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RFK Jr.‘s bloodbath at HHS: Blowback grows as losses become clearer

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, initiated a significant restructuring on Tuesday, impacting numerous agencies.
These changes are part of the Trump administration's broader effort to downsize the federal government and increase efficiency.
The restructuring involved staff reductions, elimination of divisions, and creation of a new division called the Administration for Healthy America.
Kennedy declared, "The revolution begins today!" while former FDA commissioner Robert Carliff stated, "The FDA as we've known it is finished."
Senators Cassidy and Sanders requested Kennedy testify before the Senate HELP Committee on April 10 to address concerns about the changes.

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HHS gutted programs to help people quit smoking. The impact could be deadly.

Public health experts were stunned this week when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and DOGE gutted key groups that had been successful in helping Americans quit smoking.

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RFK Jr. Backtracks On Massive Cuts to HHS Just Days After Announcing Them

That program and others were slashed this week amid after a sweeping reorganization of the department, which led to mass layoffs and other cuts.

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Cantor analysts double down on Kennedy criticism as FDA jobs cuts begin

(Reuters) - Cantor Fitzgerald analysts renewed their criticism of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, saying the layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration pose a risk to public safety and the agency could be "coming apart…

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RFK Begins Draining Swamp from HHS With Massive Government Layoffs

Remember when the government actually shrinking seemed like a fantasy? Well, pinch yourself, because it’s happening. The Trump administration’s bold “drain the swamp” promises are... The post RFK Begins Draining Swamp from HHS With Massive Government Layoffs appeared first on Patriot Journal.

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How RFK Jr. is already weakening America's childhood vaccine system

Last week, Jackie Griffith showed up at her office at the Collin County Health Care Clinic in north Texas ready to start her day — answering emails from local doctors before heading to a nearby high school to go over the latest vaccine record requirements. Instead, the 60-year-old registered nurse was called into her director’s office and told to pack up her belongings. The federal government had yanked funding, she learned, and her position — …

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HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies

Despite promises for 'radical transparency,' HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.

20 hours ago·Washington, United States

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