The judge ordered the restoration of nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the identification of disabilities in children.
Health and Human Services
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Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department
Some of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes.
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Democratic governors form a public health alliance in a rebuke of Trump
They’re framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn’t doing its job in public health.
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White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” report cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not exist.
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The government suggests defunding the 988 suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
A leaked budget proposal shows that the federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 crisis line.
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Bonus Q&A: Jones On HHS, Long-Term Costs & The Subpoena For State Records
Secretary Womazetta Jones of Rhode Island’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services joins Bonus Q&A to discuss whether HHS needs a new strategic plan, the subpoena for records involving Dr. Victor Pedro, and the concern posed by growing costs for long-term care.
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Political Roundtable: Jones On Human Services, Racial Equity & DCYF
Womazetta Jones, secretary of RI’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services, joins Political Roundtable to discuss her work, efforts to foster more racial equity in social services, and the outlook for improvements at DCYF.
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Womazetta Jones Unveiled As Nominee To Lead RI Health & Human Services
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo on Wednesday unveiled Womazetta Jones as her nominee to lead the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the sprawling secretariat that delivers services to about a third of the state’s residents. “She is a mission-driven, values-driven professional with a 25-year track record of success and system transformation in social […]
