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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. 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.
US vaccine system now in a growing state of crisis
The U.S. vaccine system saves millions of lives each year and reduces hospitalization rates. Yet, despite overwhelming scientific evidence demonstrating protection against vaccine-preventable diseases, recent decisions by federal health agency leaders are fueling distrust of those on the front lines working to improve health outcomes in communities across the country.
Dismantling CDC’s chronic disease center ‘looks pretty devastating’ to public health experts
Chronic disease isn’t going away, but a national center devoted to its prevention may be, a prospect that is alarming agency insiders and public health officials across the country.
COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts.
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.