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Workplace mental health at risk as key federal agency faces cuts

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is one of the key federal agencies leading workplace mental health efforts.

The Trump administration has fired a majority of NIOSH staffers and is proposing severe reductions to its budget.

NIOSH is best known for monitoring black lung disease in coal miners and for testing masks, like the N95s used during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NIOSH received $20 million through the American Rescue Plan Act to create a national campaign to improve the mental health of health workers.

NIOSH suggested eliminating intrusive questions about mental health that weren't relevant to keeping patients safe from hospital credentialing forms and offering workers more input on how their schedules are made.

Some are skeptical that industry can replace NIOSH efforts.

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