10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off

The Trump administration announced the layoff of 10,000 employees at the Health and Human Services Department, including cuts to the FDA and CDC, reducing staff by 20%. The restructuring aims to centralize functions under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with a new division called the Administration for a Healthy America. Critics, including Senator Patty Murray, express concern about the impact on public health and safety, questioning the ability to respond to biological threats and chronic diseases.

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