Topic: Health Care

News Roundup: The Post-Impeachment Purge and the Knock of Authoritarianism

February 21, 2020
If news about White House complacency in the face of foreign election interference doesn’t get your attention, here are some other items for your consideration.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Requesting OSHA’s study of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder

February 20, 2020
FOIA to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Labor (DOL)requesting OSHA’s study of Johnson & Johnson baby powder, which confirmed previous study’s findings of the presence of asbestos in the powder.

Complaint: CfA v. HHS – Title X Funding Applications and Communications

February 20, 2020
Lawsuit filed by Campaign for Accountability (CfA) against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for records related to Title X funding, including internal communications and documents sufficient to identify the entities that submitted Title X funding applications. This lawsuit also seeks application materials for Title X funding submitted by the anti-abortion organization The Obria Group, and for communications regarding the implementation of the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

FOIA to CMS Seeking External Communications about Medicaid Block Grant Guidance

February 19, 2020
FOIA to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking external communications related to Medicaid "block grant" guidance.

FOIA to OMB Seeking External Communications about Medicaid Block Grant Guidance

February 19, 2020
FOIA to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeking external communications related to Medicaid "block grant" guidance.

FOIA to OMB Seeking Records Related to Withdrawal of Medicaid Block Grant Guidance

February 19, 2020
FOIA to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeking records related to the withdrawal of Medicaid "block grant" guidance, specifically a proposal titled “State Medicaid Director Letter: Medicaid Value and Accountability Demonstration Opportunity."

FOIA to CMS Seeking Analyses of Medicaid Block Grant Guidance

February 19, 2020
FOIA to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking all final memoranda and analyses related to Medicaid "block grant" guidance, including legal analysis on the expected impacts of the Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO) initiative.

FOIA to CMS Seeking Communications Regarding Analyses of Medicaid Block Grant Guidance

February 19, 2020
FOIA to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Seeking communications regarding analyses of Medicaid "block grant" guidance.

News Roundup: Trump Has Learned His ‘Lesson’

February 14, 2020
Trump's sights appear to be trained on making the Justice Department his personal political arm for helping allies and punishing perceived enemies.

DOJ Settlement Regarding Contraceptives and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

February 14, 2020
Records from the Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to American Oversight's request for records of final settlements regarding birth control benefit lawsuits. This settlement concerns contraceptives and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.