“Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership,” said the employees, “HHS policies are placing the health of all Americans at risk, regardless of their politics.” After a deadline passed for the nation’s top health official to pledge to protect the federal public health workforce, more than 1,000 current and former employees of the US Department of Health and Human Services […]
“We’re not going to let Trump and RFK Jr. dismantle our nation’s health systems to promote conspiracy theories and tax breaks for billionaires,” said Connecticut Attorney General William Tong. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked planned mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services while declaring that the firings were likely unlawful. Judge Melissa DuBose […]
Washington, DC – Wednesday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) engaged with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss the reorganization of HHS programs that assist vulnerable Alaskans including Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Head Start, and community-based programs that support survivors of domestic […]
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced over $18 million worth of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants for health care organizations and programs across the state of Alaska. A full list of awards can be found below. “The health and well-being of Alaskans has always been one of my top concerns in Congress. Our state’s […]