Texas Department of State Health Services cancels immunization conference amid CDC uncertainty
The Texas Department of State Health Services canceled its biennial immunization conference amid uncertainty over the ability ...
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Measles outbreak continues to worsen among kids in this US state
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has been tracking a measles outbreak in the South Plains region of the state. The agency first confirmed the outbreak on Feb. 5, and it has ...
Multiple Central Texas health departments report measles exposures
The Hays County Health Department alerted residents about possible exposure to a person who tested positive for measles.
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RFK Jr. will have a vast global reach at Health and Human Services
With 80,000 employees and a $1.8 trillion budget, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a federal ...
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Louisiana Department of Health says it will no longer promote mass vaccination
The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccination, the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Ralph Abraham, ...
Non-life threatening ER visits to be reduced under new state health program
Recent data shows 20 percent of Medicaid patients visit the ER 17 times a year for non-life threatening issues.
Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 vote Thursday. Kennedy's nomination for the role was considered controversial in part ...