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Department of Health and Human Services

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore.
May 22, 2026

2 MD doctors who beat Russian conspiracy case sue over news release

Two Maryland doctors accused of sharing private health information with the intention of benefiting Russia are suing the DOJ after their indictment was thrown out.

Senate President Bill Ferguson, Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sign legislation on April 14, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Apr 14, 2026

Moore signs vaccine, housing legislation after Sine Die

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a series of bills into law Tuesday, just hours after the Maryland General Assembly adjourned its annual legislative session.

A person holds a placard during a 'Walk-Out for Women' rally in Los Angeles on June 24, 2024, on the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Mar 20, 2026

Trump administration targets MD, 12 other states on abortion access

The federal government is investigating Maryland’s abortion access laws, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington on Nov. 12, 2025. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Mar 20, 2026

Judge to bar RFK move aimed at cutting gender-affirming care for minors

A U.S. judge said he would block an effort by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that would have sharply restricted medical providers from providing gender-affirming care to minors.

A report from the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services found that nursing homes are falsely diagnosing patients with schizophrenia to administer sedation drugs. (Depositphotos)
Mar 19, 2026

Nursing homes falsely label patients schizophrenic to sedate them, OIG says

A report found that U.S. nursing homes falsely diagnose schizophrenia to mask antipsychotic drug use in dementia patients, compromising care.

Cheryl Mason, whom President Donald Trump picked to be inspector general at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is set to lead an umbrella organization for watchdogs. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
Mar 19, 2026

Under Trump, government watchdogs losing their independence

Political figures and the White House have sought greater influence over government watchdogs than ever before, leading to concerns about the independence of the oversight community.

A 1-year-old receives a dose of Moderna Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 2, 2025. (REUTERS/Hannah Beier)
Mar 16, 2026

Judge upends RFK overhaul of childhood vaccine policies

A federal judge blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington on Nov. 12, 2025. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Feb 25, 2026

MD, states suing Trump administration over vaccine policy changes

Democrat-led states, including Maryland, are suing the Trump administration over recent changes to the federal government's childhood vaccine schedule.

A view of signage at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) headquarters in Washington on Nov. 24, 2024. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo)
Feb 18, 2026

Medical groups sue over FTC launching gender-affirming care probe

Two major medical groups filed lawsuits accusing the FTC of investigating their support of gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington on Jan. 16, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Feb 13, 2026

Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting $600M in public health funds

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with $600 million in cuts to public health grants in four states.

The nonprofit Detroit Recovery Project offers injection harm reduction kits to prevent the spread of disease among drug users. The organization is among those losing funding. (Sylvia Jarrus/For The Washington Post)
Jan 15, 2026

HHS abruptly cancels then restores mental health, addiction grants, officials say

One day after slashing federal grants that supported mental health and addiction care, the Trump administration is backtracking.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington on Nov. 12, 2025. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Jan 6, 2026

Challenge to new vaccine policies can proceed, judge rules

A federal judge ruled that several major medical organizations can move forward with their lawsuit challenging new vaccine policies.