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Erik Svendsen, the director of the division that oversaw the lead poisoning program, told ABC News he hasn’t received any word about the program being reinstated.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is finally getting his wish of sucker punching the federal health agencies.
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Thousands of employees fired this week from the Department of Health and Human Services and the public health agencies it oversees may be asked to temporarily continue working for two months, the depa...
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RFK Jr. Says He’s Rehiring Thousands Of People He Mistakenly Fired
Those job losses, which left thousands of Americans scrambling for work and brought life-saving research to a standstill, are all a part of “streamlining the agencies,” he said. “The part of that, DOGE — we talked about this from the beginning — is we’re going to do 80% cuts,
RFK Jr. suggests 20% of HHS firings were mistakes and will be reinstated
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested Thursday that up to 20% of recent workforce cuts to his department were mistakes and that affected employees would “have to be reinstated.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says some HHS staff will be reinstated after being mistakenly cut
Kennedy said the aim was to cut redundancies in "administrative sections" by consolidating dozens of IT, HR and communications departments.
RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge
Kennedy Jr. is finally getting his wish of sucker punching the federal health agencies. This week, Kennedy began the process of firing some 10,000 employees working under the Health and Human Services umbrella.
Several federal agencies give employees another chance to resign with little time to decide
At least four federal agencies are once again giving their employees the option to resign but be paid through the end of September, according to internal emails obtained by CNN and agency spokespeople.
Trump and DOGE Are Destroying U.S. Public Health Agencies From the Inside Out
The CDC is set to cut a third of its contracts spending within the next two weeks—the latest bit of dismantling orchestrated by the Trump administration.
US health department says it may ask fired staff to keep working
Thousands of employees fired this week from the Department of Health and Human Services and the public health agencies it oversees may be asked to temporarily continue working for two months, the department said on Thursday.
RFK Jr. remains quiet on 10,000 jobs lost at the nation’s top health department
Kennedy’s silence is prompting questions from lawmakers, with a bipartisan request for the health secretary to appear before a Senate committee next week to explain the cuts.
Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.
In addition to reductions at agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations, The Times has learned.
RFK Jr. to conduct celebratory 'Make America Healthy Again' tour next week
Fresh off slashing 10,000 jobs at Health and Human Services and then acknowledging he had to rehire those mistakenly fired, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will do a Make American Healthy Again tour next week.
Fact-Check: Did RFK Jr. Use Steroids to Build Muscle? Here's What We Know
In a popular YouTube video Greg Doucette discusses whether or not Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes steroids and how much it impacts his physique.
Why RFK Jr. wants to return whole milk to schools
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and several lawmakers push to return whole milk to US schools, experts weigh in on the science behind milk and children’s health.
RFK Jr. cuts CDC labs investigating outbreaks of STDs and hepatitis
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has eliminated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's laboratories for sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis, multiple officials tell CBS News, disrupting ongoing work to respond to outbreaks.
Lawmakers launch bipartisan push to save 9/11 WTC program from RFK Jr. cuts
Legislators on both sides of the aisle outraged over drastic cuts to the agency that oversees the World Trade Center Health Program have fired off a letter to President Trump and Health and Human
Schumer slams RFK Jr. for laying off employees who worked helping Sept. 11 responders
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer slams Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for firing personnel who help 9/11 responders and survivors.
The White House Is Already Sick of RFK Jr. Agency Disorder: ‘It’s a Mess’
The White House is frustrated with the “mess” of communications coming from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services, according to a report. Trump administration sources told Axios that Kennedy loyalist Stefanie Spear—his current deputy chief of staff and former presidential campaign press secretary—is being blamed for the department’s slow and unclear messaging.
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