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Labor unions representing laid off NIOSH, CDC workers to protest in D.C. next week
Unions representing workers laid off at federal health and oversight agencies are heading to Washington D.C. next week to protest past and continued cuts to their workforces by the federal government’s new Department of Government Efficiency.
Trump staffing cuts affecting 9/11 health program: ‘Unconscionable terminations’
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and three other U.S. senators are now demanding answers and “clarity” from the newly appointed U.S. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy on the “upheaval” of the health program.
World Trade Center (WTC) Exposures and Cardiometabolic Risk Among WTC Health Program General Responders
WTC exposures are associated with higher CMD risk and worsening cardiometabolic trajectories among WTHPGR.
Labor unions file lawsuit against HHS to restore NIOSH
A coalition made up of 13 labor unions and a manufacturer of personal protective equipment is suing the Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over what it calls an “unlawful shutdown” of NIOSH operations.
‘We made a couple of mistakes’: Kennedy admits 9/11 health program firings were an error
Despite the apology, Kennedy dodged Kim’s question about whether the WTC Health Program will return to full staffing.
Pressed for answers, RFK Jr. comes up short during Capitol Hill testimony
It was a humiliating interview, which raised questions, not only about Kennedy’s obvious incompetence, but also about whether the HHS secretary is fully aware of what was happening in the agency he ostensibly leads.
National Firefighter Registry for Cancer back online following earlier NIOSH program cuts
The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) has been restored following an April 1 reduction-in-force (RIF) that affected National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) staff supporting the program.
A West Virginia Coal Miner Just Saved NIOSH’s Black Lung Program
A federal judge ordered the restoration of jobs in the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety’s Respiratory Health Division after a veteran coal miner filed a class action lawsuit arguing that the mass firings would lead to irreparable harm.
RFK Jr. stands by deep cuts to health budget during contentious hearings
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that Elon Musk’s DOGE effort drew up the blueprint for spending cuts that are reshaping the Department of Health and Human Services — and Kennedy and his team implemented them.
Kim Calls Out Secretary Kennedy for Gutting Ground Zero Firefighters and 9/11 Survivors’ Healthcare
During his question line, Senator Kim upheld his promise to voice the anger of a fire captain in New Jersey who was diagnosed with cancer and spoke out at a recent town hall in Chatham against cuts to the program.