HHS creates legal division for unaccompanied migrant children
A new HHS legal division may represent unaccompanied migrant children, but advocates question whether attorneys inside the agency can remain independent.
Department of Health and Human Services
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HHS Watchdog Reports $5.56 Billion in Projected Recoveries and Savings
A six-month federal health-care enforcement report cited $5.56 billion in expected recoveries and projected savings, 1,212 exclusions and major Medicare Advantage settlements.
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CMS Sets Nationwide Medicaid Work-Requirement Framework for 2027
An interim final rule from CMS will require certain adult Medicaid applicants and enrollees to document 80 hours of work, education, training or community service each month.
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HHS pauses more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota during fraud reviews
Federal health officials paused more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota while reviewing high-risk claims, including California in-home-care claims.
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HHS proposes changing Medicaid health-care tax rules
The Department of Health and Human Services published a proposed rule on July 23, 2026, to amend Medicaid’s indirect hold-harmless threshold for health-care-related taxes.