RFK Jr.'s HHS Faces Multi-State Suit for Federal Health Cuts (1)

May 5, 2025, 5:03 PM UTCUpdated: May 5, 2025, 6:14 PM UTC

The US Department of Health and Human Services is facing a lawsuit from 20 attorneys general for firing health workers and cutting programs.

New York, Michigan, Arizona, and others argue the Trump administration has “systematically deprived HHS of the resources necessary to do its job.”

In a Monday lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island, states and the District of Columbia are pushing for an injunction to “prevent the unconstitutional and illegal dismantling” of the HHS, which they claim is already wreaking havoc on the health landscape.

The lawsuit comes amid a massive restructuring ...

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