November 3, 2025 • 3 mins
Kicking off our coverage today, the biggest headline from the Department of Health and Human Services is its sweeping reorganization announced this week. This shakeup includes merging five agencies into a new entity called the Administration for a Healthy America, a move designed to streamline services and save taxpayers an estimated $1.8 billion annually according to HHS. The reorg also signals a major shift for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which will now refocus on infectious disease, and features the breakup of the Administration for Community Living. Most notably, the plan projects a workforce reduction of about 20,000 full-time employees, impacting both the Food and Drug Administration and CDC. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr praised the changes, saying, “Our commitment is to make government more efficient, without compromising our core mission to safeguard public health.”
On the policy front, HHS just issued a major revision to its Grants Policy Statement, effective October 1, 2025. For grant recipients, the updates mean stricter budget change approvals, lowered from 25% to 10% threshold, and tighter timelines for requesting no-cost project extensions. New civil rights assurance requirements also arrived, ensuring federal dollars better advance equity and compliance under Title IX. These changes will have real effects on community organizations, research institutions, and state partners relying on federal funding. Ted Waters, managing partner at Feldesman, explained, “These new certification requirements bring more accountability and clarity to the grants process.”
Meanwhile, the Department released the highly anticipated Make America Healthy Again Strategy Report, targeting children's health through nutrition, chemical exposure reduction, and overhauling direct-to-consumer drug advertising. Specific efforts include increased enforcement by the FDA, research on AI integration in disease detection, and revisiting childhood vaccine schedules. The American Medical Association stated it will closely monitor implementation, especially concerning vaccine access and combating misinformation. For families, this could lead to notable changes in the options and schedules of pediatric care.
Adding urgency, HHS also announced expanded access to catastrophic health insurance by introducing new hardship exemptions, expected to greatly benefit individuals facing financial difficulty in obtaining coverage. According to HHS, these measures are intended to protect the nation’s most vulnerable and give more flexibility during tough times.
Unfortunately, the federal government shutdown is already having an impact. Several states report the suspension of November SNAP benefits and the postponement of the United States Preventive Services Task Force’s meeting, potentially affecting food and nutrition support for millions of Americans. The ripple effect is substantial for local governments and organizations striving to close gaps in community services.
Looking ahead, watch for upcoming guidance from HHS on grants management and tune in to Feldesman’s webinar September 29 for more on the new policy statement. Citizens and organizations are invited to follow updates on HHS.gov and participate in future rulemaking, especially on issues like vaccine frameworks and public health infrastructure. If you have thoughts or want to get involved, HHS welcomes public input via its open comment portals.
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On the policy front, HHS just issued a major revision to its Grants Policy Statement, effective October 1, 2025. For grant recipients, the updates mean stricter budget change approvals, lowered from 25% to 10% threshold, and tighter timelines for requesting no-cost project extensions. New civil rights assurance requirements also arrived, ensuring federal dollars better advance equity and compliance under Title IX. These changes will have real effects on community organizations, research institutions, and state partners relying on federal funding. Ted Waters, managing partner at Feldesman, explained, “These new certification requirements bring more accountability and clarity to the grants process.”
Meanwhile, the Department released the highly anticipated Make America Healthy Again Strategy Report, targeting children's health through nutrition, chemical exposure reduction, and overhauling direct-to-consumer drug advertising. Specific efforts include increased enforcement by the FDA, research on AI integration in disease detection, and revisiting childhood vaccine schedules. The American Medical Association stated it will closely monitor implementation, especially concerning vaccine access and combating misinformation. For families, this could lead to notable changes in the options and schedules of pediatric care.
Adding urgency, HHS also announced expanded access to catastrophic health insurance by introducing new hardship exemptions, expected to greatly benefit individuals facing financial difficulty in obtaining coverage. According to HHS, these measures are intended to protect the nation’s most vulnerable and give more flexibility during tough times.
Unfortunately, the federal government shutdown is already having an impact. Several states report the suspension of November SNAP benefits and the postponement of the United States Preventive Services Task Force’s meeting, potentially affecting food and nutrition support for millions of Americans. The ripple effect is substantial for local governments and organizations striving to close gaps in community services.
Looking ahead, watch for upcoming guidance from HHS on grants management and tune in to Feldesman’s webinar September 29 for more on the new policy statement. Citizens and organizations are invited to follow updates on HHS.gov and participate in future rulemaking, especially on issues like vaccine frameworks and public health infrastructure. If you have thoughts or want to get involved, HHS welcomes public input via its open comment portals.
That wraps our roundup – stay tuned for more developments, and don’t forget to subscribe for weekly updates. Thank you for tuning in. This has been a Quiet Please Production; for more, check out quietplease.ai.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Taking off our coverage. Today, the biggest headline from the
Department of Health and Human Services is its sweeping reorganization
announced this week. This shakeup includes merging five agencies into
a new entity called the Administration for a Healthy America,
a move designed to streamline services and save taxpayers and
estimated one dollar and eighty cents billion annually according to HHS.
(00:22):
The reord also signals a major shift for the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, which will now refocus on
infectious disease, and features the breakup of the Administration for
Community Living. Most notably, the plan projects a workforce reduction
of about twenty thousand full time employees, impacting both the
Food and Drug Administration and CDC. HHS Secretary Robert F.
(00:45):
Kennedy Junior praised the changes, saying, our commitment is to
make government more efficient without compromising our core mission to
safeguard public health. On the policy front, HHS just issued
a major revision to its Grant's Policy Statement, effective October one,
twenty twenty five. For grant recipients. The updates means stricter
budget change approvals lowered from twenty five percent to ten
(01:08):
percent threshold and tighter timelines for requesting no cost project extensions.
New Civil Rights Assurance requirements also arrived, ensuring federal dollars
better advance equity and compliance under Title nine. These changes
will have real effects on community organizations, research institutions, and
state partners relying on federal funding. Ted Waters, managing partner
(01:32):
at Feldsman, explain, these new certification requirements bring more accountability
and clarity to the grant's process. Meanwhile, the Department released
the highly anticipated Make America Healthy Again Strategy report, targeting
children's health through nutrition, chemical exposure reduction, and overhauling direct
to consumer drug at advertising. It's about the fact that
(01:53):
one defendant, Christian will tackle the rule of fault. Specific
efforts include increased enforcement by the FAT, research on AI
integration and disease detection, and revisiting childhood vaccine schedules. The
American Medical Association stated it will closely monitor implementation, especially
concerning vaccine access and combating misinformation for families. This could
(02:17):
lead to notable changes in the options and schedules of
pediatric care. Adding urgency, HHS also announced expanded access to
catastrophic health insurance by introducing new hardship exemptions expected to
greatly benefit individuals facing financial difficulty in obtaining coverage. According
to HHS, these measures are intended to protect the nation's
(02:39):
most vulnerable and give more flexibility during tough times. Unfortunately,
the federal government shutdown is already having an impact. Several
states report the suspension of November SNAP benefits and the
postponement of the United States Preventative Services Task Forces meeting,
potentially affecting food and nutrition support for millions of Americans.
(03:00):
The ripple effect is substantial for local governments and organizations
striving to close gaps and community services Looking ahead, watch
for upcoming guidance from HHS on grants management and tune
into Feldessman's webinar September twenty ninth for more on the
new policy statement. Citizens and organizations are invited to follow
updates on EHHS dot gov and participate in future rulemaking,
(03:24):
especially on issues like vaccine frameworks and public health infrastructure.
If you have thoughts or want to get involved, HHS
welcomes public input via its open common portals that wraps
around up Stay tuned for more developments, and don't forget
to subscribe for weekly updates. Thank you for tuning in.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
(03:47):
out quiet please dot ai
Taking off our coverage. Today, the biggest headline from the
Department of Health and Human Services is its sweeping reorganization
announced this week. This shakeup includes merging five agencies into
a new entity called the Administration for a Healthy America,
a move designed to streamline services and save taxpayers and
estimated one dollar and eighty cents billion annually according to HHS.
(00:22):
The reord also signals a major shift for the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, which will now refocus on
infectious disease, and features the breakup of the Administration for
Community Living. Most notably, the plan projects a workforce reduction
of about twenty thousand full time employees, impacting both the
Food and Drug Administration and CDC. HHS Secretary Robert F.
(00:45):
Kennedy Junior praised the changes, saying, our commitment is to
make government more efficient without compromising our core mission to
safeguard public health. On the policy front, HHS just issued
a major revision to its Grant's Policy Statement, effective October one,
twenty twenty five. For grant recipients. The updates means stricter
budget change approvals lowered from twenty five percent to ten
(01:08):
percent threshold and tighter timelines for requesting no cost project extensions.
New Civil Rights Assurance requirements also arrived, ensuring federal dollars
better advance equity and compliance under Title nine. These changes
will have real effects on community organizations, research institutions, and
state partners relying on federal funding. Ted Waters, managing partner
(01:32):
at Feldsman, explain, these new certification requirements bring more accountability
and clarity to the grant's process. Meanwhile, the Department released
the highly anticipated Make America Healthy Again Strategy report, targeting
children's health through nutrition, chemical exposure reduction, and overhauling direct
to consumer drug at advertising. It's about the fact that
(01:53):
one defendant, Christian will tackle the rule of fault. Specific
efforts include increased enforcement by the FAT, research on AI
integration and disease detection, and revisiting childhood vaccine schedules. The
American Medical Association stated it will closely monitor implementation, especially
concerning vaccine access and combating misinformation for families. This could
(02:17):
lead to notable changes in the options and schedules of
pediatric care. Adding urgency, HHS also announced expanded access to
catastrophic health insurance by introducing new hardship exemptions expected to
greatly benefit individuals facing financial difficulty in obtaining coverage. According
to HHS, these measures are intended to protect the nation's
(02:39):
most vulnerable and give more flexibility during tough times. Unfortunately,
the federal government shutdown is already having an impact. Several
states report the suspension of November SNAP benefits and the
postponement of the United States Preventative Services Task Forces meeting,
potentially affecting food and nutrition support for millions of Americans.
(03:00):
The ripple effect is substantial for local governments and organizations
striving to close gaps and community services Looking ahead, watch
for upcoming guidance from HHS on grants management and tune
into Feldessman's webinar September twenty ninth for more on the
new policy statement. Citizens and organizations are invited to follow
updates on EHHS dot gov and participate in future rulemaking,
(03:24):
especially on issues like vaccine frameworks and public health infrastructure.
If you have thoughts or want to get involved, HHS
welcomes public input via its open common portals that wraps
around up Stay tuned for more developments, and don't forget
to subscribe for weekly updates. Thank you for tuning in.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
(03:47):
out quiet please dot ai
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