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 active policy initiatives on drug pricing, clinical AI standards, and antidepressant use.

Latest on HHS

• Bipartisan Lawmakers Are Fighting HHS’ 340B Rebate Push
• HHS Is Reviving Its 340B Rebate Push — And Providers Are None Too Pleased
• STAT+: HHS to convene experts on standards for clinical AI
• HHS vaccine committee quietly gets new charter
• STAT+: HHS presses ahead with effort to curb antidepressant use
• STAT+: Lawmakers urge HHS to force Eli Lilly to provide 340B drug discounts to hospitals
• 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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