The Latest Breaking News from HHS

Which US States are Most and Least Physically Active? Analysis Reveals Ranks

A 2024 study ranked US states by adult inactivity, with experts citing societal and environmental factors behind low exercise rates.

International Business Times UK · Jan 20

New alcohol advice emerged from competing forces, Hill pushback

Tucked into new dietary guidelines is a small but key change regarding alcohol intake — “consume less alcohol for overall better health.”

Roll Call · Jan 20

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

White House reverses $2 billion cut to mental health, addiction grants

Many of the affected grant programs had bipartisan support and President Donald Trump has supported them in the past.

Roll Call · Jan 14

Planned Parenthood recieves crucial lifeline as Trump releases tens of millions amid legal challenges

The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association sued the Trump administration last April after it withheld $65.8 million in family planning grants

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Wisconsin Hospitals Pause Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Amid Federal Policy Changes

Two major Wisconsin hospitals pause gender-affirming care for minors following federal policy changes from the Trump administration that threaten hospital funding.

International Business Times · Jan 13

Federal Funding Freeze: What Trump’s $10B Halt Means for Families in Blue States

The grants in question help fund targeted child care and family assistance programs. For people in the affected states, this can become a household budgetary issue

GOBankingRates · Jan 11

New vaccine guidance is "dangerous"

The recent move to not recommend some childhood shots has been called "dangerous and unnecessary"

Salon · Jan 11

5 blue states sue Trump admin over $10 billion child care funding freeze

The states say the administration cut off the money without evidence, without due process and without legal authority.

Axios · Jan 9

New US dietary guidelines recommend more protein and whole milk, less ultraprocessed foods

Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served as the cornerstone of nutrition policy for almost half a century.

The Conversation · Jan 8