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HHS redirects $12M from minority health office to cover security costs for Secretary Kennedy
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) informed congressional appropriators earlier this year that it was reallocating approximately $12 million from the Office of Minority Health. The funds are being redirected to help cover the rising costs of security for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The move highlights the increasing financial demands of protecting high-profile government officials, as security expenses have ballooned. The reallocation of funds from a program focused on minority health has raised questions about priorities within the department, though the post does not include any direct comment or reaction from lawmakers or advocacy groups. The exact timing of the notification and the duration of the security cost increases are not specified in the source.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) informed congressional appropriators earlier this year that it was transferring approximately $12 million from the Office of Minority Health to help cover the rising costs of security for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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