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CDC denies Milwaukee's request for help with MPS lead poisoning probe. RFK Jr. slashed jobs.
The city's request, sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was denied "due to the complete loss of (CDC's) ...
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Employees say a plan to reorganize HHS will have health and safety consequences
The Trump administration says the merging and downsizing of some Health and Human Services agencies is aimed at realigning ...
The impact of mass layoffs at HHS: What does it mean for new drugs, food safety?
In every corner of the FDA, and at sister health agencies like the CDC, support staff, specialists, and scientists were hit ...
RFK Jr.: I’m fighting chronic disease, slashing unhealthy fat at HHS
Spending more money but doing the same things will not fix America’s chronic health problems, that’s why we are making ...
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NIH Scientists Accidentally Fired; Sterile Drug Expert Cut; Blueprint for NIH Reform
Ten principal investigators (PIs) fired from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) were called ...
HHS layoffs cut deep swath through health infrastructure
The changes lay the groundwork for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to streamline operations and shift to focusing on ...
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20% of HHS layoffs may be reversed: RFK Jr.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has acknowledged that mistakes may have been made in the recent dismissal of 10,000 ...
JD Supra9d
HHS Begins Department Reorganization and Reduction in Force
New rounds of cuts and organizational shifts for HHS staff and operating divisions could dramatically impact the healthcare and life ...
RFK Jr. to lay off more NIH employees amid HHS restructuring, officials say
The additional layoffs at the National Institutes of Health come less than a week after the initial wave of cuts in Secretary ...
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HHS Under the Second Trump Administration
HHS intends to eliminate 10,000 full-time employees across agencies (resulting in a total downsizing from 82,000 to 62,000 ...
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On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts
The Trump administration is requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to cut spending on contracts by 35%, HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed to NPR. The cuts to spending on ...