Arkansas has been given initial approval to move forward with plans to overhaul its Medicaid program as the state faces a potential $80 million shortfall next year, a spokesman for Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday. Full story
Nevada Health and Human Services officials say lawmakers should pass a bill that would take money from the state's medical marijuana program a to fund a drug treatment program. Full story
Some of the outrage over Gov. Brian Sandoval's original buffet of proposed cuts was gone Friday, four days after he announced $46 million in "add-backs" to health and human services programs. Full story
What was supposed to be a review Wednesday of health and human services budget cuts was as much a number-crunching session as a turf war over just who has final say over how money will be spent. Full story
South Carolina senators chipped away Wednesday at spending on the state's Medicaid program, approving budget measures that will make it tougher for patients with mental illness or HIV/AIDS to get name-brand drugs. Full story
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is scheduling several training sessions around the state in May. Full story
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius explains how President Barack Obama’s health care reform law is helping Medicare beneficiaries with their prescription drug costs.
In the first change in fluoride recommendations in 50 years, the HHS announced Friday that it is has recommended that the EPA lower the level of fluoride in the nation's drinking water to the lowest end of the optimal range to prevent tooth decay. Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.
Senate Republicans are making sure that any short term fix to keep the government open will not include money for President Barack Obama’s landmark health reform bill. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talks about the White House’s new plan for preventative health care.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services said Wednesday her department is clarifying regulations to ensure insurance coverage for children with pre-existing conditions. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 08: Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) smiles as he participates in his Senate Confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill January 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. Daschle was nominated by President Elect Barack
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First lady Michelle Obama sits with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, before speaking on health insurance reform and its impact on women and families, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N.
US President Barack Obama speaks from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on September 1, 2009. Obama hailed the first growth in the US manufactoring sector after 18 punishing months of decline as a sign of recovery and proof that his economic policies were working.Looking on are Educat
