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Workers across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were summarily fired on Tuesday, triggering what will be an unprecedented and chaotic withdrawal of the agency from many areas of disease ...
The Atlantic |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is finally getting his wish of sucker punching the federal health agencies.
U.S. News & World Report |
Cantor Fitzgerald analysts renewed their criticism of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, saying the layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration pose a risk to public safety and ...

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Trump Administration Orders More Cuts to CDC Budget
Key Takeaways The CDC has been ordered to cut $2.9 billion in contracts by April 18It has already lost 2,400 staff membersExperts say the cuts could damage public health efforts FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.
At CDC, Trump administration’s job cuts wipe out wide array of specialists
Workers across the CDC were summarily fired on Tuesday, triggering what will be an unprecedented and chaotic withdrawal of the agency from many areas of disease prevention.
Trump admin live updates: Layoffs begin at HHS, including at the FDA and CDC
ABC News can confirm that layoffs have begun at the Department of Health and Human Services, including at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge
Kennedy Jr. is finally getting his wish of sucker punching the federal health agencies. This week, Kennedy began the process of firing some 10,000 employees working under the Health and Human Services umbrella.
Trump and DOGE Are Destroying U.S. Public Health Agencies From the Inside Out
The CDC is set to cut a third of its contracts spending within the next two weeks—the latest bit of dismantling orchestrated by the Trump administration.
Former FDA head Califf: Trump administration actions are an effort 'to destroy the FDA'
The FDA saw a significant reduction in force Tuesday, and former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said the industry is going to face significant uncertainty.
Cantor Analysts Double Down on Kennedy Criticism as FDA Jobs Cuts Begin
Kennedy Jr. looks on, ahead of President Donald Trump delivering remarks on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo (Reuters) - Cantor Fitzgerald analysts renewed their criticism of U.
US health department says it may ask fired staff to keep working
Thousands of employees fired this week from the Department of Health and Human Services and the public health agencies it oversees may be asked to temporarily continue working for two months, the department said on Thursday.
RFK Jr. remains quiet on 10,000 jobs lost at the nation’s top health department
Kennedy’s silence is prompting questions from lawmakers, with a bipartisan request for the health secretary to appear before a Senate committee next week to explain the cuts.
Mass layoffs hit workers at HHS; sweeping cuts extend to CDC, NIH, FDA: Recap
Layoffs of 10,000 Health and Human Services employees begin. Agencies devoted to seniors, minorities and HIV prevention closed.
The CDC Has Been Gutted
Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
CDC cuts threaten to set back the nation’s health, critics say
The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.
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Staff working on childhood lead exposure and cancer clusters fired from CDC
Staff members who fought childhood lead exposure and those who worked on cancer clusters were among those who were fired from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a now former employee told The Hill.
Trump unveils new tariffs and CDC's IVF team is eliminated: Morning Rundown
Plus, University of Mississippi student Mary Kate Cornett, 19, speaks out after a viral rumor perpetuated by people like ESPN's Pat McAfee triggers online harassment.
A city responding to a lead crisis in schools reached out to the CDC for help. The agency’s lead experts were just fired
A CDC team helping respond to a lead crisis in Milwaukee schools was cut as part of a widespread layoffs at federal health agencies this week.
Michigan sues U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over grant cuts
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 23 states in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Sec. Robert F. Kennedy for terminating nearly $11 billion in “critical” public health grants nationwide,
Local health departments brace for layoffs, cuts after CDC funding slashed
Local health departments that have lost millions in terminated COVID-19 federal grants are bracing for possible layoffs, higher expenses and reduced community services. The CDC cuts will make it harder for Cuyahoga and other county health departments to investigate COVID-19 spread,
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