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The decision is expected to prompt a rush of litigation challenging regulations across the entire federal government, from food safety to the environment.

Newly released emails from an influential group issuing transgender medical guidelines indicate that U.S. health officials lobbied to remove age minimums for surgery in minors because of concerns over political fallout.

The decision came less than two months after the Biden administration delayed a decision on whether to ban traditional menthol-flavored cigarettes.

Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, will travel to states with large Latino populations, including some with key races on the ballot in November.

The percentages of Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native Americans without insurance have all fallen, often by around half, since the Affordable Care Act took effect, easing disparities in coverage.

The decision came after a scorching hearing in which lawmakers barraged EcoHealth Alliance’s president with claims of misrepresenting work with Chinese virologists.

The payment system amounted to one of the most forceful actions taken so far by agriculture officials who have raced to keep up with the spread of the virus among dairy cows.

Las autoridades estadounidenses estiman que cerca de 100.000 personas sin seguro médico podrían obtenerlo.

Thousands of immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could obtain federal health coverage this year under a new rule.

The move kicks off a lengthy rule-making process and could amount to a major change in federal policy.

The Health and Human Services Department finalized a rule prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, reversing a Trump-era policy.

Federal trial judges in Texas and Idaho came to opposite conclusions in a battle between conservative states and the U.S. government over limits on abortion access.

Among those with substance use disorders who have been referred to child welfare, less than half received medication or counseling.

In a letter to teaching hospitals, the federal health agency said that institutions could lose Medicare funding if they didn’t comply.

Hospitals, doctors and clinics expressed frustration that they will have to wait even longer for reimbursements after hackers paralyzed the largest U.S. billing clearinghouse.

The hacking shut down the nation’s biggest health care payment system, causing financial chaos that affected a broad spectrum ranging from large hospitals to single-doctor practices.

Infection control lapses, severe staffing shortages and lowering vaccination rates have continued to plague many facilities beyond the pandemic.

Many sponsors were inadequately vetted and safety checks went unfulfilled, an independent watchdog found. Children ended up in dangerous jobs across the country.

The F.T.C. and H.H.S. are examining the tactics of group purchasing organizations that generic industry executives say have led to scarce supplies of treatments like chemotherapy.

The offers amount to a starting gun in the price talks between the federal government and the makers of 10 prescription drugs that have been selected for negotiations.