FOIA applies to the HHS, like any other department, and distinct agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH) all have FOIA offices.

The Trump administration has carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services, aiming to slash around 10,000 full-time jobs from the federal agencies long tasked with regulating food and drugs and overseeing the nation’s public health policies.

After health secretary RFK Jr.’s ‘radical transparency’ pledge, HHS has shuttered much of the agency's communications and FOIA operations.

Colorado officials are clashing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — just as the state confronts its first measles case of the year. State of play: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Tuesday joined a coalition of two dozen states in suing HHS and RFK Jr.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION JUST TOOK a sledgehammer to America’s public health infrastructure.

Though the funding cancellation could cost up to $11 billion for the affected states, the release said Maryland could face up to $200 million in lost money alone.

Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts.

Job cuts affected the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — at all levels of seniority.

Vicki Gottlich, the head of the Center for Policy and Evaluation until her retirement in June 2024, believes that HHS’ move makes no sense “if you’re interested in government efficiency.”