Trump Fires Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin

HOPE YEN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Mar 28, 2018 The president acts in the wake of a bruising ethics scandal involving Shulkin, and he nominates White House doctor Ronny Jackson to lead the agency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

It’s Not the Upholstery, Secretary Carson, It’s the Cover-up

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Mar 15, 2018 In the controversy over a $31,000 dining set, the HUD chief and his staff have been caught in a falsehood worthy of the president himself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Health Secretary Tom Price Resigns

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Jonathan Lemire / AP Sep 29, 2017 Price departs after disclosure of his travel expenses overshadowed the administration's agenda and angered the president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When Pigs Fly

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Questions Roil Over First ACA Enrollment Period Under Trump

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 8, 2017 Health agency responsible for administering Obamacare is keeping mum on key issues despite looming sign-up deadlines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Suddenly Pulls Plug on Teen Pregnancy Programs

By Jane Kay / Reveal News Jul 17, 2017 Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price (pictured) and other top Trump appointees are outspoken opponents of federal funding for birth control, advocating abstinence rather than contraception. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Karen Handel Prevails Over Jon Ossoff in High-Stakes Georgia Election

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2017 Despite a strong push by a well-funded Democrat, the historically conservative-leaning Georgia district didn't tip far enough to the left to grant Ossoff a victory on Tuesday . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans Are Putting Single-Payer Health Care on the Table With Their Anti-Obamacare Fanaticism

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 9, 2017 Sooner or later, we will have universal health care in this country—sooner if the congressional majority succeeds in destroying the Affordable Care Act, later if it fails. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Conflict-of-Interest Questions Dog Chief of Health and Human Services

By Robert Faturechi / ProPublica Apr 5, 2017 While in Congress, HHS Secretary Tom Price acquired up to $90,000 of pharmaceutical stock the same day he intervened on a rule that would hurt drug profits. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Is Said to Have Been Investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price

By Robert Faturechi / ProPublica Mar 19, 2017 Price (pictured, right), head of the Department of Health and Human Services, traded stocks of health-related companies while working on legislation affecting the firms. An unnamed source says Bharara was overseeing an investigation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

GOP Suspends Rules as Finance Committee Approves Nominees Without Democrats

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Feb 2, 2017 Democrats also boycotted Wednesday's committee vote on EPA nominee Scott Pruitt. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Senate Democrats Delay Sessions’ Confirmation Amid Concerns Rule of Trump Will Trump Rule of Law

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Feb 1, 2017 Legislators worry that as attorney general, Sessions will act as a rubber stamp for the president and his policies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )