Tag: HHS – U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Supreme Court Finds HHS Violated Drug Reimbursement Rules for Low-Income Patients

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) illegally reduced prescription drug reimbursements to hospitals by $1.6 billion a year in a program aimed at helping poor patients. The decision, a win for hospitals serving low-income individuals, allows those hospitals to seek the improperly withheld funding from the…


Biden Administration Announces Plan to Ramp up Vaccine Manufacturing

The Biden administration announced plans to spend billions of dollars to ramp up United States vaccine production. Officials said on Nov. 17 that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will reach out to mRNA vaccine manufacturers to identify opportunities to scale up production with the goal of increasing capacity to a billion doses…


Federal Court Prohibits HHS From Forcing Doctors to Perform Transgender Surgeries, Abortions

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Biden administration cannot force doctors to perform sex transition surgeries or abortions, or force health insurers to provide coverage for such surgeries. “The Court agrees and concludes that enforcement of the [Biden administration’s interpretation] forces Christian Plaintiffs to face civil penalties or to perform gender-transition procedures…


Nonprofit Sues HHS to Immediately Stop Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccines

America’s Frontline Doctors—a nonprofit organization—filed a motion on July 19 seeking immediate injunctive relief to stop the emergency use authorization (EUA) of COVID-19 vaccines for three groups of Americans: anyone under 18 years old, anyone recovered from COVID-19, and those who haven’t received informed consent as defined by federal law. The motion was filed against…