“There’s Just a Lot of Uncertainty”

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Ongoing NIH cuts prompt confusion, concern in Chicago medical centers Fact checked by Catherine Gianaro Chicago’s healthcare and research institutions continue to grapple with the effects of the Trump administration’s restrictions on communications, grant review meetings, travel, and hiring. In January, the Trump administration paused all Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) public documents, […]

HHS Secretary Power

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Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health Above photo: Declaring a state of public health emergency − and mobilizing resources to address it − is a power of the HHS secretary. Frank Franklin II/AP Photo By Angela Mattie, Quinnipiac University The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, […]