The Latest Breaking News from Department of Health and Human Services

Trump Administration Cancels $11M Contract With Catholic Charities, Ending Care for Migrant Children

The Trump administration has ended a $11 million contract with Miami's Catholic Charities, ceasing care for unaccompanied migrant children and raising concerns about future specialised support

International Business Times UK · Apr 16

Trump Axes Migrant Child Care Deal With Catholic Charities in Miami Amid Feud With Pope Leo XIV

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski said the organization's services "have been recognized for their excellence" and "served as a model for other agencies throughout the country"

Latin Times · Apr 15

He knows the pain of Lyme disease better than anyone, but RFK Jr. is about to make a decision that has health experts terrified

Here’s some big news in the fight against Lyme disease: Pfizer just announced its plan to file for regulatory approval of a new Lyme disease vaccine. If it gets the green light, this would be the first vaccine for the tick-borne illness available in over two decades. This new development,…

The Mary Sue · Apr 1

Even Fox News hosts struggling to make sense of RFK Jr’s and Kid Rock’s workout video

‘Listen, somebody needs to tell RFK Jr. it’s okay to wear shorts. I mean, bro, don’t be upset about your legs,’ Fox News military analyst Johnny Jones said

The Independent UK · Feb 19

RFK Jr says he ‘snorted cocaine off toilet seats’ as he explains why he’s ‘not scared of a germ’

The Department of Health and Human Services has increasingly found itself at the center of controversy, as its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., advances health claims that critics say are not backed by established scientific consensus and often challenge long-standing medical guidance.

The Times of India · Feb 13

'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states

The Independent UK · Feb 8

US families face ‘impossible choices’ as White House pushes to freeze childcare funding

Childcare workers push back on Trump administration’s ‘ridiculous’ narrative that programs are riddled with fraud

The Guardian - US · Jan 26

Do Cellphones Cause Cancer? RFK Jr.'s HHS Is Suppressing FDA Data Confirming Cellphone Safety.

The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a study apparently trying to find otherwise.

Reason · Jan 16

Ex-FDA workers warn Trump cuts will increase risk of food safety lapses in US

Current and former workers caution administration’s ‘politicization of science’ will negatively affect Americans

The Guardian - US · Jan 13

Trump administration halts more than $10bn for childcare and family assistance

Democrats condemn move in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, calling it ‘vindictive’ and ‘cruel’

The Guardian - US · Jan 7