Alex Azar

During a congressional hearing on the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., confronted Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on whether coronavirus precautions have been encouraged and followed during President Donald Trump’s campaign rallies.

A Trump health appointee is apologizing for a video in which he reportedly says scientists battling the coronavirus are conspiring against President Donald Trump and warns of shooting in America if Trump loses the election.

The House Ways and Means Committee issued a scathing 34-page report this week accusing the Trump administration of “intentionally” harming LGBTQ Americans and violating a congressional mandate to act in the best interest of children by permitting South Carolina’s government-funded adoption and foster care agencies to turn away same-sex prospective parents, NBC News reports. The report, “Children at Risk:...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has arrived in Taiwan in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei in 1979

At a roundtable with President Trump on Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar advocated to reopen schools by citing social distancing, good hygiene and face masks as necessary and sufficient precautions to keep students and teachers healthy.

The Trump administration has won a court ruling upholding its plan to require hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures in a bid to promote competition and push down costs

In a meeting at the White House, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar left the misleading impression that the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to revoke its emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for COVID-19 “removes a potential barrier” and makes it easier to access the drugs. The FDA’s action does the opposite. Following Azar’s lead, President...

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump at a cabinet meeting after the president announced he is taking hydroxychloroquine despite lack of evidence showing it prevents coronavirus infection.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar spoke at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday about the need to reopen the U.S., saying, “For the sake of Americans’ health and well-being, we’ve got to support this and move ahead with safe reopening.”

Federal investigators have found “reasonable grounds” that a government whistleblower was punished for opposing widespread use of an unproven drug that President Donald Trump touted as a remedy for COVID-19, his lawyers said Friday. Dr. Rick Bright headed the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. He had received a job performance review of outstanding before he was summarily transferred last…

A senior government scientist alleges the Trump administration failed to prepare for the onslaught of the coronavirus, then sought a fix by rushing an unproven drug to patients

Official: White House overruled health officials on recommendation concerning commercial air travel.

Vice President Mike Pence is trying to help calm a jittery public and shaken financial markets in his new role as chief of the government’s response to the coronavirus.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar says the immediate risk of COVID-19 to Americans is low but we need to be ready for that to change quickly.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar addressed the media on Tuesday to provide an update on his agency’s response to the latest Coronavirus outbreak. Director of NIAID, Anthony Fauci, M.D., joined the secretary to provide an update on his group’s work in developing a vaccine for the virus.

U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but their plan includes major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers and adults who use the nicotine-emitting devices....

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes that are popular with high school students. But menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes...

Consumers will have more health insurance choices next year under the much-debated Obama health care law and premiums will dip slightly for many, the Trump administration announced Tuesday. President Donald Trump was elected on a promise to repeal “Obamacare.” But despite his repeated efforts the program has stabilized three years into his administration. That may be short-lived. The administration is...

The flu forecast is cloudy and it’s too soon to know if the U.S. is in for a third miserable season in a row, but health officials said Thursday not to delay vaccination. While the vaccine didn’t offer much protection the past two years, specialists have fine-tuned the recipe in hopes it will better counter a nasty strain this time...

The World Health Organization has issued an unusual statement raising questions about whether Tanzania is covering up possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus, a significant cause for concern during a regional outbreak that has been declared a rare global health emergency. The statement Saturday says Tanzania’s government “despite several requests” is refusing to share the results of its investigations...

The Trump administration said Wednesday it will create a way for Americans to legally and safely import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada for the first time, reversing years of refusals by health authorities amid a public outcry over high prices for life-sustaining medications. The move is a step toward fulfilling a 2016 campaign promise by President Donald Trump, and it...