Entity: Department of Health and Human Services

Public Records Victory: CDC Agrees to Settlement in American Oversight Lawsuit Challenging Agency’s FOIA Practices

March 10, 2023
American Oversight sued the CDC in 2020 after the agency improperly rejected several FOIA requests related to the pandemic.

Appeal: American Oversight v. HHS and OMB – Health Care Emails

February 13, 2023
American Oversight, represented by Democracy Forward, filed this appeal in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The lawsuit seeks the release of Trump administration communications with Congress regarding health care reform.

FOIA to HHS Seeking Projected Health Impacts of New Abortion Restrictions

December 13, 2022
FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services seeking projected impact assessments of new abortion restrictions enacted across the country after the release of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

CDC Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with External Entities Involved in Coronavirus Testing

October 3, 2022
Records released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to American Oversight’s request for emails sent by selected CDC officials to external entities involved in coronavirus testing and records reflecting any meetings with such entities.

American Oversight Continues Investigation of Title 42 with Lawsuit for Related Records

August 22, 2022
American Oversight has launched several investigations into the public health provision, obtaining complaints and allegations sent to the DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties as well as emails that reveal the role played by former White House aide Stephen Miller in developing the policy.

NAID Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with Companies Developing Vaccines or Treatments for Coronavirus

July 22, 2022
Records released by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in response to American Oversight’s request for communications with companies developing vaccines or treatments for coronavirus.

NIAID Records Released in Response to Request for Emails from White House “Covid Mail” System

June 24, 2022
Records released by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in response to American Oversight’s request for emails from the White House “Covid Mail” internal email system, which reportedly is used to forward requests from “friends and family” of the White House to agency officials.

FOIA to HHS Seeking Communications with or About Ginni Thomas

April 12, 2022
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services seeking email and text communications between particular agency officials and Ginni Thomas. The request also seeks email communications mentioning certain key terms associated with Thomas.

HHS Sent Communications Containing Key Terms Related to Coronavirus

April 11, 2022
Records from the Department of Health and Human Services in response to American Oversight's request for the agency's sent communication records containing key terms related to the coronavirus pandemic.

HHS Records Regarding Coronavirus Messaging Guidance

April 5, 2022
Records in response to American Oversight's request for any directives, orders, decision memoranda, or guidance from the White House regarding public statements, public appearances, or communications or press strategy on the response to the coronavirus pandemic. These records include related email communications.