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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 with DOGE pink slips.
Why HHS cuts could put public health data at risk
The mass layoffs of federal workers under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have impaired data-gathering on critical ...
Mass layoffs begin at HHS, some employees turned away after showing up to work
Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services began to receive notices of mass layoffs on Tuesday, days after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 people would lose ...
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HHS to lay off 10,000 employees and cut overall workforce by 20,000
Some components will be hit harder than others as the department says it is still eyeing ways to further "streamline its operations and agencies." ...
HHS Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say
The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by ...
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Pharma bosses face down investor angst on tariffs, HHS chaos
As first quarter earnings begin, executives are confronting market turmoil, regulatory instability and the threat of U.S.
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White House pitches layoffs, local office closures and program eliminations at USDA
The Trump administration is planning to severely scale back or outright eliminate funding for many programs across the ...
Fired FDA communications staff worry about impact on public health
As the Trump administration cuts thousands of federal jobs, some fired workers worry about health agencies' ability to ...
CDC cruise inspectors stretched thin as layoffs hit outbreak watchdogs
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said cruise ship inspections will continue amid government layoffs, an official said the task will be more challenging for remaining workers. The ...