Secretary Kennedy said he brought back 328 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health employees, including those overseeing coal miner and 9/11 screenings.

Lawmakers seek answers to questions about sweeping cuts to federal public health infrastructure but Kennedy stays mum.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is restoring several programs and bringing back the staffers who run them, but much of the agency's work is still on the chopping block.

HHS has reversed the firings of more than 100 employees with the federal institute that protects coal miners from black lung, according to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denied accusations before House lawmakers of withholding funds for life-saving government research as part of a massive overhaul of the nation’s top health department.

The widespread terminations at the Department of Health and Human Services have drawn questions about the functioning of key health programs.

You previously received a notice regarding the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) upcoming reduction in force (RIF),” the notice read. “That notice is hereby revoked. You will not be affected by the upcoming RIF.

Peter Gillooly, CEO of The Wellness Company, made a formal complaint to HHS' Office of the Special Counsel and other agencies, accusing Means of abusing his position at HHS and violating a law prohibiting conflict of interest in government services.