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HHS backtracks on firing hundreds of federal health workers
The health secretary said he brought back 328 employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, including those overseeing coal miner and 9/11 screenings.
US health department to reverse federal layoffs of coal safety workers, senator says
Over 100 federal employees who screen coal miners for black lung disease and research other respiratory disease who had been terminated as part of sweeping government layoffs have had their jobs restored permanently, West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced on Tuesday.
Survivors, advocates challenge Trump admin to rescue 9/11 health program: ‘We’re starting to feel forgotten’
The plea came as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to testify before a Senate committee on Wednesday, with survivors and advocates calling on the secretary of Health and Human Services to defend the life-saving program.
RFK Jr. faces scrutiny and questions in DC over dismantling of department
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to face tough questions from lawmakers today on Capitol Hill regarding President Trump’s proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
Sens. Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand plan to grill RFK Jr. over state of 9/11 health program
Gillibrand and Schumer, standing alongside a coalition of 9/11 survivors and advocates, said they also want answers about the status of Dr. John Howard, the administrator of the program, and program workers who received layoff notices in April.
Head of worker safety agency NIOSH restored, ahead of RFK Jr. hearing
The head of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and a handful of teams at the agency had their layoff notices rescinded Tuesday, multiple officials say, and several worker safety programs that had been eliminated by layoffs last month are being restored.
Ahead of Sec. Kennedy Testifying Before the Senate, Gillibrand, Schumer Demand Answers on Chaos at the World Trade Center Health Program After Kennedy and President Trump Broke Promises, Fired Workers, and Gutted the Vital Health Care of 9/11 First Responders
The press conference comes ahead of Secretary Kennedy’s appearance in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), where he is expected to be asked about his plan to honor our promise to 9/11 first responders and survivors and ensure they get the health care they are owed.
Trump admin cancels layoffs for some health workers ahead of Kennedy hearing
The move reinstates some employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health — which lost more than 90 percent of its workforce.
Rep. Nadler, Goldman, Lead New York Delegation Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy Demanding Answers Regarding the Ongoing Instability at the World Trade Center Health Program
In the letter, the Members write, “Since January, the Trump Administration has attempted to fire critical WTCHP staff at least three times. In each instance, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reversed course only after facing intense public backlash.”
Hochul talks to us about Trump, Blakeman, NUMC, LIPA — with a pinch of SALT
Gov. Kathy Hochul is traversing New York to boast about the benefits of the new state budget and on Tuesday Long Island was the destination.