Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industry
The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal industry.
Layoffs start at federal health agencies that deal with drugs, food, insurance and more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people​.
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ASSP Urges Lawmakers to Ensure Safety of America’s Workers
ASSP warns that proposed cuts to OSHA and NIOSH could severely undermine decades of progress in protecting worker health and safety.
Government agency to review health and safety effects of Trump's mass firings
The Government Accountability Office's decision came at the request of Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, and regulating food
Employees across the massive US Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal Tuesday.
‘Hands Off!’ protests against Trump and Musk are planned across the US
Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the ...
Trump administration rejects plan for Medicare to cover weight loss drugs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a vocal critic of drugs like Ozempic which he said cloud ...
A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net
House Republicans advanced a budget proposal that would potentially cut US$880 billion from Medicaid over 10 years. President ...
Kennedy's 'MAHA' quest begins: 10,000 jobs expected to be cut at health agencies
The Health and Human Services Department plans include virtually eliminating some offices focused on HIV prevention as well ...
Takeaways from the Senate budget vote: Tariff pressure, debt worries and signs of GOP unease
The political battle lines are drawn for a debate in Washington and beyond over a President Donald Trump's domestic agenda.