In more than two dozen interviews with employees across HHS and its subagencies, staff described grappling with dire challenges.
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Inside U.S. health agencies, workers confront chaos and questions as operations come unglued Beyond the thousands of workers laid off and programs shuttered, the Trump administration's remaking of the Department of Health and Human Services — in a matter of weeks — is now sparking basic questions about how parts of the agency and those it oversees can continue to function. Read more. By STAT Staff |
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Debate over soda, candy bans shows how MAHA is scrambling old alliances The U.S. measles outbreak is getting worse. The Department of Health and Human Services is cutting 10,000 jobs and sparking fears about the future of the country's ability to monitor environmental contaminants and prevent disease. But what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. really wants to talk about is food. Read more. By Sarah Todd
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HIV prevention was making great strides. Then Trump's budget axe fell Over the last 40 years, powerful new medicines and sprawling public health programs have turned a deadly HIV outbreak into a manageable epidemic authorities could imagine one day coming to a close. The Trump administration's cuts to CDC staff and to clinical trials now threaten to unwind that progress, affected researchers and outside HIV experts warn. Read more. By Jason Mast
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