New York Joins Lawsuit Challenging Mass HHS Layoffs Under Trump Administration
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with a coalition of 20 other state attorneys general, has filed a federal lawsuit contesting the legality of extensive layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The cuts, part of a restructuring plan led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have reduced HHS staffing by more than 25% and eliminated entire divisions, including critical maternal health, mental health, and substance abuse teams.
The lawsuit argues that the layoffs violate congressional mandates and have undermined the agency’s ability to deliver lifesaving health services, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and the CDC’s maternal mortality tracking. James warned that the administration is “not streamlining, but sabotaging” the nation’s healthcare infrastructure.
State Attorneys General Sue Over ‘Unconstitutional’ HHS Restructuring (Vogel, Healthcare Dive, 5/6).
