More than a dozen states and Washington D.C. are suing the Trump Administration after laying off thousands of Health and Human Services employees.
The lawsuit, filed Monday and led by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, is seeking to prevent the dismantling of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The lawsuit alleges that restructuring this agency endangers public health.
HHS is aiming to cut its workforce by 25%.
The George Washington University has experts available who can discuss this lawsuit and the impact dismantling HHS has on public health. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn [dot] deckelbaum
gwu [dot] edu (katelyn[dot]deckelbaum[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Tony Yang, is a professor in health policy at the GW School of Nursing with a joint appointment at the Milken Institute School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management.
Alison Barkoff, is the Harold and Jane Hirsh Associate Professor of Health Law and Policy at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is a nationally recognized expert in health law and policy.
Sara Rosenbaum, is a professor emerita of health law and policy at GW Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Barak Richman, is the Alexander Hamilton Professor of Business Law at GW Law. Richman is an expert in healthcare policy, new institutional economics and the economics of contracting.
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