public health law

California Becomes First U.S. State to Join WHO Global Outbreak Response Network

Jan 25, 2026

California has become the first U.S. state to formally join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), marking a significant legal and policy move in global health governance following the United States’ withdrawal from the U.N. health agency. The announcement was made on Friday, days after the federal government officially…
Rep. Terri Sewell Condemns Sudden DOGE Termination of $190M Public Health Grant in Alabama

Jun 3, 2025

U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL), an attorney and former public finance litigator, raised serious legal and public health concerns this week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) abruptly terminated a $190 million federal grant to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), a move that immediately eliminated 140 full-time positions across county…

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