Topic: Health Care

In the Documents: Read the Script for an HHS Anti-Obamacare Ad That Was Apparently Never Released

March 2, 2020
“Obamacare has failed the American people,” begins the script that was sent to former HHS Secretary Tom Price in 2017.

News Roundup: Launching Our Investigation of Trump’s Authoritarian Purges

February 28, 2020
Loyalty over truth and political advantage over public service and safety are hallmarks of authoritarianism.

FOIA to State Seeking Amb. Braithwaite’s Email Communications with Cambridge Analytica and Vizient

February 28, 2020
FOIA to the Department of State seeking all email communications between U.S. Ambassador to Norway Kenneth Braithwaite and any representative of Cambridge Analytica, associated entities, or Vizient.

FOIA to State Seeking Amb. Braithwaite’s Email Communications with Ethics Office about Cambridge Analytica or Vizient

February 28, 2020
FOIA to the Department of State seeking all email communications between U.S. Ambassador to Norway Kenneth Braithwaite and the Ethics Office regarding Cambridge Analytica or Vizient.

FOIA to State Seeking Ambassador Braithwaite’s Ethics Recusals and Waivers

February 28, 2020
FOIA to the Department of State seeking all ethics recusals and waivers for the U.S. Ambassador to Norway, Kenneth Braithwaite.

FOIA to HHS Seeking Emails Between Key Officials and Jacqueline Halbig von Schleppenbach

February 28, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking email communications between certain HHS officials and Jacqueline Halbig von Schleppenbach, former lead plaintiff in a challenge to the Affordable Care Act and current political consultant.

Complaint: CfA v. HHS – The Obria Group Progress Reports, Financial Records, and Communications with HHS

February 27, 2020
Lawsuit filed by Campaign for Accountability (CfA) against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for financial and annual progress reports submitted to HHS by the anti-abortion organization The Obria Group. This lawsuit also seeks communications between HHS officials and Obria. American Oversight began representing CfA in this case in August 2020.

FOIA to HHS Seeking Records Reflecting Meetings and Calls Between Shannon Royce and Sedera Health Executives

February 25, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services seeking records reflecting meetings and calls between Shannon Royce, Director of the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives, and Sedera Health executives.

FOIA to CMS Seeking Records Reflecting Meeting Between James Mayhew and Sedera Health Executives

February 25, 2020
FOIA to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeking records reflecting a meeting between James Mayhew, Senior Advisor, Oversight Group, and Sedera Health executives.

HHS Office of Civil Rights Calendars for Senior Officials

February 24, 2020
Calendars for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights senior officials. These records include calendar entries for Director Roger Severino, Outreach Advisor Arina Grossu, and Advisor for Regulatory and Legislative Reform Maya Noronha.