Marilyn Tavenner, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will leave the agency in February and be succeeded in the interim by Principal Deputy Administrator Andrew Slavitt, the Huffington Post and
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The U.S., Canada and Mexico have agreed to share public health data during emergencies. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Canada’s Health Minister Rona Ambrose and Mexico’s Health Secretary Mercedes Juan
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Kathleen Sebelius will step down as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services after five years leading the agency, Bloomberg reported Friday. President Barack Obama will announce Sebelius’ resignation Friday
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The U.S. and United Kingdom have agreed to share health information technology data and tools, aiming to help build up healthcare delivery systems in both countries. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen
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Kurt DelBene, formerly president of the Microsoft Office division, has been appointed to lead rehabilitation efforts for the federal health insurance marketplace, CNBC reported Tuesday. Dan Mangan writes DelBene succeeds Jeffrey Zients,
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The White House has enlisted computer experts from public and private sector organizations to help address technical issues on the federally-run health insurance exchange site Healthcare.gov, USA Today reported Wednesday. Kelly Kennedy
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Dr. Farzad Mostashari will leave the Department of Health and Human Services as chief of its Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, ModernHealthcare.com reported Tuesday. Joseph Conn writes the
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Sally Howard, chief of staff at the Department of Health and Human Services for two years, will move over to the Food and Drug Administration and serve as deputy policy commissioner, Federal
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The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding 11 states $1.5 billion in grants to continue developing health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act, HHS said Thursday. California, Delaware, Iowa,
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At least three Cabinet positions will not see new faces for President Barack Obama’s second term in the White House, The Hill newspaper reports. Citing White House officials, Amie Parnes writes Attorney
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