Mass layoffs are underway at the nation's public health agencies
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Employees across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have begun receiving notices of dismissal in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.
  • Union representatives for HHS employees received a notice Thursday that 8,000 to 10,000 employees will be terminated.
  • 3,500 jobs at the Food and Drug Administration, which inspects and sets safety standards for medications, medical devices and foods.
  • 2,400 jobs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which monitors for infectious disease outbreaks and works with public health agencies nationwide.
  • 1,200 jobs at the NIH.
  • 300 jobs at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the Affordable Care Act marketplace, Medicare and Medicaid.