health and human services

Setbacks for Trump’s Drive to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jul 11, 2019 The president is now focusing his drive to curb drug costs on congressional efforts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Judge Blocks Trump Requiring Drug Ads to Reveal Prices

The Associated Press Jul 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 )

Lawyers Say 250 Migrant Children Being Held in Dangerous Conditions

CEDAR ATTANASIO, GARANCE BURKE AND MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated Press Jun 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 )

TV Pitches for Prescription Drugs Will Have to Include Price

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press May 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 )

Trump Administration Likely Split Up Thousands More Migrant Families

COLLEEN LONG and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jan 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 )

Migrant Teens at Risk as FBI Checks Are Waived for Detention Staff

GARANCE BURKE AND MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated Press Nov 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 )

Federal Agency Says It Lost Track of 1,488 Migrant Children

GARANCE BURKE / The Associated Press Sep 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 )

Senate Backs Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Boost Military Spending

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Sep 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 )

A Baby Was Separated From Her Uncle at the Border. Three Months Later, Her Mother Is Still Trying to Get Her Back.

Kavitha Surana / ProPublica Jul 19, 2018 The case of Liah Ferrera Amaya shows the extensive vetting immigrant families must submit to in order to retrieve their children from U.S. custody—even if it means putting themselves at risk for deportation. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )