States Sue Over HHS Cuts, Claiming Life-Threatening Impacts | JQJO

Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration over cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) agency. The lawsuit alleges that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s restructuring eliminated over 20,000 jobs and 28 agencies, crippling essential programs and leaving states to bear the costs. The attorneys general claim that the cuts, part of the administration's "Make America Healthy Again" initiative, have resulted in reduced disease testing, compromised cancer risk tracking, and hindered responses to measles outbreaks. They argue the restructuring is unlawful and want a judge to overturn the directive.