"Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration's mass firings over the weekend, current and laid-off workers said Monday, as the administration aimed to pressure Democratic lawmakers to give in and end the nearly two-week-long government shutdown. The government-wide reduction-in-force initiative that began Friday roiled the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services"
"HHS, through its agencies, is responsible for tracking health trends and disease outbreaks, conducting and funding medical research, and monitoring the safety of food and medicine, as well as for administering health insurance programs for nearly half the country. Among the HHS agencies facing staff cuts were the CDC, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, or ASPR, according to current and laid-off employees who spoke with The Associated Press."
Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by mass firings during a government shutdown. The reduction-in-force initiative began Friday and affected the Department of Health and Human Services six months after an earlier round of cuts, compounding disruptions for staff already disconnected by the shutdown. More than half of CDC employees who received layoff notices were later told the notices were errors and remained employed. HHS agencies facing cuts included CDC, SAMHSA and ASPR. Former staffers warned that layoffs could harm public health functions. HHS labeled the affected employees nonessential and declined to provide full details.
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