Topic: Health Care

News Roundup: Georgia’s Disastrous Election, the Administration’s Alarming Protest Response, and Barr’s Troubling Tenure

June 12, 2020
As stirring protests against police brutality gripped the nation’s attention and as the coronavirus continued its tragic spread through multiple states, Georgia held a chaotic primary election.

In the Documents: Florida Health Department Efforts to Suppress Release of Coronavirus Records

June 11, 2020
As confirmed cases of the coronavirus rise in Florida and elsewhere around the country, the Sunshine State’s lack of transparency regarding data reporting has come under intense criticism.

FOIA to DHS and ICE Seeking Investigation Report Forms

June 10, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking postmortem investigation report forms completed by contractors operating detention facilities where detainees have died.

FOIA to DHS and ICE Seeking Contractor Mortality Reviews

June 10, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking mortality reviews conducted by healthcare contractors providing services at detention facilities where detainees have died.

News Roundup: Trump and Barr Unleash Attack on Protesters — and the Constitution

June 5, 2020
The irony of protests against police brutality being met with violent escalation by law enforcement is perhaps matched only by the authoritarianism of the president and attorney general. 
(Photo: Ted Eytan)

In the Documents: Coronavirus-Related Records from Nevada and King County, Wash.

June 5, 2020
American Oversight has obtained records from Nevada and Washington state that shed some light on the level of coordination among state and federal agencies.

FOIA to OMB Seeking Former Deputy General Counsel Williams’ Communications with Gun Rights Activists

June 4, 2020
FOIA to the Office of Management and Budget seeking communications between former Deputy General Counsel Michael Williams and select gun rights advocates and other gun-related communications sent by Williams.

News Roundup: A Somber Week After Memorial Day

May 29, 2020
As states across the country enter various phases of “reopening,” sobering news about the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic continues to emerge. 

FOIL to New York Mayor’s Office for Emails with Dr. Mitchell Katz

May 28, 2020
FOIL to New York City Mayor’s office and NYC Health+ Hospitals asking for emails between Mayor De Blasio, Chief of Staff Emma Wolfe, and Dr. Mitchell Katz, containing Coronavirus key terms.

News Roundup: One Firing, Multiple Scandals

May 22, 2020
Trump's firing of the State Department's inspector general has unearthed a series of concerning stories about the conduct of the very person who pressed for the firing — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.