# U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: agency
- Role: Federal health department overseeing the CDC
- Jurisdiction: United States

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 12, 2020 | [Political appointees alter CDC coronavirus guidance before public release](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2020-hhs-officials-alter-cdc-covid-guidance-before-publication) | enforced | in effect |

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