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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.
Senators Gillibrand & Schumer criticize World Trade Center Health Program moves
Senators Gillibrand & Schumer criticize World Trade Center Health Program moves.
WTC health program firings devastate care for 9/11 first responders
Without the necessary staff to make those determinations and approve treatments and benefits 9/11 responders and survivors are due, the results for the affected responders are likely to be devastating.
Federal workplace safety workers say gutting their agency will lead to preventable deaths on the job
In a letter obtained by NBC News, current and former National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health employees say the wide-scale reduction will lead to injuries and deaths.
Federal judge temporarily halts Trump’s sweeping government overhaul
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, a Clinton appointee, came after a hearing Friday in a lawsuit filed by a coalition of labor unions, nonprofits and local governments.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures
An emergency ruling by a federal judge in California amounted to the broadest effort yet to halt the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government.
5 state AGs ask Hudson Valley residents: How have Trump cuts and policies hurt you?
On a night that was mostly testimony, some pep rally and that featured one accusation of corruption, five states’ attorneys general heard from medical providers, educators, and others concerned about Trump-era actions.
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and hearing loss among a cohort of emergency responders
We report a significant association between OSA and HL among emergency responders.