Kennedy said the aim was to cut redundancies in "administrative sections" by consolidating dozens of IT, HR and communications departments.

Some personnel and programs affected by sweeping reductions at federal health agencies on Tuesday will be reinstated, including a program at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that monitors lead in kids,

Though layoffs are already affecting federal workers, it is currently unclear how the mass layoffs will impact Meals on Wheels locally.

Researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health are suing the federal government.

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is joining the crowded field of Democrats running for governor of California next year. “California is at a crossroads,’’ Becerra said in a statement Wednesday announcing his run.

Key public health programs could end if the funding isn't restored, the lawsuit said. Here's how these funds are used in California.

Former HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra announced a California gubernatorial bid, jumping into the field of candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is term limited

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has closed its regional Northwest office based in Seattle, according to U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene.