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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.
RFK Jr.'s 10,000 Health Job Cuts: CDC, FDA, Medicare And Medicaid Services Reportedly Affected
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the agency’s 28 divisions will be cut to 15.
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.

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RFK Jr. says 20% of health agency layoffs could be mistakes
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the CDC's lead poisoning program will be reinstated.
RFK Jr. said HHS layoffs are needed as 'Americans are getting sicker.' Here's what the data shows.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a restructure is needed at HHS due to Americans "getting sicker." But are they? Here's what the data shows.
20% of HHS layoffs may be reversed: RFK Jr.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has acknowledged that mistakes may have been made in the recent dismissal of 10,000 agency employees, suggesting that around 20% of affected individuals may have their jobs reinstated.
RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records teams, despite "transparency" promises
It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.
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Milwaukee faces lead crisis without CDC experts RFK Jr. fired
The Department of Health and Human Resources secretary fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lead researchers ...
RFK Jr.’s Axing of CDC Climate Program Will Hurt Americans, Ex-Official Says
A team of federal officials tasked with helping cities and states navigate the effects of climate change on people’s health ...
RFK Jr. has shown ‘a pattern’ of spreading misinformation: Fmr. CDC Employee
Kevin Griffs, who was the former director of the CDC’s Office of Communications from 2022 until just ten days ago, joins ...
RFK Jr. to reinstate 20% of HHS staff laid off after DOGE errors
After shedding as many as 10,000 full-time staffers at his department as part of a massive restructuring effort last week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., said he would reinstate 20% of them as ...
RFK Jr Tells His Favorite Anti-Vaccine Group to Delete Mock CDC Website
Anti-vaccine advocate and health secretary for the United States, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ordered the nonprofit he once ...
Trump names new CDC director to work with RFK Jr. after vaccine skepticism sank first pick
Susan Monarez has been acting chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since January. Her nomination came ...
RFK Jr.‘s bloodbath at HHS: Blowback grows as losses become clearer
The downsizing includes pushing out about 10,000 full-time employees through early retirements, deferred resignations, and ...