Entity: Department of Health and Human Services

News Roundup: Protecting the Right to Vote During a Pandemic

May 1, 2020
Like many things in today’s politics, mail-in voting has become a political flashpoint as the November election gets closer.

New Documents: Calendars of HHS Officials Involved in Reversing Health Care Nondiscrimination Protections

April 30, 2020
Not even the coronavirus pandemic has prevented the Trump administration from continuing efforts to roll back gender protections in health care.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records Reflecting New Legal Authorities Provided to Agency Chief Information Officers in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak

April 29, 2020
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records reflecting new legal Authorities provided to agency chief information officers in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

FOIA Seeking Records Related to BARDA Director’s Potentially Improper Dismissal

April 29, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services seeking communications related to the dismissal of BARDA Director Rick Bright, who reportedly resisted efforts to push untested coronavirus treatments.

FOIA to FDA Seeking Records Related to BARDA Director’s Potentially Improper Dismissal

April 29, 2020
FOIA to FDA seeking communications related to the dismissal of BARDA Director Rick Bright, who reportedly resisted efforts to push untested coronavirus treatments.

FOIA to HHS for Nightly “HHS Protect Now” Reports Provided to White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Birx

April 29, 2020
FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeking nightly “HHS Protect Now” reports provided to White House Coronavirus Coordinator Deborah Birx.

No Records Response from CDC Regarding Communications with Mark Meadows

April 28, 2020
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control stated it had no records in response to our request seeking communications between top agency officials and former U.S. Representative Mark Meadows or his staff from February 1, 2020 to the date the search was conducted.

News Roundup: Miracle Drugs and Trump’s Alternate Reality

April 24, 2020
Trump has seemingly failed to learn that no amount of political spin can minimize his administration’s mismanaged pandemic response.

An Update on American Oversight’s Coronavirus Investigation: New Lawsuits and Requests

April 23, 2020
With three lawsuits and more than 400 public records requests filed, American Oversight intends to get to the bottom of what has been happening behind the scenes in the Trump administration’s mismanaged pandemic response.
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Complaint: American Oversight v. HHS, FDA – Coronavirus Testing Communications

April 23, 2020
American Oversight's lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration for emails sent by senior officials containing key terms related to coronavirus testing.