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fromFortune
6 days ago

Hundreds of CDC 'disease detectives' fired-then reinstated-in mass layoffs tied to Trump shutdown | Fortune

Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration's mass firings over the weekend, current and laid-off workers said Monday, as the administration aimed to pressure Democratic lawmakers to give in and end the nearly two-week-long government shutdown. The government-wide reduction-in-force initiative that began Friday roiled the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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fromwww.twincities.com
6 days ago

Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Hundreds of federal public health employees were fired in a government-wide reduction-in-force, disrupting disease surveillance, mental health services, and disaster preparedness.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Donald Trump ends LGBTQ+ health programs under the cover of the shutdown - LGBTQ Nation

The Trump administration began large-scale layoffs at HHS, eliminating the Office of Population Affairs and cutting reproductive and LGBTQ+ health programs.
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