"As the federal government shutdown enters its 12th day on Sunday, the Trump administration has implemented a comprehensive purge of the federal public health workforce, laying off thousands of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services, including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cuts have dismantled critical programs in family planning, LGBTQ+ and adolescent health, and infectious disease surveillance, leaving experts warning that the United States is entering the viral respiratory infection season flying blind."
"OMB Director Russ Vought, who announced "The RIFs have begun" on X, formerly Twitter, said the cuts represent a shift from traditional furloughs to permanent terminations. In his post, Vought made clear the purge is broad: "These are RIFs, not furloughs." Reuters reports that between 1,100 and 1,200 HHS employees have already been fired, with more layoffs expected next week."
Federal shutdown-driven layoffs have removed thousands of public health workers from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Critical programs in family planning, LGBTQ+ and adolescent health, and infectious disease surveillance have been eliminated or severely reduced. The Office of Management and Budget confirmed substantial reductions in force and shifted from furloughs to permanent terminations. Entire CDC divisions overseeing epidemiology, global health, and the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report were dissolved. Between 1,100 and 1,200 HHS employees have been fired with more layoffs expected, raising warnings about weakened surveillance during the viral respiratory season.
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