JD Supra

What HHS’s Early 2026 Actions Signal for Program Integrity, Child Care Funding and Telehealth

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) commenced 2026 with a series of targeted actions focused on program ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Physician groups sue HHS over grant removals: 5 notes

Two physician groups are suing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over the stoppage of research grants administered by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Here’s what to know: 1. The ...

HHS Unveils $100 Million Pilot Program To Tackle Homelessness And Addiction

HHS Secretary RFK Jr launches $100M STREETS program for homelessness, addiction, and mental health in 8 cities under Trump's recovery push.

HHS pauses, then restores, $5 billion in state health grants

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notified states on Jan. 24 that it would pause public health grants worth about $5 billion, then hours later said it would lift the halt. The grants ...
Metro Weekly

HHS Cancels $12 Million in Sex Ed Grants Over Gender Identity Inclusion

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled a $12 million grant to California’s Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) — a federal initiative created under the ...

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI ...