HHS
CVS Will Not Offer COVID-19 Vaccine in 16 States Until ACIP Meets
The pharmacy chain CVS will not offer this season’s COVID-19 shots in states where pharmacists can only ...
AUGUST 29, 2025

HHS and Private Health Insurers Team Up to Improve PAs
Federal and commercial stakeholders have pledged to streamline the often burdensome prior authorization process ...
AUGUST 20, 2025

U.S. Vaccine Program ‘Critically Weakened,’ Dismissed ACIP Members Warn; Judge Orders Canceled NIH Grants Restored
All 18 ACIP members who were abruptly dismissed by the HHS Secretary have issued a joint letter declaring that the ...
JUNE 18, 2025

HHS Pulls Funding for Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Development
HHS has pulled funding for Moderna to continue development of its investigational avian influenza vaccine and ...
JUNE 5, 2025

HHS Secretary: COVID Shots No Longer Recommended for Children, Pregnant Women
COVID-19 vaccinations are now removed from CDC recommended immunization schedules for healthy children and pregnant ...
MAY 28, 2025

ID and Public Health Experts: You Just Can’t Replace Federal $, Expertise
Chaos appears to be the order of the day among federal workers, public health officials and infectious disease ...
APRIL 5, 2025

Judge Orders HHS, CDC and FDA to Restore Deleted Web Pages
A federal judge has ordered the HHS, CDC and FDA to restore their web sites and datasets to Jan. 30, 2025 versions, ...
FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Drug Shortages, Increased Syphilis Cases Shift Focus to Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment
With U.S. syphilis cases surging, a cross-governmental task force is focused on addressing the escalating epidemic ...
DECEMBER 7, 2024

HHS Finalizes Rule on 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution Process
The Department of Health and Human Services is refreshing its dispute resolution process in the federal 340B drug ...
APRIL 19, 2024

HHS Releases Cybersecurity Insurance Guides
HHS released two guides in December about considerations that healthcare leaders should weigh when purchasing ...
MARCH 16, 2024

HHS Releases Succinct Cybersecurity Insurance Guides
The Department of Health and Human Services released two one-page guides in December about considerations that ...
FEBRUARY 6, 2024

5 Companies Agree to Health Data Exchange With TEFCA
One of the goals of the 21st Century Cures Act was to enable better electronic communication among patients, ...
DECEMBER 15, 2023
