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The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability

Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency makes good on its intention, announced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its workforce by 20,000 people. Among workers dismissed in early April were several teams responsible for fulfilling requests for access to previously unreleased…

The Conversation

Experts fear rise in diseases as layoffs halt health research: ‘Incredibly bizarre gaslighting’

Trump administration’s dismantling of institutions under guise of ‘efficiency’ will lead to a grim future for Americans

The Guardian - US

EPA to review ‘new science’ on fluoride as RFK Jr. reportedly tells CDC to stop recommending it

Experts say taking fluoride out of drinking water would degrade public health

The Independent UK

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Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency

The job of director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carries immense responsibility for shaping health policies, responding to crises and maintaining trust in public health institutions.

The Conversation

After layoffs and funding problems, Head Start leaders fear what comes next

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program

The Independent UK

US health agency layoffs gut mine safety, infertility and smoking programs

Thousands lost jobs as sweeping cuts reshape public health, leaving experts and lawmakers scrambling

The Guardian - US

Analysts at Trump ally Howard Lutnick’s former firm call RFK Jr. ‘an anti-vax, conspiracy theorist with inadequate training’

RFK Jr. was reportedly behind the ouster of FDA’s top vaccine official and said last week that around 10,000 employees will be laid off at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Predawn firing spree at HHS leaves agencies gutted and Congress frustrated

Lines form outside of regional offices and D.C. headquarters as staffers learn their fates upon arrival

The Independent UK

Moderna and Novavax shares plunge after key FDA official steps down, citing discord with RFK Jr. who he says 'wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies'

Massive cuts to personnel and funding within the Department of Health and Human Services presents a headache for vaccine approval and development, analysts say.

Fortune

A DOGE staffer who resigned over racist posts is back in government

Marko Elez has been assigned to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services since March 5, per court filings.

Fortune

The Southern Women Handling 1-800-MEDICARE Calls Still Want a Union

Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.

Capital & Main

HHS spokesperson quits after reportedly clashing with RFK Jr over ‘muted’ measles response

Thomas Corry, who served as the department’s assistant secretary of public affairs for roughly two weeks, announced his resignation on LinkedIn

The Independent UK

Texas refugee aid group sues to unfreeze $36 million in federal funds

Catholic Charities Fort Worth says that its partners have had to lay off 750 people because of the freeze.

The Texas Tribune

Scientists reviewing Musk’s Neuralink are fired – then rehired – from FDA following flurry of DOGE cuts

Around 300 FDA staffers have been asked to return to work after Musk’s DOGE axed thousands of jobs from the Department of Health and Human Services

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The Independent UK

FBI, Pentagon refuse to reply to Musk’s ‘what did you achieve last week?’ email

Musk said anyone who didn’t respond within 48 hours would lose their job

The Independent UK

Hundreds in DOGE purge had jobs not paid by taxpayers - lowering the amount of savings America sees by cuts

The recent firings at the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ‘do nothing to reduce the federal budget’

Latin Times

Republican Senator Ripped for Promoting Measles Vaccine Amid Texas Outbreak After RFK Confirmation: 'Unfortunately You Voted for an Anti-Vaxxer'

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy recently voiced his support for vaccines and encouraged people to get vaccinated after voting to confirm known anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Independent UK

CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds of fired workers in Trump-Musk purge

Positions crucial to supporting public health safety were cut as the country reels from bird flu, norovirus, and other infectious viruses

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International Business Times

Thousands Of Probationary Employees Fired As Trump Administration Directs For Widespread Layoffs

Probationary employees across several federal health agencies were notified of their termination through identical letters.

Salon

RFK Jr.: America's top health official

Kennedy, who built a career as an anti-vaccine activist, now leads the Department of Health and Human Services

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Senate Votes On Confirmation Of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Senate voting on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as HHS Secretary amidst concerns over his vaccine-related statements and past controversies.

Fortune

Senior public-health officials are reportedly being asked to rank thousands of employees on how vital they are to agency functions

The White House is preparing an executive order to slash thousands of workers from the HHS and CDC, according to anonymous employees.

Kiplinger

What You Need to Know About Elon Musk's DOGE's Access to Medicare Systems

Officials at Musk-led DOGE were given access to agency data systems and technology at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency with a $2 trillion budget.

Roll Call

The MAHA movement in Congress: Who and what to watch - Roll Call

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s message of eliminating toxins and investigating public health agencies has resonated among a key group of Republicans.

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