Entity: Department of Health and Human Services

FOIA to HHS Seeking Communications with the Office of the Vice President

August 7, 2019
FOIA to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeking all communications between certain high-level agency officials and certain senior officials in Vice President Mike Pence’s office.

FOIA to CMS Seeking Communications with the Office of the Vice President

August 7, 2019
FOIA to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking all communications between certain high-level agency officials and certain senior officials in Vice President Mike Pence’s office.

No Records Response from CDC Regarding Communications with Ballard Partners

August 7, 2019
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no records response regarding communications between senior officials and Ballard Partners.

No Records Response from HHS Regarding Contracts with John Bartrum and Stephen Parente

August 6, 2019
Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation stated that they had no records responsive to our request for contracts with John Bartrum and Stephen Parente.

News Roundup: Mueller Speaks

July 26, 2019
Special Counsel Robert Mueller made his long-awaited and much-anticipated appearance before Congress on Wednesday.

FOIA to Health Care Agencies Seeking Documents Related to Harmful ACA Rule Changes

July 26, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking decision memoranda, analyses, and emails related to the decision to change ACA premium indexing methodology, effectively raising costs for millions of consumers.

Complaint: American Oversight v. HHS and CDC – Robert Redfield Calendars

July 25, 2019
American Oversight’s lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for calendars of Robert Redfield, director of the CDC.

No Records Response from HHS Regarding Scott Lloyd and Ethics Determinations

July 25, 2019
The Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families stated that it had no records of a Scott Lloyd publishing agreement or book related ethical determinations since March 1, 2017. This is just Administration for Children and Families, not all of HHS.

No Records Response from HHS Regarding Any Contracts with Failed Nominees

July 24, 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services's Indian Health Service stated that it had no records of any contracts with individuals nominated, but not confirmed, to high-level agency positions to perform the same or similar work for which they were unsuccessfully nominated.

FOIA to HHS Components Seeking Communications Between Ballard Partners and HHS Leadership

July 24, 2019
FOIA to HHS components seeking communications with powerful Trump-era lobbying firm Ballard Partners, which has reported lobbying HHS on various issues.