Thousands of employees across US federal health agencies received an email Monday afternoon telling them they were out of a job as of the close of business.

Senators ignored RFK Jr.'s proposal to create a chronic disease agency called the Administration for a Healthy America.

That culminated in a U.S. Supreme Court decision July 8 that, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in the email, means the agency “is now permitted to move forward with a ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes leadership changes at HHS, removing two top aides while appointing his White House liaison as acting chief of staff.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services is sitting on information about new vaccine advisers’ conflicts of interest, and seemingly backtracking on its vow to make key ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday appointed Angela Ramirez as the department's new secretary, effective Sept. 22. Through Jan. 20, Ramirez had worked in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...

In a reorganization announced March 27, HHS eliminated 10,000 employees across agencies including the US Food and Drug Administration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US ...

HHS carries out mass firings at FDA, CDC, other agencies after Supreme Court decision ... Updated: 10:20 AM PDT Jul 15, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ By Rene Marsh, Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby, CNN ...