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Patty Murray decries HHS cuts

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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.

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Patty Murray decries HHS cuts

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'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…

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