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Tag: US Department of Health and Human Services

HHS debars EcoHealth Alliance Inc.

WASHINGTON — Today, after an eight-month investigation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cut off all funding and formally debarred EcoHealth Alliance Inc. (EcoHealth) and its former President, Dr. Peter Daszak, for five years based on evidence uncovered by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. In a new letter, HHS states…

Pres. Trump orders blackout at federal health agencies

The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, according to nearly a dozen current and former officials and other people familiar with the matter. The instructions were delivered Tuesday to staff at agencies inside the Department…

RFK Jr is sworn in as Secretary of HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch at a ceremony in the Oval Office. He was joined by his family, President Trump, and members of Congress. The secretary took the oath hours after his Senate confirmation vote, where he was confirmed 52-48.…