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APHA Joins Dozens of Public Health and Policy Experts to Urge DHS to Withdraw Proposed Public Charge Rule
Leading Public Health Scholars Warn New Rule Would Cause Millions to Lose Essential Health and Nutrition Benefits.
Leading Medical and Public Health Groups Request Transparency, Evidence Behind Changing ACIP Recommendations in Court Hearing
A group of medical professional societies, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics, today argued in federal court that the changes to vaccine recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and other actions by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. violate the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
APHA urges bipartisan effort to extend ACA subsidies after Senate rejects three-year extension
It is completely unacceptable that Congress is neglecting its duty to improve the health of the American people.
ACIP decision to roll back universal Hepatitis B vaccine schedule recommendations will leave children vulnerable to unnecessary exposure and preventable illness
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ decision to change the universal Hepatitis B vaccine guidance increases the risk of infection for babies. This recommendation will leave children vulnerable to unnecessary exposure and preventable illness.