STAT April 1, 2025
Elizabeth Cooney

‘Mass layoffs is not how you make America healthier,’ city and county health officials say

Just last week, the leader of public health in Dallas had to cancel 50 vaccination clinics, including events specifically targeting schools with low immunization rates, all while the West Texas measles outbreak continues to flare.

Then on Tuesday came the layoffs of thousands of Health and Human Services employees. The “reduction in force” included many...

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