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New Jersey Leads 18 States in Lawsuit Against HHS Cuts

5/6/2025

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New Jersey, alongside 17 other states, has taken a stand against the Trump administration and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by filing a lawsuit over drastic cuts to the Health and Human Services Department. These cuts, which axed 10,000 jobs, threaten essential public health services like disease tracking and mental health support, raising concerns about their legality.

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New Jersey, alongside 17 other states, has taken a stand against the Trump administration and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by filing a lawsuit over drastic cuts to the Health and Human Services Department. These cuts, which axed 10,000 jobs, threaten essential public health services like disease tracking and mental health support, raising concerns about their legality.