HHS

HHS is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a federal agency responsible for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its involvement in a Medicare Advantage lawsuit, new initiatives for clinical trials and reducing animal testing, and actions taken by the Trump administration to cut its funding.

Latest on HHS

• STAT+: Judges skewer HHS arguments in hearing over Medicare Advantage audits lawsuit
• STAT+: HHS announces new efforts to speed up, expand clinical trials with AI
• Trump uses ‘contested’ power to cut more funding to HHS
• STAT+: HHS unveils new initiatives to reduce animal testing in drug development
• HHS suicide, crisis lifeline needs cybersecurity improvements, watchdog finds
• Court Tells HHS To Stop Using AI To Cite Fake Studies, Or Willfully Misinterpret Others In Grant Solicitations
• The suit, brought by a nonprofit that advocates for plant-based diets, claims HHS and the USDA used a 'secret panel' of scientists to flip the food pyramid.
• HHS is already carving out exceptions

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