Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The ...

WINFIELD, Kan. (KWCH) - The federally funded food aid program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as “WIC,” could be threatened by the ongoing government shutdown. Some states say they ...

Expecting mothers from all economic backgrounds can apply to the program. A Michigan-based program is providing thousands of dollars to expecting mothers to lessen poverty and improve babies’ health — ...

Clackamas County expects to lay off almost two dozen health workers as budget deficits and the end of mental health contracts from Oregon’s largest Medicaid provider prompt reductions. In total, the ...

Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism.

LOWELL — Health and Human Services Director Lisa Golden asserted her department’s authority to oversee public health and human service-related issues in the city during a fiery defense of its ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing ...

Leaders at Vancouver Clinic want to revive a midwife-led group program to ensure mothers across Southwest Washington have access to adequate prenatal care.

The abrupt freeze of billions in U.S. foreign aid has fractured decades of global health and development work. Programs for HIV, malaria, and maternal health have stalled, tens of thousands of skilled ...

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

If the federal government shutdown persists, King County and Seattle will offer financial help to families in the Women, Infants, and Children program.