GAO Pushes HHS To Set Up Policies To Prevent Political Interference

Key HHS agencies that are instrumental to managing the COVID-19 response lack policies to prevent political pressure from influencing decisions that should be based on science, the Government Accountability Office tells lawmakers in a new report that recommends HHS rectify the situation. HHS employees told the government watchdog they believe political interference has occurred even though HHS reported no internal complaints. The four agencies the GAO examined were FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of...