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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 ...
From STAT
Mass firings took place today at federal health agencies amid the Trump administration's slashing of federal jobs.
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Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington predicted the cuts will have ramifications when natural disasters strike or infectious diseases, like the ongoing measles outbreak, spread.
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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
President Donald Trump said Monday he would "love" to run against former President Barack Obama when asked about a hypothetical matchup. Though the Constitution prevents a third term in office, Trump did not rule out seeking one when asked by NBC on Sunday.
Trump administration cuts 10,000 HHS jobs to downsize bureaucracy
In an effort to cut spending, the Trump administration laid off 10,000 federal workers from the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, in a symbolic move, Democratic Senator Cory Booker launched a marathon speech criticizing President Trump for over 23 hours.
Trump administration begins mass layoffs of federal workers
Mass firings took place today at federal health agencies amid the Trump administration's slashing of federal jobs.
Health Department Begins Sweeping Job Cuts
CDC, FDA, NIH are among agencies shedding thousands of workers. Some senior leaders and entire divisions are being cut.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Layoffs of 10,000 Government Health Workers Begin
Switzer Memorial Building in Washington on Tuesday.Credit...Roberto Schmidt/Agence France-Presse — Health job cuts: The Trump administration laid off thousands of federal health workers, dismissing senior leaders and top scientists in a purge that outside experts and former officials said would cause an immeasurable loss of expertise.
Layoffs start at federal health agencies that deal with drugs, food, insurance and more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people​.
Illinois among 23 states suing Trump administration over $11 billion in cuts at HHS
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining 22 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over sweeping cuts in public health funding. Raoul said President Trump was elected to make changes,
Mass Layoffs Hit Health Agencies That Track Disease and Regulate Food
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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.
Yes, CDC calls the fungus an ‘urgent’ threat. Here’s what a CT epidemiologist wants you to know.
The CDC noted that it can cause “infection in different parts of the body like the blood, wounds, and ears” and that symptoms “depend on the location and severity of infection.”
CDC Layoffs Deliver Devastating Blow to Respiratory Health
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is deeply concerned about recent reductions in force (RIFs) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which put critical public health programs at risk.
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
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Dengue fever cases rising in popular spring break locations: CDC
As spring breakers this season continue to head south into warmer territory, mosquitoes are posing a health risk that calls for extra attention. Global cases of dengue fever are on the rise, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — and it’s warning of an uptick in U.S. travelers.
US health agencies witness massive job cuts: What’s at stake as employees face layoffs at FDA, NIH, CDC
Almost 25 per cent of their total workforce, the US Department of Health, and Human Services (HHS) is preparing to let go of 20,000 staff members. The reorganization plan was announced by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
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Deadly virus outbreak spreading in spring break locations, CDC warns
The CDC issued a warning last week that cases of dengue fever, a virus that can be deadly, are continuing to rise across the globe.
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CDC employees wait to hear if they will be fired
HHS has been embroiled in rumors of mass firings, the revocation of $11 billion in public health funding for cities and counties, a tepid response to a measles outbreak, and controversial remarks about vaccines from Kennedy, The Associated Press reported.
Drug-resistant fungus is ‘urgent threat’ according to CDC, and infections are spreading
While C. auris may not a serious threat to healthy people, it is becoming more frequent, particularly in hospitals, where it "can cause severe infections with high death rates."
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