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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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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."
Amid protests and Democratic pushback, House GOP begins work on Medicaid cuts
Republicans on the panel argued during opening statements the proposed changes are necessary to realign several programs with President Donald Trump’s campaign promises and some long-standing GOP policy goals, primarily an extension of the 2017 tax cuts.
Washingtonian Magazine lists Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2025
Leading pros who know the ins and outs of healthcare policy, regulation, and access—and how those can help or hurt consumers.
Confronting the 2025 vaccination crisis: Expert physician panel discusses the way forward
An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.
Americans still don’t know how and when to wash their hands
Some Americans are still not doing their due diligence when it comes to washing their hands.
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.
Unions, local governments sue to block Trump administration’s workforce cuts
A coalition that also includes nonprofits argued in a lawsuit that the U.S. DOGE Service’s federal workforce cuts and reorganization plans are unconstitutional.
Public Health Org Calls for RFK Jr. to 'Resign or Be Fired'
Public Health Org Calls for RFK Jr. to 'Resign or Be Fired'
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.