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Mass. health secretary Kate Walsh steps down. New leader will focus on primary care and ‘most vulnerable.’
Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, undersecretary of health in the office since April 2023, will take over as the agency’s secretary on ...
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Leadership change for state's health and human services amid major federal challenges
Massachusetts Health and Human Service Secretary Kate Walsh is retiring after two and a half years in the role. Gov. Maura ...
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Mass. HHS chief Walsh stepping down, Mahaniah named successor
Mass. Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh speaks at a naloxone training event on July 8, 2025.
Federal judge finds HHS mass layoffs likely unlawful
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the mass layoffs carried out at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) likely went against the law and there is sufficient evidence to support ...
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GovExec Daily: Change Management at HHS - Government Executive
Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award winner Dr. Priscilla Clark and Carl Sciacchitano join the podcast to talk about ReImagine HHS. Adam Butler and Ross Gianfortune November 2, 2020 ...