Department of Health and Human Services on HotAir

Department of Health and Human Services

Mar 2021

“He’s an unqualified radical”: Will Becerra’s nomination survive a Senate floor vote?

Ed Morrissey Mar 03, 2021 3:31 PM

“Xavier Becerra is a wolf who can’t be dressed in sheep’s clothing…”

Feb 2021

Becerra to Romney: Let’s find common ground on … partial-birth abortion?

Ed Morrissey Feb 23, 2021 1:23 PM

Radical.

Jan 2021

BREAKING: HHS Secretary latest to resign

Jazz Shaw Jan 16, 2021 12:00 PM

Another one bites the dust

About those reserve doses of COVID-19 vaccines? Never mind

Ed Morrissey Jan 15, 2021 10:52 AM

Efficiency.

Slaoui: We’re considering half-doses on Moderna vaccine to speed up vaccinations

Ed Morrissey Jan 04, 2021 11:40 AM

Supply or logistics?

HHS to FDA: Rescind fees on craft distillers — right now

Ed Morrissey Jan 01, 2021 11:01 AM

“[N]o one at FDA has been delegated authority to issue such a rule…”

Dec 2020

Breaking: HHS announces purchase of 100 million more Pfizer vaccine doses

Ed Morrissey Dec 23, 2020 8:15 AM

Birds in hand and still multiples in the bush?

HHS “science advisor” in July email: We want people getting infected with coronavirus

Allahpundit Dec 16, 2020 5:02 PM

“There is no other way, we need to establish herd…”

Why on earth are the feds holding back half of the first batch of vaccine doses?

Allahpundit Dec 10, 2020 2:22 PM

Shortage.

New head of Biden’s Domestic Policy Council is … Susan Rice?

Allahpundit Dec 10, 2020 11:28 AM

Why?

WaPo: Say, remember when these two Biden Cabinet picks pushed for sleazy last-minute Clinton pardons?

Ed Morrissey Dec 09, 2020 11:12 AM

That’s one way to say that we’re returning to “business as usual,” eh?

Biden picks Becerra for HHS … nuns and churches hardest hit?

Ed Morrissey Dec 07, 2020 12:18 PM

“Some medical experts… were caught off guard — and unhappily so — by the news.”

Nov 2020

Azar: Vaccines could start rolling out “soon after” December 10

Ed Morrissey Nov 24, 2020 2:15 PM

Priorities.

Lindsey Graham: Yes, Biden should be getting intelligence briefings from the White House now

Allahpundit Nov 18, 2020 4:40 PM

Compromise.

Sep 2020

Trump undercuts FDA: The proposed guidelines slowing down vaccine approval sound “like a political move”

Allahpundit Sep 24, 2020 4:01 PM

“That has to be approved by the White House. We may or may not approve it.”

Report: “Tough” new FDA standard will make it harder for vaccine to be approved before Election Day

Allahpundit Sep 22, 2020 6:01 PM

Uh oh.

Power grab? HHS chief bars agencies from issuing new rules without his approval, including rules on vaccines

Allahpundit Sep 21, 2020 7:31 PM

Vaccine politics?

Report: HHS forced new coronavirus guidance on CDC to make testing asymptomatic people a lower priority

Allahpundit Sep 18, 2020 5:21 PM

“C.D.C. scientists are running scared.”

Report: Trump’s HHS spokesman warns in video of CDC “sedition,” shadows on his ceiling, possible plot to kill him

Allahpundit Sep 14, 2020 3:31 PM

Delusions.

Jun 2020

Victory for Senators Cornyn and Cruz: Feds extend funding for COVID-19 testing sites in Texas

Karen Townsend Jun 27, 2020 8:31 AM

A temporary extension

Lawmakers balk at Trump administration’s plan to pull support from COVID-19 testing sites

Karen Townsend Jun 25, 2020 7:21 PM

Federal support remains but changes will be made

Apr 2020

Head of federal vaccine office: I was demoted because I resisted approving Trump’s miracle cure, hydroxychloroquine

Allahpundit Apr 22, 2020 8:41 PM

“I am speaking out because to combat this deadly virus, science — not politics or cronyism — has to lead the way.”

Leaked memos: Peter Navarro warned White House in January and February that coronavirus could kill millions of Americans

Allahpundit Apr 07, 2020 1:31 PM

Prescience.

One word used by Kushner set off the left, investigation demanded

Karen Townsend Apr 04, 2020 2:31 PM

Another day, another investigation.

Mar 2020

Today’s coronavirus whodunit: Who hacked HHS — and why?

Ed Morrissey Mar 16, 2020 2:01 PM

“These hacks will likely be partnered with misinformation campaigns.”

HHS official ducks whether there’ll be enough ICU beds and ventilators available for coronavirus patients

Allahpundit Mar 13, 2020 3:21 PM

“That’s not a direct answer to the question…”

California lawmaker scores hollow victory against CDC director

Karen Townsend Mar 13, 2020 12:31 PM

Free COVID-19 testing?

Feb 2020

Whistleblower: HHS workers interacted with coronavirus evacuees without safety training, protective gear

Allahpundit Feb 27, 2020 6:41 PM

“[S]taff members described a ‘whitewashing’ of the situation, characterizing the response as ‘corrupt’ and a ‘cover-up’…”

Nov 2019

Sick: Boston hospital staff protest Melania Trump’s visit

Karen Townsend Nov 07, 2019 11:01 AM

For the children

Aug 2019

Today’s the deadline: Will Planned Parenthood get defunded after all by … Planned Parenthood? Update: Self-defunds

Ed Morrissey Aug 19, 2019 10:01 AM

Keyser Soze.

Jul 2019

Pre-empting Dems on health care? HHS announces “pathways” for Canada drug purchases

Ed Morrissey Jul 31, 2019 12:01 PM

“The administration would not let Democrats run to the president’s left on lowering the prices of prescription medicines.”

Overdue: Trump orders overhaul of organ-donation system in US

Ed Morrissey Jul 09, 2019 8:01 PM

“They are finally modernizing organ procurement.”

Jun 2019

Alyssa Milano: I tried to get into the Homestead housing center for immigrant kids but they wouldn’t let me

Allahpundit Jun 26, 2019 7:21 PM

Access.

Feb 2019

Defunded: New Trump admin rule to cut Planned Parenthood subsidies by almost $60M

Ed Morrissey Feb 23, 2019 10:01 AM

Promise kept?

Oct 2018

Finally. HHS moves to reestablish a scientific definition of sex and gender

Jazz Shaw Oct 21, 2018 5:01 PM

Science may be making a last stand

Jun 2018

Mayor bucks feds on illegal immigrant children’s detention center

Karen Townsend Jun 17, 2018 11:01 AM

“You can’t hurt them to make some grander statement.”

May 2018

Feds lost track of nearly 1,500 illegal immigrant children placed with “sponsors”

Allahpundit May 25, 2018 6:41 PM

Vanished.

Return of the “gag rule”: HHS to roll out regs to block funding for Planned Parenthood today

Ed Morrissey May 18, 2018 12:41 PM

Scrubbing off the Rust?

Jan 2018

There shouldn’t be any “moral objections” by healthcare workers to treating transgender patients

Jazz Shaw Jan 17, 2018 8:01 PM

Now, *scientific* objections are another matter

Nov 2017

Can HHS really lower the teen pregnancy rate?

Jazz Shaw Nov 06, 2017 4:31 PM

Possibly, but it’s already pretty low

Sep 2017

Uh oh: Trump says decision on Tom Price’s future coming “tonight”; Update: Price resigns

Allahpundit Sep 29, 2017 4:01 PM

Endgame?

Tom Price: On second thought, how about I don’t fly on private jets anymore?

Allahpundit Sep 28, 2017 6:01 PM

“The taxpayers won’t pay a dime for my seat on those planes.”

Is Trump ready to throw Tom Price under the bus?

Allahpundit Sep 27, 2017 3:31 PM

“I will tell you personally, I’m not happy about it.”

Tom Price does the right thing (perhaps belatedly) on government travel

Jazz Shaw Sep 24, 2017 11:01 AM

Be stingy with the public purse, sir.