The administration’s Friday night message comes as a sharp departure from the approach that Trump and DOGE have taken to cuts in other federal departments and agencies.

The nation's most distinguished health agencies fired thousands of probationary workers, starting Feb. 13 and extending into the holiday weekend, in what is becoming informally known among federal workers as the Valentine’s Day Massacre.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was officially sworn in as leader of the nation’s leading public health department, in a ceremony at the White House Thursday. The newly minted Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kennedy has long been a vocal advocate for tackling rising rates of chronic illness in the country. “For 20 years,” he ...

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: Requiring enrollees to prove they are working, volunteering, or going to school is back on the table. The day after Trump’s inauguration, South Carolina GOP Gov. Henry McMaster asked federal officials to approve a work requirement plan. ...

Efforts to improve quality and patient safety have historically focused on the inpatient setting. But as more care moves outside of hospital walls, health systems are beginning to craft structures and processes to better measure and improve safety in ambulatory settings. “We have to focus on outpatient safety because it’s just going to come up ...

CVS Health has named Ed DeVaney as president of its pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark. DeVaney has served as interim president of Caremark since December 2024. The president’s role was vacated when David Joyner took over as CEO of CVS Health in October. CVS said that DeVaney joined the company in 2005 and held roles ...