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CMS rescinds Biden-era guidance on EMTALA

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has rescinded Biden-era guidance documents on the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA).

CDC removes COVID vaccine from recommended immunizations for pregnant people

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the COVID vaccine from the recommended immunization schedule for healthy pregnant people.

HHS rescinds guidance on expanded nondiscrimination protections

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescinded multiple informal guidance documents.

HHS implements extra level of review slowing critical health care payments 

The Department of Government Efficiency implemented additional protocols for reviewing and approving health care grants in key agencies across the Department of Health and Human Services.

HHS slashes workforce across public health agencies

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Government Efficiency instituted mass layoffs across critical agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

HHS freezes Title X funding for reproductive healthcare providers

The Trump administration has frozen millions of dollars in funds earmarked for 16 Title X grant recipients.

Trump administration takes action to limit the ACA

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule that would limit protections provided by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

HHS Rescinds Policy Known as “Richardson Waiver” to Eliminate Notice and Comment Rulemaking Process

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescinded a long-standing policy titled “Public Participation in Rule Making,” also known as the Richardson Waiver.

HHS rescinds guidance protecting transgender patients 

The Trump administration’s new notice rescinds the previous guidance in an effort to carry out the President's Executive Order restricting access to gender-affirming care for young people.

HHS scrubs reproductive and maternal health information, HIPAA guidelines from webpages

NPR reported that the Trump administration had scrubbed the Department of Health and Human Services’ website of any mentions of abortion that discussed protections for abortion and reproductive health care services.