15 Governors Launch Public Health Alliance in Rebuke of Federal Health Policy

The new Governors Public Health Alliance brings together 14 states and Guam, including California, New York, Illinois and Colorado, with all member governors Democrats despite the group’s nonpartisan billing. The alliance says it will coordinate guidance, share data, strengthen emergency preparedness and explore joint purchasing of vaccines and medical supplies. Organizers cast the effort as a response to HHS under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing narrowed federal vaccine recommendations and agency restructuring; members say the bloc represents roughly one‑third of Americans. GovAct is providing infrastructure and a bipartisan advisory board, with former CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen among advisers guiding strategy. HHS officials defend current policies as evidence‑based, while alliance backers note operational details are still being built out as states move ahead with steps like standing orders to preserve vaccine access.