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CHA Submits Letter to HHS Secretary

In light of a recent executive order creating the Make America Healthy Again Commission, CHA is offering support and input toward the goal of eradicating chronic childhood illnesses.

Published March 06, 2025 | 1 min. read
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Matt Cook, Children's Hospital Association (CHA) CEO, has submitted a letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The letter highlights potential areas of partnership as the secretary begins his tenure leading the HHS and expresses CHA's desire to work together as Kennedy leads the newly formed Make America Healthy Again Commission.

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