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As the leading voice and advocate for improving the public’s health, APHA is an active participant in conversations impacting the health of all Americans. We work with journalists covering the nation’s health, telling the stories of Americans looking to live healthy lives and public health workers on the frontlines of caring for all. Here are some of the stories APHA has been a part of.
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In a first, the Senate confirms a new CDC director
After months weathering staffing cuts and disease outbreaks without an official leader, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally has a new director.
Public Health Expert Explains How Trump's Bill Affects U.S. Health Care System | Sen. Bernie Sanders
APHA’s Dr. Georges Benjamin joined Senator Bernie Sanders for an insightful discussion on the impact of the massive cuts to health care in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.
Major medical groups sue Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines
Several major medical organizations are suing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services over actions they call a “public health emergency that demands immediate legal action and correction.”
RFK Jr. removes every member of CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is removing every member of a government panel that makes vaccine recommendations.
State Lawmaker Urges Public Health Workers to Get in 'Good Trouble'
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones (D) called on public health workers to get in "good trouble" during the American Public Health Association's Policy Action Instituteopens in a new tab or window on Tuesday.
Judge orders many NIH grants restored, calling cancellation unlawful
U.S. District Court Judge William Young, a Reagan appointee, ruled on Monday that targeting research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) based on certain topics was unlawful and arbitrary. The federal government has been directed to immediately make the funds available to grant recipients again.
RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him, defends HHS cuts during congressional hearings
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the nation's most publicly recognized vaccine skeptics, took a softened approach on vaccines when he answered questions before a House committee Wednesday morning, saying, "I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me."
RFK Jr. & HHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.’s new leadership and the many ways those cuts will impact all of us.
RFK Jr. is in charge of vaccines. What now?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been called the most unqualified health secretary in the history of the US. Before his confirmation, over 22,000 doctors signed a letter urging the Senate to reject his appointment.