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Women encouraged to prioritize their health and well-being | Health and Human Services North Dakota

May 10-16, which overlaps Mother’s Day, is recognized as National Women’s Health Week. This year, the federal Office of Women’s Health and North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) are promoting the theme: “Prevention, Innovation, and Impact: A New Era in Women’s Health,” and focusing attention on prevention and early detection of women’s health issues, chronic diseases and science-based care.

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May 8 • 9:15 PM EDT • Health • hhs.nd.gov
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Hen Hud Sports Roundup

Covering May 1-7, 2026 > Flag Football, Softball, Baseball, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Lacrosse, Track and Field, Other Results, College Watch

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May 8 • 3:07 PM EDT • Sports • peekskillherald.com
AP report: Americans who owe significant child support will have their U.S. passports revoked

Under the new policy, HHS will inform the State Department of all past-due payments of more than $2,500 and parents in that group with passports will have their documents revoked, the department said.

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May 7 • 3:43 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
FDA's New Playbook: Lots of Media Announcements but Not Much Rulemaking

WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of his first major announcements as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called a news conference to unveil a plan to “phase out” synthetic food dyes. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary opened the event by saying his agency was “removing all ...

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May 7 • 9:06 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Davids Announces Funding to Improve Healthcare Access in Kansas’ Third District

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $2.6 million to Health Partnership Clinic to expand access to primary care, dental care, and behavioral health services in the greater Kansas City area.

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May 6 • 9:46 AM EDT • Health • davids.house.gov
HHS tackles ‘overmedication’

The cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, 988 staffing problems, and more health news from Morning Rounds

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May 6 • 7:49 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
RFK Jr. unveils campaign for ‘deprescribing’ antidepressants

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Kr. on Monday announced his new initiative boost “deprescribing” psychiatric medications, during a MAHA Institute summit on m…

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May 5 • 2:05 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com
HHSC Shares Nutrition and Wellness Resources During Third Annual Healthy Texan Week | Texas Health and Human Services

HHSC is kicking off its third annual Healthy Texan Week by highlighting resources that encourage Texans to embrace healthy living.

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May 4 • 5:28 PM EDT • Health • hhs.texas.gov
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HHS recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month, encourages small steps to support well-being | Health and Human Services North Dakota

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is highlighting the importance of mental health, while encouraging individuals to take small, manageable steps to support their overall well-being.Gov. Kelly Armstrong has issued a proclamation recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month across North Dakota.This year, HHS is promoting a “Healthy Habit Exchange” approach and encouraging North Dakotans to make simple, everyday changes that can positively impact mental health.

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May 4 • 4:45 PM EDT • Health • hhs.nd.gov
HHS Launches MAHA Action Plan to Curb Psychiatric Overprescribing

HHS laid out a new action plan to curb psychiatric overprescribing at a MAHA Institute summit on mental health and overmedicalization.

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May 4 • 4:30 PM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
Cherie DeVaux becomes first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby
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May 2 • 7:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hunnicutt, national wellness leader, joins North Dakota’s rural health transformation effort | Health and Human Services North Dakota

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced Dr. David Hunnicutt, as a Rural Health Transformation Program strategist. Hunnicutt brings more than two decades of nationally recognized leadership to this role, having served 20 years as CEO of WELCOA—one of the largest and most influential corporate health and wellness organizations in the U.S. As principal of his own consulting firm, he spent seven years partnering with Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) and the Impact Institute to design and launch initiatives that elevate leaders across North Dakota and strengthen the state’s capacity for long-term community well-being.

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May 1 • 3:20 PM EDT • Health • hhs.nd.gov
Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce $56 Million in Federal Funding for Rural Health Care Providers to Modernize Equipment, Infrastructure | Texas Health and Human Services

Gov. Abbott announced HHSC is making $56 million in federal funding available to rural health care providers. As part of the Rural Texas Strong plan, the grant opportunity will help health care providers update critical equipment and infrastructure.

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May 1 • 3:18 PM EDT • Health • hhs.texas.gov
State Health Department Begins to Prepare Medicaid Patients for New Work Requirements

As Montana nears its July 1 deadline to begin implementing new community engagement requirements for Medicaid expansion enrollees, the state’s Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is hosting informational webinars to inform patients of the changes. During the first webinar Tuesday afternoon, Jessie Counts, human services executive director for the department, went […]

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Apr 30 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • flatheadbeacon.com
FDA Releases Results from Largest-Ever Testing of Infant Formula in the U.S.

FDA announced results from the largest and most rigorous examination ever conducted focused on chemical contaminants in infant formula available on the U.S. market.

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Apr 29 • 9:47 AM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
Radiologists implore HHS to punish payers who undermine surprise-billing protections

Over 100 specialty societies and state medical associations wrote to Health and Human Services and other departments to voice their growing frustration with the No Surprises Act.

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Apr 29 • 4:27 AM EDT • Business • radiologybusiness.com
Takeaways from the latest California governor’s debate

Eight candidates seeking to become California’s next governor met for an unwieldy debate Tuesday, where the candidates discussed their plans to make the state more affordable and sought to gain ground in an unsettled field. Xavier Becerra emphasized his past jobs as HHS secretary and California attorney general. But he also put aside a nice guy reputation with a few shots at his opponents. San Joe Mayor Matt Mahan pushed back on California’s gas tax, calling it regressive and arguing that rural and working-class Californians pay more to protect the roads than “wealthy EV owners.” And he said everyone else on stage had healthcare wrong.

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Apr 28 • 10:36 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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US Seeks New Nominees for Key Preventive Health Panel

By Deena Beasley April 28 (Reuters) - ⁠The ⁠U.S. Department of ⁠Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Tuesday asked ‌for nominations to the ‌influential task force that decides ⁠which ⁠preventive medical care is provided at no cost to patients. The Preventive ...

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Apr 28 • 8:39 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Xavier Becerra wants to talk about his experience. So do his rivals for California governor

In the wake of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s exit from the governor’s race, Xavier Becerra’s campaign is drawing support as a potential safe harbor for Democrats lacking a clear front-runner. Becerra offers a long record in state and federal government as well as a steady, if understated, presence amid a race shaken by scandal. The question now is how he’ll withstand increased scrutiny from voters and rivals, particularly over his record at HHS and criticism from both inside and outside former President Joe Biden’s administration.

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Apr 28 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
FDA Accelerates Action on Treatments for Serious Mental Illness Following Executive Order

President Trump issued an Executive Order directing HHS to accelerate access to treatments for patients with serious mental illness.

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Apr 24 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
Abbott, HHSC announce $60M plan to improve rural health

Gov. Greg Abbott and HHSC unveiled $60 million in federal funding to help rural hospital districts expand prevention, wellness and chronic disease programs across Texas.

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Apr 23 • 3:24 PM EDT • Health • kxan.com
7 hearings in 7 days: The takeaways from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s week of congressional testimony
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Apr 23 • 1:28 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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HHS Regional Director Visits FAU to Witness Health Impact in Action

FAU hosted HHS regional director and alumna Samantha Brown-Parks, M.D., to its Boca Raton campus for a visit highlighting workforce training, research and community health initiatives.

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Apr 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • fau.edu
4 takeaways from Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s gauntlet of congressional hearings

In his testimony to various committees in the Senate and the House over multiple days, Kennedy was tasked with defending President Donald Trump’s proposed 2027 budget, which would boost defense spending while cutting more than 12% of funding from the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Apr 22 • 7:20 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
4 takeaways from Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s gauntlet of congressional hearings

In his testimony to various committees in the Senate and the House over multiple days, Kennedy was tasked with defending President Donald Trump’s proposed 2027 budget, which would boost defense spending while cutting more than 12% of funding from the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Apr 22 • 7:20 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
HHS rejects publication of study showing Covid-19 vaccines prevent hospitalizations, ER visits

Covid-19 vaccines roughly halved the chances that a US adult would need to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized with their infections last fall and winter, according to two sources familiar with the findings of a new study. But you won’t hear about it from the agency that led the research: the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Apr 22 • 3:33 PM EDT • Health • cnn.com
NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Darryn Peterson to the Thunder? Here's what happens if the lottery brings us chaos
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Apr 22 • 11:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump's HHS budget request before Senate committees
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Apr 22 • 8:37 AM EDT • Health • pbs.org
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WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump's HHS budget request before Senate committees
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Apr 22 • 8:37 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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On Capitol Hill, RFK Jr. defends vaccine policies, ongoing shakeups

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had another long day on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with lawmakers questioning him on his vaccine views, agency shakeups and a proposed budget that would slash HHS spending on medical research and public health.

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Apr 21 • 6:51 PM EDT • Health • cnn.com
Key GOP senators push back on Trump’s plan to cut NIH, reorganize HHS

Lawmakers seem poised to reject cuts to biomedical research and public health spending for a second straight year.

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Apr 21 • 4:59 PM EDT • Health • statnews.com
ARPA-H announces first research teams for $139 million initiative to transform behavioral health and bring new, more precise and effective treatments to Americans

The EVIDENT initiative builds on the Trump Administration’s executive order to accelerate medical treatments for serious mental illness.

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Apr 21 • 12:43 PM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
Seven Key Moments: Hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Republicans emphasized the importance of expanding access to health care for Americans – particularly...

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Apr 21 • 12:40 PM EDT • Health • waysandmeans.house.gov
Recent HHS Leadership Changes Impacting Public Health

Get a rundown of recent HHS leadership changes that impact public health, including to CDC director, ACIP, and the U.S. Surgeon General.

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Apr 20 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • astho.org
Newsom demands answers from RFK Jr. over past comments about Black children on ADHD meds being ‘re-parented’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday said he demands answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding comments the secretary made in an interview in 2024…

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Apr 17 • 10:08 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com
Secretary Kennedy Appoints Casey B. Mulligan as HHS Chief Economist and Regulatory Officer

HHS appoints Casey B. Mulligan, PhD, as Chief Economist and Chief Regulatory Officer.

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Apr 17 • 11:13 AM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
WATCH LIVE: Health Secretary RFK Jr. testifies about HHS agenda, proposed budget cuts in House hearing
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Apr 17 • 9:23 AM EDT • Health • pbs.org
HHS Wants to Be Done With Drama, for Now

As Trump nominates a new, uncontroversial CDC director, a more restrained version of RFK Jr. is appearing.

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Apr 16 • 5:15 PM EDT • Health • theatlantic.com
Trump nominates Erica Schwartz as CDC director

The CDC has been going through turmoil and several leadership shakeups under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Apr 16 • 3:29 PM EDT • Health • cnbc.com
Congress grills RFK, Jr., about vaccines and cuts to health budget

The HHS secretary defended proposed budget cuts to science, his vaccine moves and health care costs Thursday on Capitol Hill

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Apr 16 • 3:00 PM EDT • Health • scientificamerican.com
HHS brings on an affordability czar

Casey Mulligan will advise the agency on health care affordability, Axios has learned.

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Apr 16 • 5:30 AM EDT • Health • axios.com
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WATCH LIVE: Health Secretary RFK Jr. testifies about HHS priorities at House hearing
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Apr 15 • 9:25 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
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Apr 15 • 9:25 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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HHS Announces $4 Million KidneyX EMPOWER Prize Challenge and Health Technology Project to Advance Living Kidney Donation and Patient-Centered Innovation

HHS launches KidneyX EMPOWER, a $4M national challenge to advance living kidney donation and support patient-centered innovation.

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Apr 15 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
Southcoast Health recognizes team for patient discharge support

Marylouise Gamache and the EOHHS Complex Discharge Support Team received the Southcoast Health Hero for Health Award.

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Apr 14 • 4:01 AM EDT • Health • heraldnews.com
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Secures Provider Compliance with Disability Rights Laws

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Secures Provider Compliance with Disability Rights Laws

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Apr 13 • 1:05 PM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
CMS Launches First Wave of Health Tech Ecosystem Health Information Sharing and Access Tools

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched the first wave of Health Tech Ecosystem The CMS has launched the first wave of Health Tech Ecosystem tools under its initiative to improve interoperability and patient access to their own health information.

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Apr 13 • 8:36 AM EDT • Health • hipaajournal.com
Lessons from the OIG: Common Billing Errors Texas Home Health Providers Need to Know | Insights

The Texas Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHSC-OIG) quarterly report highlights common billing errors and compliance issues in home healthcare settings.

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Apr 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • hklaw.com
Our View: Michigan must stop exporting its mental health crisis

Michigan is sending children hundreds of miles away for mental health treatment because it has failed to build the capacity to care for them at home.

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Apr 11 • 7:56 PM EDT • Health • detroitnews.com
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Acting CDC director delayed release of study showing benefit of Covid vaccines

An HHS spokesperson said Dr. Jay Bhattacharya had concerns about the paper’s methodology. Some current or former CDC employees worry about political interference.

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Apr 10 • 4:38 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Nebraska DHHS will pay health care providers to live and work in rural areas

Providers are eligible for up to $75,000 a year and must commit to work in a rural community for five years in a facility that accepts Medicaid. Federal grant money from the One Big Beautiful Bill will fund the initiative.

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Apr 10 • 1:52 PM EDT • Health • nebraskapublicmedia.org
RFK Jr.’s HHS rewrites rules governing key CDC vaccine committee

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has approved changes to rules that govern an expert group that advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its vaccine recommendations.

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Apr 9 • 8:25 PM EDT • Health • cnn.com
North Dakotans can learn about resources to grow healthy habits on April 18 at Gateway to Health event | Health and Human Services North Dakota

Individuals and families are invited to the fourth annual Gateway to Health community event, which includes activities for all ages on Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at North Dakota’s Gateway to Science in Bismarck. Participants will enjoy free access to the science center during their registered two-hour time slot, along with access to interactive booths and exhibits promoting health and wellbeing through hands-on activities, games and prizes.

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Apr 9 • 8:15 PM EDT • Health • hhs.nd.gov
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HHS Secretary Kennedy announces launching of new health podcast

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday that he would be launching a health podcast.

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Apr 9 • 2:40 PM EDT • Health • komonews.com
Greg Gutfeld: Democrats deemed health and fitness ‘problematic’

‘The Five’ co-hosts analyze HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s midterm travel push to boost support for the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ initiative.

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Apr 8 • 6:19 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
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Secretary Kennedy Advances MAHA Agenda in Arizona with Focus on Prevention, Recovery, and Tribal Health

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. traveled to Arizona this week as part of his “Take Back Your Health” tour, meeting with leaders across health care.

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Apr 8 • 4:32 PM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
HRSA Announces More Than $135 Million to Expand Nutrition Services and Strengthen Rural Health Workforce

HHS announced an important investment during a Preventative Care Roundtable with key stakeholders.

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Apr 7 • 5:00 PM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
Miller-Meeks Leads Rural Health Transformation Program Roundtable in Washington County

WASHINGTON, IA – U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) convened her third Rural Hospital Roundtable with Iowa HHS, and leaders from hospitals across Southeast Iowa to discuss the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, and the impact it will have in Iowa.

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Apr 7 • 3:14 PM EDT • Health • millermeeks.house.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Awards $350,769 to UND

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the award of $350,769 to the University of North Dakota (UND).

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Apr 6 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • cramer.senate.gov
Ravens' 56-man roster as off-season workouts begin

The Baltimore Ravens are set to begin their nine-week offseason workout program on Monday. Here’s a full look at the current 55-man roster

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Apr 6 • 5:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
As Montana Prepares to Roll Out Medicaid Work Requirements in July, Health Care Advocates Propose Best Practices

As the state’s Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) gears up to begin checking for Medicaid work requirements this summer, department officials this week announced the launch of a new government webpage designed to help patients navigate the upcoming changes. “Our priority is to ensure that Montanans covered by Medicaid Expansion have the […]

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Apr 5 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • flatheadbeacon.com
Trump requests nearly $16 billion in cuts at HHS

Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump requests nearly $16 billion in cuts at HHS In its 2027 fiscal reques…

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Apr 3 • 6:54 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com
ARPA-H launches groundbreaking, $144 million program to combat toxic microplastics in the human body

New STOMP program will uncover how microplastics build up in the body—and drive new ways to protect people from their potential health impact.

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Apr 2 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
New SNAP Purchase Restrictions Take Effect Today | Texas Health and Human Services

HHSC reminds SNAP recipients and vendors that candy or sweetened drinks can no longer be purchased with Lone Star Cards in Texas.

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Apr 1 • 1:12 PM EDT • Health • hhs.texas.gov
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HHSC Directs Health Care Facilities to Follow FDA Cybersecurity Guidance | Texas Health and Human Services

HHSC is directing health care facilities to review, understand and mitigate the risk of people remotely accessing protected health information.

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Apr 1 • 9:17 AM EDT • Health • hhs.texas.gov
How RFK Jr.’s MAHA agenda keeps hitting roadblocks

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the last several months has suffered a series of setbacks that have sapped his influence within the GOP and left him diminished within the Trump administration.

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Apr 1 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Bolter: Michigan's mental health plan faces criticism

Michigan's MDHHS is pushing a 'Mental Health Framework' that critics say adds bureaucracy and harms patient care.

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Mar 31 • 7:12 PM EDT • Health • detroitnews.com
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HHS Is Exiling Top Officials to the Indian Health Service

The Indian Health Service needs more clinical workers. The federal health officials being transferred to the agency don’t fit that bill.

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Mar 31 • 6:17 PM EDT • Health • theatlantic.com
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Nebraska DHHS seeking rural health experts to join federal program advisory group

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is creating an advisory board for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Though the program’s budget has been set, board members across six regions will assess how prepared hospitals and clinics in their region are to implement program initiatives.

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Mar 31 • 2:17 PM EDT • Health • nebraskapublicmedia.org
HHS changes the U.S. health IT office’s name, and its purview

The Trump administration is changing the name of the federal health IT office back to the Office of the National Coordinator.

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Mar 31 • 11:48 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
OpenEvidence inks deal with major health system

In this edition of STAT Health Tech: New OpenEvidence's partnership, pressure on HHS over health record sharing, and K health has a bot.

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Mar 31 • 10:19 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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HHS Aligns Health Technology Leadership to Deliver Data Liquidity, Affordability, and an AI-Enabled Health Care System for Americans

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is reversing a 2024 reorganization.

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Mar 31 • 8:50 AM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
Miami-area hospital is changing patient meals. See what HHS Secretary Kennedy says

This health system near South Miami is leading the way on the “farm to hospital” initiative.

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Mar 30 • 8:51 PM EDT • Health • miamiherald.com
RFK Jr. takes push to get junk food out of hospitals to Florida

The HHS secretary made his announcement in the president’s home state.

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Mar 30 • 6:50 PM EDT • Health • politico.com
Secretary Kennedy Celebrates Hospital Nutrition Commitments, Florida Farm Partnership During ‘Take Back Your Health’ Tour in Miami

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on the latest leg of his nationwide Take Back Your Health tour, today celebrated new hospital commitments to strengthen nutrition-driven patient care

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Mar 30 • 6:29 PM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
Availability of Care for Older Adults in Outpatient Behavioral Health Facilities

Behavioral health (BH) conditions are rising among older adults, who are less likely to receive mental health (MH) or substance use disorder (SUD) treatment compared to younger adults. This study examined the availability of care for older adults in outpatient BH facilities across the United States both quantitatively and qualitatively.

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Mar 30 • 9:48 AM EDT • Health • aspe.hhs.gov
‘It's okay to go ask for help’: Nebraska’s DHHS highlights mental health resources as wildfires continue

As wildfires spread across western Nebraska, burning over 800,000 acres of land, Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services and local partners are reminding Nebraskans of mental health resources available.

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Mar 30 • 7:32 AM EDT • Health • nebraskapublicmedia.org
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Hingham Schools Eye Business Curriculum Expansion as Class Size Concerns Mount

HINGHAM - March 23, 2026 - The Hingham School Committee moved to modernize its high school offerings Monday night, reviewing a comprehensive plan to expand the “small but mighty” Business Department while simultaneously grappling with data that places Hingham as an outlier in elementary class sizes. Director of Social Studies Andy Hoey presented a two-year program review that highlighted the department’s success in community partnerships but warned that high student demand is testing current staffing limits. Meanwhile, committee Chair Jen Benham presented independent research showing Hingham is the only benchmark district with second-grade classes hitting a 25-student cap, sparking a directive for the Policy Subcommittee to review class-size standards. Editors note: South Shore News is going paid in April, subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss a story. Reach out for group or organizational pricing. Subscribe The Full Story The meeting opened with a look into the future of Hingham High School’s (HHS) curriculum. Andy Hoey, who oversees the Business Department, presented the first formal program review for the department since 2009. [15:09] Hoey characterized the department as a vital elective hub that currently serves between 14% and 27% of the HHS student body in any given year. [31:31] “We are very proud of our business department here at Hingham High School... while we’re very proud of it, we are always striving to make improvements and enhancements.” [15:55] — Andy Hoey, Director of Social Studies A key highlight of the presentation was the announcement of a new AP Business with Personal Finance course launching next year, pending enrollment. [20:08] The review team found that while the program is “well-aligned” to national standards, it remains a high-school-only offering. Hoey outlined an action plan to explore “vertical articulation,” potentially introducing business or financial literacy units at the middle school level to fill a “gap” identified between fifth and eighth grade. [41:48] However, the department faces “smoke and mirrors” regarding student GPA, according to Hoey. Currently, most business courses are “unleveled” and do not count toward a student’s GPA, which survey data suggests may deter some students from enrolling. [28:15] The committee discussed the possibility of offering Honors or College Prep (CP) credit for advanced courses, such as investing or marketing, to better reflect their academic rigor. [38:27] The discussion took a sharp turn toward elementary education during an enrollment update. Superintendent Dr. Katie Roberts noted a net gain of four students mid-year, but it was Jen Benham’s “rabbit hole” data analysis that caught the committee’s attention. [50:35] Benham researched 13 benchmark towns—representing 34 elementary schools—and found that Hingham was the only district with a second-grade section reaching 25 students this year. [51:36] Benham’s findings suggested that while many districts lack formal class-size policies, Hingham’s current cap of 25 for second grade may be too high. “I think if we could at least have 23 at a cap for grade two,” Benham suggested, noting the importance of that grade level for literacy development. [53:09], [54:55] Dr. Roberts cautioned that smaller classes require more staff, which is a significant hurdle following a budget season where nine general education positions were cut across the district. [55:56] The committee also finalized the 2025 Town Report, which was updated to be more “student-centered” and highlight staff early in the document. [11:12] Additionally, a series of food service policies were approved to align with Massachusetts’ universal free school meal mandate, including new protocols for meal modifications due to allergies or religious needs. [59:23] Share Why It Matters The meeting underscored a tension between Hingham’s desire to offer elite, specialized programming and the foundational pressure of class sizes. The expansion of the Business Department—including potential Microsoft certifications and AP courses—aims to prepare students for a “real world” where credit scores and financial literacy are paramount. [46:20] However, the revelation that Hingham’s second-grade classes are larger than those in all neighboring benchmark towns suggests a potential strain on early education that could impact long-term student performance if not addressed by the Policy Subcommittee. Official Minutes & Data Key Motions & Votes Motion: To approve the Hingham Public Schools 2025 Town Report. [13:16] Vote: Unanimous (7-0) ([01:13:28]) Motion: To approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for summer counselor work regarding course placement. [57:33] Vote: Unanimous (7-0) ([57:50]) Motion: To approve Policy EFBA (School Food and Nutrition/Meal Modifications). [01:00:32] Vote: Unanimous (7-0) ([01:00:44]) Motion: To approve Policy EFC (Universal Free School Meals). [01:00:54] Vote: Unanimous (7-0) ([01:01:07]) Public Comment No members of the public spoke during the meeting or via the remote link. [01:02:30] What’s Next The Policy Subcommittee will take up the review of elementary class-size caps over the next year to determine if the Grade 2 limit should be lowered from 25 to 23. [52:18] The Business Department will monitor enrollment for the new AP Business course and continue exploring dual-enrollment partnerships with Quincy College. [38:13] Source Video: Harbor Media South Shore News is a reader-supported publication. 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