The Trump administration laid off thousands of federal health workers, including senior leaders and scientists involved in regulating food and drugs, disease prevention, and research. Reassignments and layoffs affected offices responsible for global health, food safety, and reproductive health. The restructuring, part of a plan to reduce the Department of Health and Human Services workforce from 82,000 to 62,000 employees, has drawn criticism for its impact on expertise and services, with hundreds of workers protesting the layoffs and reassignments.
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