U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services

HHS issued a summary about a Jan. 12 discussion between Secretary of Health Xavier Becerra and Canadian Health Minister Mark Holland.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Department of Health and Human Services had recommended that marijuana be moved from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approved a plan that will extend care through Florida’s Medicaid program for women after they have babies.

State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of a federal mandate that has prevented states from removing people from the safety-net program during the pandemic.

The promising antiviral drugs to treat COVID can halt hospitalizations and deaths, but only if they’re given to patients within three to five days of their first symptoms, a narrow window many people won’t meet. Here’s why.

These services can make the difference between being able to live at home with family or landing in a nursing facility. But state Medicaid programs don't always pay for them.

Levine was sworn in as an admiral — the highest-ranking official of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

The Alachua County School District has received $148,000 from the Biden administration to make up for pay cuts.

Thursday's report only trails the 21,683 cases reported on July 31. In addition, 12,888 people were hospitalized statewide with a COVID-19 diagnosis.

More than a dozen states that opted to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act have seen enrollments surge way beyond projections, raising concerns…