RFK Jr. ends ability of stakeholders to comment on certain HHS policies, despite public commentary being critical for establishing the public's trust.
Researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health are suing the federal government.
Means argued that the substantial cuts Kennedy has made to Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and more have been appropriate.
The downsizing includes pushing out about 10,000 full-time employees through early retirements, deferred resignations, and other efforts. Another 10,000 will be laid off in a brutal restructuring, bringing the total HHS workforce from 82,000 to 62,000.
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday that stops the Trump administration from pulling back more than $11 billion dollars in public health funding from state and local
Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of HHS and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts.