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The government hired back more than 450 CDC employees that were fired as part of the widespread restructuring that took place in April.
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KFF Health News on MSNKennedy’s HHS Sent Congress ‘Junk Science’ To Defend Vaccine Changes, Experts SayA look inside the Department of Health and Human Services document citing vaccine misinformation that could influence congressional perceptions.
HHS is rehiring hundreds of people fired from their positions at the CDC during initial government downsizing efforts earlier this year, the department confirmed to Healio.
HHS is reinstating more than 450 staff across multiple divisions within CDC, including an office focused on HIV prevention. This restores some staff let go under the DOGE initiative.
The proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services slashes CDC and NIH funding in favor of the new Administration for a Healthy America.
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Louisville Public Media on MSNMore than 400 CDC staff may be called back to work after being laid off in AprilLaid off workers were told their notices of an upcoming reduction in force were "revoked." Officials didn't explain why HHS appeared to be restoring hundreds of jobs it previously called duplicative.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the latest agency in the Health and Human Services Department to rehire employees who were part of department-wide layoffs. HHS confirmed to the Washington Examiner that 450 employees are slated to return.
A demonstration recently took place at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, with protesters calling on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign.