Tag Archives: Department of Government Efficiency

The Administration for a Healthy America: Streamlining or Sidestepping Public Health?

By | April 24, 2025

About a month ago (March 27th to be exact), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a sweeping reorganization plan. The government will create a new umbrella agency: the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA). Some have hailed this as a bold step toward modernization. In effect, the AHA will absorb and restructure… Read More »

Defense of Medicaid in an Era of Government Efficiency

By | March 29, 2025

The recent budget resolution passed by the House of Representatives proposes significant spending cuts, including approximately $880 billion from programs under the jurisdiction of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which encompasses Medicaid. This proposal has raised concerns about potential reductions in Medicaid funding, a program that currently provides health coverage to over 72… Read More »