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Arcs in the news about United States Department of Health and Human Services from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 253 stories · 1,064 articles · earliest story we hold Aug 11, 2020

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RFK Jr.'s confirmation as health secretary

5 of 14 stories this year · gone quiet

Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary · 170 articles, Nov 14Caroline Kennedy, a U.S. ambassador, says her cousin RFK Jr. holds ‘dangerous' views on vaccines · 15 articles, Nov 18RFK Jr. Cabinet Nomination: Dozens Of Nobel Winners Urge Senate To Reject Trump’s HHS Pick · 5 articles, Dec 10Kennedy says he’s ‘all for’ polio vaccine as GOP senators raise questions about his views · 17 articles, Dec 13RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump's pick to lead health agency - The Daily Reporter · 22 articles, Dec 16

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Everything else19 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Department of Health and Human Services that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 10Kennedy tenure at HHS would jeopardize public health, Nobel laureates say in letter to Senate1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Nov 14– 15Vaccine maker stocks fall after conspiracy theory-spreading RFK Jr. tapped to lead health department16 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 2 right
  3. Oct 30– Nov 1Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism27 articles · 18 independent sources
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  4. Apr 1Hospitals must obtain written consent for pelvic and similar exams, the federal government says9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right

Stories that name United States Department of Health and Human Services

  1. Dec 13– 14Kennedy’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke approval of the polio vaccine15 articles · 15 independent sources
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  2. Nov 26– 27Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans61 articles · 42 independent sources
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  3. Nov 26– 27New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants — expected to shorten wait time for all11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  4. Nov 19– 20Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services106 articles · 66 independent sources
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  5. Oct 7– 8CDC will start screening travelers from Rwanda to the US for Marburg virus9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  6. Sep 23– 27Americans can again order 4 free at-home COVID tests from federal government53 articles · 27 independent sources
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  7. Sep 3– 4Supreme Court won't allow Oklahoma to reclaim federal money in dispute over abortion referrals11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  8. Aug 21– 23Fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids56 articles · 26 independent sources
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  9. Aug 15– 16Biden, Harris hail Medicare drug price cuts that will save billions122 articles · 59 independent sources
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  10. Aug 12– 13Legionnaires’ disease source may be contaminated water droplets near a resort, NH officials say8 articles · 7 independent sources
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