Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services began laying off 10,000 employees Tuesday as part of a major workforce reduction led by Elon Musk.

The cuts, affecting the CDC, FDA, NIH, and CMS, target divisions focused on HIV, minority health, drug approvals, and vaccine oversight.

Entire teams, like the FDA’s media office, were eliminated. Dr. Peter Marks, a key vaccine regulator, was also ousted.

Critics, including lawmakers, warn the layoffs threaten public health.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    All this unneeded austerity (when donvict was handed a great economy) is going to end up spilling over into the private sector, which is what these demons want. They are still butthurt over the small gains made by labor during Covid.

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      It’s also going to end up spilling over into the cemeteries.

      And into other countries.