Trump Administration

Susan Monarez has been serving as the CDC’s acting director since January. The 50-year-old came from an outside federal agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.

Republicans’ moves to scale back Medicaid are leading to more misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, circulating on social media platforms.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, seeking confirmation as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, says technology can be used to make care more efficient and expand its reach.

Most of the 80,000 workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under Health and Human Services were emailed the separation deal.

After a federal judge in Washington temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing federal grants and loans, many disability rights organizations wonder what's next.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, nominated to lead the National Institutes of Health, opposed most mandates. Without an honest public debate about what worked, experts say, we’re even less prepared for the next pandemic.

Republicans' proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade.

Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the offer. Others deemed ineligible range from laundry workers and cooks to pharmacists.

Even before the Trump administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs was falling far short of its hiring goals. Issues can be traced to the effects of the 2022 PACT Act and 2018 Mission Act.

A memo to senior leaders at the agency tells them that all staff who work with the World Health Organization must immediately end collaborations and “await further guidance.”