health and human services
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet grills RFK Jr. on vaccine policy, calls for his removal from health post
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Following a tense exchange with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Senate hearing on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, reiterated his call for the Health and Human Services secretary’s ouster, charging that the Trump cabinet member’s tenure has been “catastrophic” for the country’s health care system. The two clashed nearly continuously throughout…
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Federal judge rejects lawsuit of Colorado Springs man fired for ignoring COVID-19 protocols
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A federal judge has declined to reconsider her dismissal of a Colorado Springs man’s lawsuit, involving his termination from a defense contracting company because he refused to abide by corporate COVID-19 protocols. Michael S. Freeman II, representing himself in court, alleged Raytheon Technologies and multiple federal officials violated his rights by issuing and enforcing requirements…
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Down syndrome advocates tell Congress research leads to breakthroughs
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WASHINGTON – Actor and Down syndrome advocate Frank Stephens was greeted by a standing ovation after he testified at a congressional hearing Wednesday. Stephens, who lives in the Washington, D.C, area, spoke on behalf the Denver-based Global Down Syndrome Foundation at a hearing to determine whether Congress should fund more research into the genetic abnormality.…
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Feds award $7.8 million grant to fight opioid abuse epidemic
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Colorado will receive $7.8 million in federal grant money to help battle opioid abuse in the state, as part of a landmark medical research bill signed late last year. The 21st Century Cures Act, signed into law late last year, boosted funding for medical research and accelerated the development and approval process of medical treatments.…
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Long: CDPHE has become the Colorado Department of Public Harassment and Exceeding the law
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For seven years, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) has abused its power. It is overdue for a Senate Oversight Committee to put it in check and balance. Recently, I was talking to a Colorado lawmaker about my concerns with CDPHE’s unresolved 2016 state audit that found serious conflicts of interests within CDPHE awarding years of…
