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Senate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Health Agency

Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted an assurance from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he would vote to put him in charge of the nation's $1.7 trillion health department. Kennedy's history of promoting conspiracy theories or misspeaking about vaccines alarmed Cassidy, he said during a confirmation hearing earlier this year.

The Boston Globe · 2h

‘We made a couple of mistakes’: RFK Jr. faces bipartisan scrutiny in first Senate hearing as health secretary

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled in hearings on Capitol Hill by lawmakers anxious for answers about cuts under his watch.

Bloomberg on MSN · 8h

RFK Jr. Attacks Health Agency, Defends Cuts Before Congress

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended cutting thousands of staff while attacking the agency’s past work in one of his first appearances before Congress since taking office.

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US health department to reverse federal layoffs of coal safety workers, senator says

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Over 100 federal employees who screen coal miners for black lung disease and ...

Health Secretary Kennedy spars with House, Senate panels over proposed 2026 budget

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. defended proposed 2026 budget reductions during separate House and ...

Crain's New York Business8d

States sue to block dismantling of Department of Health and Human Services

State Attorney General Letitia James continued the march of state-led legal challenges to Trump administration cuts with a ...

Healthline5d

19 States, D.C. Sue Trump Administration Over Federal Health Agency Layoffs

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plans to ...

New York, other states sue over Trump administration cuts to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 of her counterparts are suing over the Trump administration’s cuts to staff ...

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More than a dozen states, DC sue Trump administration over ‘dismantling’ of federal health agencies

Democratic attorneys general across 19 states and Washington, DC, have filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Health ...

Hoodline8d

Michigan AG Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against HHS Secretary Kennedy Over Alleged Unlawful Health Department Dismantling

Attorneys general, including Michigan's Dana Nessel, sue HHS Secretary Kennedy, alleging unlawful health department cuts.

The Business Journal12h

Community Health System paying $31.5M to settle kickback allegations

The United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday that Community Health System and affiliated Physician Network Advantage Inc. (PNA) have agreed to pay $31.5 million to the United States to ...

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Democratic-led states sue to prevent Trump from gutting health agencies

A group of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Monday to challenge the Trump administration's decision to gut the U.S.

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California, other states sue to preserve Health and Human Services

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being sued by California, New York, Washington, Arizona, Colorado and other states over what they ...

The Christian Post7h

HHS investigates Presbyterian hospital accused of forcing staff to take part in abortions

The United States Department of Health and Human Services is investigating a New Mexico hospital that has been accused of ...

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