Politico April 2, 2025
With help from Alice Miranda Ollstein and Ruth Reader
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HHS CUTS FALLOUT — Thousands of federal workers are out of a job after reduction-in-force notices were sent across HHS on Tuesday, sparking frustration and fear across the health care industry.
The firings — which included deep cuts at the CDC, the NIH and the FDA — are part of a massive reorganization announced by HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week that will see the department downsized by 20 percent.
“This is a difficult moment for all of us at HHS. Our hearts go out to those who have lost their jobs. But the reality is clear: what we’ve been doing isn’t working. Despite spending $1.9 trillion...
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