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What might an RFK Jr.-run U.S. health department mean for Michigan?
Kennedy, President Donald Trump's pick to run the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Senate confirmation hearings are scheduled Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 29-30.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $248 million to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as reimbursement for safety measures the state took during the pandemic.
FEMA and the Michigan State Police/Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division announced on Jan. 21, 2025 that $248,096,445 has been made available to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for costs related to the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal disaster declaration of March 27,
We urge MDHHS to withdraw its contract termination notices and return to the negotiating table with the state’s public mental health system in good faith.
The Trump administration continues its deluge of executive orders that directly affect science and research, just days after being sworn in. Following the executive orders (EOs) taking the United States out of the Paris Agreement and World Health Organization and the scientific nonsense in the EO on trans and non-binary people,
Overseeing the FDA, NIH and several other public health and medical research divisions, the HHS secretary is a powerful force in how the nation accesses health care.
Some 125,000 children in Michigan struggle with major depression, which can hinder learning, behavior and relationships, according to a recent survey
During his confirmation hearings, the nominee for HHS secretary said he'd focus on chronic conditions like Long Covid — but if confirmed, would he really follow through?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President
President Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services on Nov.
The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Here's a look at the organization, its services and why that work matters.
State lawmakers, Gov. Jim Pillen and the president of the University of Nebraska were among those Tuesday seeking to understand the state-level impacts of a federal pause and review of certain financial assistance programs by the Trump administration.