Patty Murray decries HHS cuts

Trump administration begins mass cuts of federal health policy researchers

ASPE and AHRQ are losing key research staff as part of the HHS cuts Tuesday. Current and former employees worry vital data-driven research will suffer.

'Bloodbath': Shock as Trump fires thousands at HHS amid outbreaks

The United States is reportedly on pace for its worst year of measles infections this century, with 483 confirmed measles cases across 20 states. At the same time, 70 human cases of bird flu have been identified in 13 states. As these outbreaks of potentially deadly diseases escalate, with no clear resolution in sight, the Trump administration has begun the process of firing an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 employees at the U.S. Department of Healt…

HHS cuts announced, Senator Murray sounds off in letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

WASHINGTON D.C.- Tuesday started with The Trump administration officially laying off Department of Health and Human Services employees.

Patty Murray decries HHS cuts

WASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., convened former leaders of the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday to warn about the impact of the Trump administration's newly announced cuts to the agency's staff.

'Their plan is putting lives in serious jeopardy': HHS cuts begin amid ongoing measles outbreak

Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announced a plan last week to remake HHS, wh…