A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against a new government pilot set to significantly shift how certain health-care providers access steeply discounted medicines from drugmakers, halting the program from going into effect Jan.

Following widespread layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged that some essential programs were mistakenly cut and would be reinstated. In an interview with ABC News, Kennedy ...

HHS proposed changes that would roll back many Biden-era policies, eliminate most health tech certification criteria,and scrap planned transparency requirements for healthcare AI tools. The agency argues the move will reduce regulatory burden and save developers time and money.

On the heels of terminating 10,000 jobs from the Department of Health and Human Services this week, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told ABC News some programs would soon be reinstated because they were mistakenly cut. “We’re streamlining the agencies.

The suit alleges HHS made the cuts in retaliation for the doctors' group speaking out against the Trump administration's positions and actions.

Beginning in fiscal year 2027, which will be the subject of the Iowa Legislature's budget discussions this year, Iowa will have to cover 75% of the cost of administering SNAP, up from 50%.