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Children wrongly dropped from Medicaid due to automation ‘glitch’
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asked states to review computer-automated processes to ensure children and parents are evaluated separately.
Will this agency ‘go down deep’ to secure its network?
The next big thing at the Department of Health and Human Services could be a deep dive into its network logs.
By Andrew Eversden
How a new acquisition approach is changing, and challenging, HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services is trying to keep pace with the development of new technology.
By Andrew Eversden
Health and Human Services’ CIO on the rewards of emerging tech
Jose Arrieta shares his thoughts on his successes, priorities and some of HHS’ big IT projects.
By Andrew Eversden
HHS and its union ordered to redo contract negotiations
The Department of Health and Human Services bargained in bad faith while negotiating with the National Treasury Employees Union, a third-party arbitrator determined.
By Jessie Bur
CMS official tapped for new leadership post at HHS
Deputy chief of staff for policy is one of two new leadership positions at the Department of Health and Human Services.
By Jessie Bur
HHS creates new leadership roles to improve agency coordination
The new roles are expected to ensure the majority of the agency’s operating and staff divisions have a senior adviser as a point of contact within the Office of the Secretary.
By Jessie Bur
FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly 2 years
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Gottlieb's planned resignation in a statement Tuesday.
HHS seeks authority to eliminate employee telework
Contentious negotiations between the Department of Health and Human Services and a federal employee union recently culminated in proposed telework restrictions.
By Jessie Bur
HHS wants to simplify electronic health record requirements
The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing regulatory changes that could help make using electronic health records systems easier for doctors.
By Jessie Bur
Former Health and Human Services tech lead moves to GSA
Former Health and Human Services Chief Information Officer Beth Killoran took up a new position at the General Services Administration Nov. 13.
By Jessie Bur