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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.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. Promised Radical Transparency. Now He’s Closing FOIA Offices
FOIA staffers were among those fired by RFK Jr.'s Department of Health and Human Services, reducing public transparency on medical information.
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.

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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 other efforts. Another 10,000 will be laid off in a brutal restructuring, bringing the total HHS workforce from 82,000 to 62,000.
RFK Jr. lays off 10,000 HHS staffers
The Trump administration has carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services, aiming to slash around 10,000 full-time jobs from the federal agencies long tasked with regulating food and drugs and overseeing the nation’s public health policies.
HHS downsizing begins amid RFK Jr. 'Make America Healthy Again' push: 'Win-win for taxpayers'
HHS undergoes mass layoffs beginning Tuesday after the department announced it would undergo major 'restructuring' to align with Trump's executive order.
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 ...
Inside Trump and RFK Jr.’s Health Agency ‘Bloodbath’
Current and former staffers say that after thousands of people were laid off, the future of agencies like the CDC and FDA are ...
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 ...
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. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci's replacement
Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their ...
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 ...
CDC, NIH and more health agencies brace for layoffs with DOGE and RFK Jr.'s restructuring. Here's what we know.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr., with help from DOGE, is planning a restructuring with sweeping cuts expected at multiple agencies.
Mass firings hit RFK Jr's health agencies. What does it mean for new drugs and food inspections?
In every corner of the FDA, and at sister health agencies like the CDC, support staff, specialists, and scientists were hit ...