Entity: Department of Health and Human Services

Reply Brief: US House of Representatives – Health Care Emails

November 6, 2017
Reply motion filed by the U.S. House of Representatives in American Oversight’s lawsuit seeking the release of emails between the Trump administration and Congress regarding health care reform. The House moved to intervene in the lawsuit to block the release of several emails.

Reply Brief: HHS and OMB – Health Care Emails

November 3, 2017
Reply motion filed by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Management and Budget in American Oversight’s lawsuit seeking the release of emails between the Trump administration and Congress regarding health care reform. The Trump administration has refused to release communications that it is required to produce under the Freedom of Information Act.

American Oversight v. HHS – Sabotage Memo

November 2, 2017
Order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia instructing the Department of Health and Human Services to begin producing documents requested by American Oversight at a rate of 400 documents per month. American Oversight had sought records relating to a memo President Trump sent to Congressional Republicans regarding steps to sabotage the Affordable Care Act.

FOIA to HHS for Calendars of Senior Officials

November 1, 2017
FOIA to HHS for calendars of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and senior political appointees.

FOIA to HHS Regarding Iowa Waiver Communications

October 23, 2017
Communications regarding the decision to deny Iowa’s application for a Medicaid waiver under the Affordable Care Act.

FOIA to CMS Regarding Iowa Waiver Communications

October 23, 2017
FOIA request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking communications regarding the decision to deny IowaÕs application for a Medicaid waiver under the Affordable Care Act. This request was initially submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services before it was redirected to component agency CMS.

Health Care Lawsuit: Fighting for Transparency

October 17, 2017
American Oversight filed a new motion opposing efforts by the Trump administration and Congress to block the release of emails detailing the secret health care reform negotiations.