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By Kaiser Health News | 03:39 pm | March 30, 2017
Senators request “greater clarity” from AG Jeff Sessions about why Manhattan’s former U.S. attorney, Preet Bharara, was fired and whether any investigation of Price was a factor.
By Susan Morse | 12:58 pm | March 30, 2017
About 30 percent of NIH grant funds go towards expenses that are not research related, the HHS Secretary said Wednesday.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:29 pm | March 30, 2017
The awards, which Trump gave at the U.S. State Department, honor women who have overcome injustice to transform society. 
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:55 pm | March 28, 2017
Health services and primary care researchers may gain a safe haven from political action and bickering, says Andrew Bindman.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 12:32 pm | March 27, 2017
Bardis, who served for 15 years as CEO of the revenue cycle and supply chain management technology developer, will be assistant secretary for administration at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
By Susan Morse | 04:57 pm | March 24, 2017
Even after President Trump demanded a vote, the bill was yanked thanks to lack of support among conservatives.
By Mike Miliard | 03:47 pm | March 24, 2017
The more confusing or contradictory statements from federal officials, the more back-room deals lawmakers strike trying to gain consensus for bills like the American Health Care Act, the harder it is to know what’s really happening. 
By Jessica Davis | 12:42 pm | March 24, 2017
The former director of the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank is a staunch opponent of civil rights for transgender people, whom he'll be tasked to protect as OCR director.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:21 am | March 24, 2017
Dumping essential health benefits from the proposed legislation could enable insurance companies to make their offerings much skimpier and put consumers at finanical risk, experts say. 
By Tom Sullivan | 05:18 pm | March 23, 2017
American Medical Association and many other groups also suggested that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Seema Verma loosen PQRS and value-based payment requirements.