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The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced plans to cut 10,000 employees amid an executive order from President Donald Trump to downsize federal agencies.
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Public health departments relied on COVID funding to expand testing, lab and vaccination capabilities. Local health leaders say the federal government's clawback of $11.4 billion will undermine that growth.
Federal funding for legal services for children who came to the United States without a parent or guardian has been halted, meaning many could face deportation proceedings alone.
Federal workers are already bracing for major new cuts. Mr. Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department last week, and on Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, announced that he was laying off 10,000 employees as part of a broad reorganization.
Wash., convened former leaders of the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday to warn about the impact of the Trump administration’s newly announced cuts to the agency’s staff.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars ...
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CMAJ urges more Canadian health research amid cuts to U.S. health agenciesThe Canadian Medical Association Journal is urging Canada to step up its research funding to fill a void expected to be left by deep cuts to health agencies in the United States.
The Department of Government Efficiency is looking to ax nearly a billion dollars worth of grants intended for state health departments in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
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