Biden nominates Xavier Becerra to lead HHS

Becerra, 62, has served as California's top prosecutor since 2017 when he succeeded now-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the role.

• Dec 7, 2020

Who are Biden's top choices for HHS?

The coronavirus pandemic has put extra focus on President-elect Joe Biden's pick for his health and human services secretary. The Biden transition team has declined to give any specifics on candidates. Alice Ollstein, a health care reporter for Politico, joins CBSN to discuss Mr. Biden's potential picks and more.

• Nov 29, 2020
• 7:15

Questions about ad campaign on COVID response

A $300 million advertising campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services that was intended to "inspire hope" about the response to COVID-19 is coming under scrutiny. Politico health care reporter Dan Diamond joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss why some agency officials and even celebrities are backing out.

• Sep 30, 2020
• 7:25

Trump health aide taking leave of absence after targeting CDC scientists

Caputo accused government scientists of withholding effective COVID-19 treatments to hurt President Trump.

• Sep 16, 2020

Trump and Biden talk wildfires and climate

Both President Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden spoke Monday about the wildfires burning across the West. Mr. Trump disputed the science of climate change, while Biden called him a "climate arsonist." CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to talk about the latest from Washington.

• Sep 15, 2020
• 10:07

HHS spokesman says he recieved death threat during Facebook broadcast

During the session, Caputo said scientists "haven't gotten out of their sweatpants except for meetings at coffee shops" to plot "how they're going to attack Donald Trump next."

• Sep 15, 2020

Former HHS Sec. urges national coronavirus testing strategy

"It will be the backbone on which we can build the rest of bringing the parts of the economy back more fully," Former Secretary Sylvia Burwell told "Face the Nation"'s Margaret Brennan

• Aug 20, 2020

Nursing homes under scrutiny amid pandemic

As coronavirus nursing home deaths continue to rise across the country, CBS News took a look at policies in New York and Florida that allow COVID-19 patients into long-term care facilities, and spoke to a former employee of a nursing home in New York who alleges COVID-19 patients were not separated from other residents, which may have led to deaths. David Begnaud reports from Miami.

• Aug 5, 2020
• 6:29

Azar: "The presumption should be to get our kids back to school"

Schools around the country are weighing how best to reopen in the fall as the coronavirus crisis worsens in many states.

• Jul 26, 2020

Transcript: Sec. Alex Azar on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with former HHS Secretary Alex Azar that aired Sunday, July 26, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• Jul 26, 2020

Pfizer to provide U.S. with 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

U.S. government will pay pharmaceutical firms almost $2 billion, with a pledge to provide the vaccines for free.

• Jul 22, 2020

Trump administration orders hospitals to bypass CDC in reporting COVID data

The White House Coronavirus Task Force is instructing hospitals to submit COVID data to the Health and Human Services Department instead, prompting concerns about transparency.

• Jul 15, 2020

U.S. supply of remdesivir could run out within weeks, top official warns

The drug, manufactured by Gilead, was found to have shortened the recovery time for hospitalized coronavirus patients.

• Jun 8, 2020

Missouri rejects Planned Parenthood's license

Missouri's state health department refused to renew the license for Planned Parenthood's clinic in St. Louis, while a judge considers whether to extend and injunction. The decision comes after the clinic refused to perform a second pelvic exam it says is unnecessary days before a procedure. CBS news correspondent Meg Oliver joined CBSN with the latest.

• Jun 21, 2019
• 4:02

WI officials urge residents to quit e-cigs

Amid a nationwide spike in severe lung illnesses, Milwaukee's health department issued an alert telling people to stop using e-cigarettes immediately. There are 16 confirmed cases of chemical pneumonia in Wisconsin, and health officials say all of the patients reported using e-cigarettes or vaping marijuana. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control says it's looking into nearly 200 possible cases, reported in 22 states, of severe lung disease that may be tied to e-cigarette use.

• Aug 29, 2019
• 0:31

Report: Separated migrant kids suffer trauma

A new report by the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services found migrant facilities have struggled to address the mental health needs of detained children, and kids separated from their families suffered trauma. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates joins CBSN to discuss the findings.

• Sep 4, 2019
• 4:59

Health secretary aiming for 300 million coronavirus vaccine doses by 2021

The Trump administration has launched Operation Warp Speed to speed up the development and distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.

• May 17, 2020

Coronavirus task force press briefing

Vice President Mike Pence and members of the coronavirus task force gave a press briefing Monday where they emphasized that the risk to Americans remains "low." Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar did warn, however, "the degree of risk has the potential to change quickly." Watch their remarks.

• Mar 2, 2020
• 30:18

NYC mayor gives update on coronavirus

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update as to how the nation's most populous city is reacting to the coronavirus outbreak as the number of those infected in the city rose to 13. Watch his remarks here.

• Mar 8, 2020
• 40:14

Special Counsel says removal of whistleblower was retaliatory

Bright filed a whistleblower complaint earlier this week saying officials "refused to listen" to coronavirus warnings

• May 8, 2020

Ousted HHS vaccine expert Rick Bright files whistleblower complaint

Bright said he was removed from his position at HHS after he pushed to limit COVID-19 treatments touted by the president.

• May 5, 2020

Vaccine expert ousted from HHS to file whistleblower complaint

Bright said he was removed from his position at HHS after he pushed to limit COVID-19 treatments touted by the president.

• Apr 24, 2020

HHS ousts vaccine expert who pushed back on COVID-19 treatment

Dr. Rick Bright said the government should use funds for "safe and scientifically vetted solutions."

• Apr 23, 2020

Groups urge HHS to ban abortion amid coronavirus outbreak

A coalition of activists called for the federal government to order clinics nationwide to "cease operations."

• Mar 24, 2020

How to donate personal protective equipment

Desperate doctors and nurses are using #GetMePPE to seek much-needed medical supplies. Here's how to donate.

• Mar 21, 2020

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