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Trump's team dismissed the CDC team that set national standards for prescribing contraception to women with underlying medical conditions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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The HHS nominee is right to target a system that overpays specialists and leaves the rest of us footing the bill. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated PressJul 11, 2019
The president is now focusing his drive to curb drug costs on congressional efforts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJul 9, 2019
While acknowledging spiraling costs, the U.S. District Court's Amit Mehta rules "HHS cannot do more than what Congress has authorized." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
CEDAR ATTANASIO, GARANCE BURKE AND MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated PressJun 20, 2019
The infants, children and teens have been kept at a Texas Border Patrol station for up to 27 days without adequate food, water or sanitation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated PressMay 8, 2019
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar contends that new regulations will provide "greater transparency" for American patients. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
COLLEEN LONG and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated PressJan 17, 2019
A new report reveals that "the total number and current status of all children separated from their parents or guardians...is unknown." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
GARANCE BURKE AND MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated PressNov 27, 2018
An AP investigation and a new federal watchdog raise questions about a Texas tent city that houses more than 2,300 young people. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
GARANCE BURKE / The Associated PressSep 19, 2018
The Health and Human Services Department tells Senate staffers that case managers could not find the children after they made follow-up calls to check on their safety from April through June. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MATTHEW DALY / The Associated PressSep 18, 2018
The $854 billion bill funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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