On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced plans to close six of the nation’s 10 regional ...

The plan is to close six of 10 regional counsel offices, whose portfolio includes everything from nursing home safety to Head ...

The announcement could come soon, three of the people said.

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC), otherwise known as the legal team within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is closing six of its 10 regional offices. OGC has a national ...

HHS leadership eventually relented to the demands ... tasks” so time is spent on more productive activities, close regional field offices and slash the use of consultants and contractors.

As such, healthcare interests could cite decades of legal and statutory precedent supporting the notice-and-comment process for federal policies to push back against HHS Secretary Robert F.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., questioning the sudden cancellation of the ...

In addition to a $25,000 lump-sum buyout offer, some HHS workers would also receive around two months of paid administrative leave if they chose to accept the buyout. The more generous offer comes ...

The regional offices are part of the Office of General Counsel, whose attorneys are basically the in-house lawyers for HHS. They advise the massive agency on how to write, publicize and enforce ...