EPA, HHS to Monitor Drinking Water for Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals April 6, 2026 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services announced that they will monitor the impact of...
US House Democrats Open Investigation Into Kennedy Bird Flu Response April 2, 2025 By Leah Douglas Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives oversight committee opened an investigation on Tuesday into health secretary Robert F. Kennedy...
Pennsylvania Insurance Chief Would Lead New Health, Human Services Agency May 31, 2017 By Marc Levy Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said last week that he would nominate his insurance commissioner, Teresa Miller, to lead a new...
Federal Audit Finds More Vermont Health Connect Startup Woes March 11, 2016 By Wilson Ring A new federal audit of the first six months of operations of Vermont Health Connect details how the system failed...
U.S. Hospitals Improve Patient Safety: Report December 7, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Fewer patients are dying from conditions acquired while staying in the nation’s hospitals, according to a new federal report. Statistics...
Audit: Maryland Misallocated $28.4M for Health Exchange March 31, 2015 By Brian Witte Maryland misallocated $28.4 million in federal money for its flawed health care exchange and should pay the money back, according...
Federal Report Shows New Hampshire Hospitals Reduced Errors December 28, 2014 New Hampshire hospitals are making progress in reducing both errors and unnecessary readmissions, according to new federal data. The federal...
Joan Rivers Didn’t Consent to Procedures Performed at Yorkville November 11, 2014 By Michelle Fay Cortez Joan Rivers, the comedian and television personality who died after undergoing a medical procedure in New York, didn’t give permission...
Utah Governor Asks Obama to Approve His State’s Health Exchange December 12, 2012 Utah Gov. Gary Herbert asked President Barack Obama on Tuesday for help getting the state’s small-business health insurance marketplace approved...
Administration Issues Rules for State-Run Health Insurance Exchanges March 12, 2012 By David Morgan The Obama administration on Monday released broad new operating rules for state-run health insurance exchanges, which form a key part...