Texas Department of State Health Services cancels immunization conference amid CDC uncertainty
The Texas Department of State Health Services canceled its biennial immunization conference amid uncertainty over the ability ...
In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency
President Donald Trump’s sweeping promises have translated into a whole-of-government approach for immigration enforcement.
State mental health, substance abuse divisions would merge under governor’s executive order
The Illinois Department of Human Services divisions overseeing mental health and substance abuse would be consolidated under ...
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Outbreak of Measles Strikes South Plains, Texas; 58 Cases Reported with Hospitalizations Amid Vaccination Urgency
Measles outbreak with 58 cases hits Texas, prompting health officials to urge vaccination and warn of further spread.
Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
Tylisa Guyton of Taylor, Michigan, filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights on Jan. 20 over her 16-year-old son’s ...
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After weekslong silence, Health Department issues guidance on gender-affirming care for minors
The state Department of Health has broken its silence on gender-affirming care for minors weeks after some city hospitals halted procedures in response to an executive order threatening to withhold ...
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HHS’ national health security division must be preserved
The small but mighty Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at HHS is remarkably efficient — and vital to ...
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Federal workforce layoffs hit NYC health department
The approximately $600 million of the department’s budget that comes from federal funds has not been cut yet, but the concern ...
Trump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies
Many of those terminated worked on issues critical to consumers, from improving health care to regulating food packaging to ...
CDC's "disease detectives" halved as part of DOGE cuts at health agencies
More than 1 in 10 of the health agency's workers are being let go, including an entire new class of CDC Epidemic Intelligence ...
‘Suppressing essential health information’: Some officials frustrated by Trump administration’s limits on health agencies
Canceled meetings and limited updates on life-threatening diseases. These are some of the real-world implications caused by ...
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West Texas measles outbreak doubles to 48 cases
The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday.