled more than 270 grants focused on LGBTQ health in recent weeks.NBC News - 1h -
Trump immigration crackdowns threaten health caregiving. U.S. families are paying the price.
Anti-immigration policies threaten a key source of health care labor for nursing facilities and home health agencies that rely on foreign-born workers to fill jobs that don’t attract enough ...NBC News - 1h -
Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies
Layoffs began widely Tuesday morning at the Department of Health and Human Services as the agency sets out to cut some 10,000 full-time jobs as the Trump administration works to drastically shrink ...NBC News - 2d -
C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say
The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.The New York Times - 14h -
Don't give younger kids drinks with artificial sweeteners, health advisers say
Drinks such as sugar-free squash are off the menu for young children, say health advisers.BBC News - 4h -
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CBS News - 6d -
Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.CBS News - 1d -
ACLU sues National Institutes of Health for 'ideological purge' of research projects
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the National Institutes of Health has conducted an “ongoing ideological purge of critical research projects” that violates ...NBC News - 18h -
Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK Jr
Trump administration begins reducing Health and Human Services workforce as Kennedy plans up to 10,000 job cuts. Thousands of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees across the country are being ...The Guardian - 1d -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. ...The New York Times - 1d -
US health agency layoffs gut mine safety, infertility and smoking programs
Thousands lost jobs as sweeping cuts reshape public health, leaving experts and lawmakers scrambling . Experts in everything from mine safety to smoking and infertility were hit by mass layoffs ...The Guardian - 1d -
Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust
In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion or promote other desired health ...ABC News - Mar. 22 -
Vote now: Who is The Star Press IU Health Athlete of the Week for March 24-29?
Make your pick for The Star Press Athlete of the Week for March 24-29, sponsored by IU Health. The poll will remain open until noon Friday.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Hundreds of employees have wrapped around the U.S. Health and Human Services Department headquarters in Washington, where they've begun receiving notices of dismissal in an overhaul ultimately ...ABC News - 1d -
2025 in-state point guard prospect could be an option for Michigan State basketball
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is in the market for 2-3 ball handlers this offseason, luckily for him, one resides in his home stateYahoo Sports - 1d -
Oregon State Baseball In The Rankings
PROMO: Join BeaversEdge.com and get 30 DAYS FREE!With the Oregon State baseball team (20-6) coming off a 2-2 week that included wins over Washington and Nebraska and a pair of losses to the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Urgent health warning about 'stealth' cholesterol
New research is sounding the alarm about "stealth" cholesterol, which is undetectable by traditional tests. As NBC News Medical Reporter Erika Edwards reports there is hope to treat it.NBC News - 3d -
Pope Francis’ Health Continues to Improve, Vatican Says
A little over a week after returning to the Vatican guesthouse to convalesce, the pope was showing gradual improvements in his movements and speech.The New York Times - 2d -
Layoffs Begin at U.S. Health and Human Services Department
The agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food are expected to lay off 10,000 people.Inc. - 1d -
Who Wins the Battle of CEO Health Hacks?
From cold plunges to sleep deprivation, tech titans Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk take radically different approaches to optimizing performance. Who has the better strategy for you?Inc. - 1d -
Shelton State women's basketball falls to NW Florida State in NJCAA National Championship
Shelton State women's basketball falls to NW Florida State in NJCAA National Championship. It was the Bucaneers' first appearance in the title game.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Michigan State goaltender enters NCAA transfer portal
Michigan State has lost a goaltender to the transfer portal to open the offseasonYahoo Sports - 2d -
Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused
A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardyABC News - 18h -
George Washington visits Boise State after Degenhart's 22-point game
Boise State plays the George Washington Revolutionaries after Tyson Degenhart scored 22 points in Boise State's 69-56 loss to the Colorado State RamsABC News - 4d
