Entity: Department of Health and Human Services

Democracy Forward and American Oversight Celebrate Victory for Transparency in Health Care Reform Open Records Case

May 17, 2024
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with transparency and free information by overturning an August 2022 judgment allowing federal agencies to withhold certain communications with Congress.

Complaint: American Oversight v. HHS and OMB – Health Care Emails

May 17, 2024
American Oversight lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Management and Budget seeking the release of communications with Congress regarding health care reform.

Reply Brief: American Oversight v. HHS and OMB – Health Care Emails

April 5, 2023
Reply brief filed by Democracy Forward on behalf of American Oversight in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The lawsuit seeks the release of Trump administration communications with Congress regarding health care reform.

HRSA Records Released in Response to Request for Assessments of Adequacy of Federal Funding to Cover Coronavirus Costs for the Uninsured

April 4, 2023
Records released by Health Resources and Services Administration in response to American Oversight’s request for any assessments regarding the adequacy and/or availability of federal funding to cover the costs of care for uninsured COVID-19 patients.

Public Records Victory: CDC Agrees to Settlement in American Oversight Lawsuit Challenging Agency’s FOIA Practices

March 10, 2023
American Oversight sued the CDC in 2020 after the agency improperly rejected several FOIA requests related to the pandemic.

Appeal: American Oversight v. HHS and OMB – Health Care Emails

February 13, 2023
American Oversight, represented by Democracy Forward, filed this appeal in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The lawsuit seeks the release of Trump administration communications with Congress regarding health care reform.

FOIA to HHS Seeking Projected Health Impacts of New Abortion Restrictions

December 13, 2022
FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services seeking projected impact assessments of new abortion restrictions enacted across the country after the release of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

FOIA to CDC Seeking Projected Health Impacts of New Abortion Restrictions

December 13, 2022
FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeking projected impact assessments of new abortion restrictions enacted across the country after the release of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

FOIA to NIH Seeking Projected Health Impacts of New Abortion Restrictions

December 13, 2022
FOIA request to the National Institutes of Health seeking projected impact assessments of new abortion restrictions enacted across the country after the release of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

CDC Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with External Entities Involved in Coronavirus Testing

October 3, 2022
Records released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to American Oversight’s request for emails sent by selected CDC officials to external entities involved in coronavirus testing and records reflecting any meetings with such entities.