FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Doctors for America
PO Box: 21161
2300 18th St NW Lbby
Washington, DC 20009-9996
April 11, 2025
Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force Disappointed in Secretary Kennedy Congressional Hearing Delay
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force is deeply disappointed that Secretary Kennedy did not accept an invitation to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee this week.
Secretary Kennedy recently received a bipartisan invitation from HELP committee leadership to testify on the recent reductions in force and reorganization at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This hearing was a critical opportunity for lawmakers and the American public to gain insight into the proposed changes and their potential impact on our healthcare system.
Amidst an unprecedented shift in agency prioritization and a deadly measles outbreak, Secretary Kennedy’s decision to forgo this week’s hearing and instead postpone it to a future date creates significant delays in the transparency and accountability that are essential for fostering informed decision-making.
We urge Secretary Kennedy and HELP Committee leaders to work together to schedule a public hearing as soon as possible.
For press inquiries and to discuss this issue with members of Doctors for America, please contact Alli Everton with Continuum Health Group (aeverton@cha-dc.com).
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Doctors for America mobilizes doctors and medical students to be leaders in putting patients over politics to improve the health of our patients, communities, and nation. DFA is an organization of over 27,000 physician and medical student advocates in all 50 states, representing all areas of specialization. DFA teaches physicians and medical students advocacy skills and does advocacy at a state and federal level. Our impact areas focus on access to affordable care, community health and prevention, and health justice and equity. DFA focuses solely on what is best for our patients, not on the business side of medicine, and does not accept any funding from pharmaceutical or medical device companies, insurance companies or for-profit healthcare companies; which uniquely positions DFA as the organization that puts patients over politics and patients over profits. Find out more at doctorsforamerica.org and on Twitter drsforamerica or Bluesky drsforamerica.bsky.social.