U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Newsletter
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NIH Chief Jay Bhattacharya to Lead CDC in Acting Capacity Following HHS Reshuffle
21 Feb 2026 00:29 GMT
… of Health and Human Services, was dismissed last week as HHS Secretary … accelerate President Trump’s healthcare priorities and the “Make … America Healthy Again” agenda.
As … Change Mean for Federal Health Policy?
Bhattacharya’s appointment …
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Healthcare Enforcement Roundup: What Providers Need to Know
20 Feb 2026 22:56 GMT
… DOJ, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General ( … scrutinizing compensation arrangements between healthcare providers and referring physicians … Rule.
Specifically, HHS now requires certain healthcare providers to update …
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Recalculating the Route: New Health Plan Privacy Requirements
20 Feb 2026 22:51 GMT
… adjust course.
Health plans and health insurers are … utilization management, behavioral health provider networks, or … vendors, including behavioral health administrators, PBMs, care … .S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights …
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Faceted aims to cure healthcare's $30B+ identity fraud problem
20 Feb 2026 23:54 GMT
… amp; Fraud Mitigation in Healthcare." The document provides … a critical challenge in healthcare. As current verification methods … Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), healthcare … _Barcodes_in_Healthcare.pdf
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HHS confirms four additional cases of measles
20 Feb 2026 20:52 GMT
North Dakota Health and Human Services has confirmed four additional cases … locations is published on the HHS website on their measles dashboard … .
HHS recommends a 21 day quarantine …
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Eric Hargan Says Kennedy’s Tech Team Won’t Be ‘Scared’ Of AI In Healthcare
20 Feb 2026 19:32 GMT
… acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan expressed confidence Thursday that HHS Secretary … artificial intelligence adoption in healthcare, telling a Daily Caller … 2026
Chilson acknowledged that healthcare practitioners face a learning …
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Hollywood Health System, Inc. Announces Major Expansion of Palliative Care Services Amid Record Demand
20 Feb 2026 19:45 GMT
… ; -- Hollywood Health System, Inc. (HHS), a leading provider … reflects a broader healthcare shift toward early-intervention … systems where hospitals, home health agencies, hospice teams, … healthcare; we will have shaped it."
About Hollywood Home Health …
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State Health and Human Services Committee Delays Decision on ‘Do Not Abort’ Bill
19 Feb 2026 23:47 GMT
Yesterday, the Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee delayed taking action on … . Last June, the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare …
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The Strategic Collapse of Public Health Surveillance
20 Feb 2026 17:38 GMT
… season. If Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy … destruction of our public health and vaccine infrastructure, the … group that advises the HHS Secretary on how … group from the World Health Organization again reaffirmed there …
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to be named acting head of CDC Bhattacharya replaces Jim O'Neill, who served simultaneously as acting CDC director and deputy secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. Read More »
19 Feb 2026 02:43 GMT
… and deputy secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. The New York Times … spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to …