Trump Administration Begins Mass Layoffs at CDC, FDA, Other Federal Health Agencies

Articles

Summary

Widespread firings start at federal health agencies including many in leadership

The Trump administration began sending notices of termination to thousands of staffers at federal health agencies Tuesday, according to interviews with employees at multiple agencies and e-mails reviewed by NPR.

Left

npr

US health agencies lay off thousands at CDC, FDA and NIH

Some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were informed to prepare for potential job loss as layoffs began at U.S. health agencies, according to an email obtained by The Associated Press.

Middle

Straight Arrow News

10,000 federal health workers are getting laid off, with many discovering they lost their jobs when their security badges didn't work: 'Is this an April Fool's joke?'

As many as 10,000 workers are expected to lose their jobs Tuesday and some are finding out as they try to enter the building that they no longer have jobs. Laid off staffers are being asked to immediately turn in their badges and cellphones at the door. One staffer waiting in line loudly joked: “Is this an April Fool’s joke?”

Right

Fortune

Shipping Supplies in Stock at ULINE

From boxes & packing materials to tape & labels, we've got you covered. In stock & ships today.

News Results

Mass layoffs at HHS: Latest news on the moves at CDC, NIH and FDA; live updates

More than 100,000 federal workers have already lost their jobs in the last two months. Tens of thousands more are expected as more agencies implement their reduction in force, or RIF, plans. The total Health and Human Services workforce is expected to drop from 82,000 to 62,000.

LEFT

3h ago

Mass layoffs begin at US health agencies as Trump reshapes workforce

Mass layoffs begin at US health agencies as Trump reshapes workforce. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described the cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration as essential to streamlining a bloated bureaucracy. But the cuts have led to the departures of top scientists at key agencies for public health, cancer research and drug oversight.

MIDDLE

3h ago

The Latest: Mass layoffs begin at the US Department of Health and Human Services

FDA’s top tobacco official is removed from post in latest blow to health agency. FDA tobacco director Brian King said: “It is with a heavy heart and profound disappointment that I share I have been placed on administrative leave.” King was removed from his position and offered reassignment to the Indian Health Service.

MIDDLE

3h ago

The Trump Administration Just Gutted U.S. Health Institutions

HHS first announced a “dramatic restructuring’ on March 27 that would shrink HHS to 62,000 employees from 82,000. The department said that it would consolidate 28 divisions into 15 new divisions, calling the reorganization a ‘Transformation to.

LEFT

3h ago

Trump administration begins mass layoffs at health agencies: Report

The cuts, which also affect the National Institutes of Health, are part of a broad plan by President Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk to shrink staffing levels in federal departments and agencies. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described the cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration as essential to streamline.

MIDDLE

3h ago

Mass layoffs at FDA, CDC, other US health agencies as Trump begins to restructure health dept

The mass job cut plan of the Department of Health and Human Services includes high profile federal agencies like Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) The mass restructuring plan, earlier announced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is under the broad plan of US President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.

MIDDLE

3h ago

Mass layoffs begin at HHS, CDC, NIH, FDA

HHS, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is cutting a quarter of its workforce. Some employees were notified via email at 5 a.m. Tuesday that they had lost their jobs. The cuts include researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff and senior leaders. Some are being told their terminations are due to poor job performance.

MIDDLE

3h ago

Thousands of HHS employees laid off in major restructuring

Thousands of federal health employees, including doctors, researchers, and scientists, found themselves without a job as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent notices. The layoffs are part of the health secretary's plan to overhaul the department, which tracks health trends, funds medical research, and monitors food and drug safety.

MIDDLE

3h ago

As Layoffs Begin Across Health Agencies, SF Office of Health and Human Services Set to Close

Around 10,000 employees of the US Department of Health and Human Services were laid off Tuesday. The layoffs are expected to bring the employee rolls at HHS down to around 62,000. Some senior officials at the FDA reportedly learned they'd been let go when their badges didn't work to scan them into offices.

MIDDLE

3h ago

Massive Layoffs Hit Federal Agencies—How It Affects Health, Food, and Drug Sectors

The layoffs are projected to cost about 10,000 jobs at the Health and Human Services department. This mass action follows President Donald Trump’s move to take away federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. The restructuring resulted in the removal of numerous frontline food inspectors and investigators from the Food and Drug Administration.

LEFT

3h ago

Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies

The Department of Health and Human Services is cutting some 10,000 full-time jobs. The cuts are part of the Trump administration's plan to drastically shrink the size of the federal government. The health department’s workforce is expected to shrink from 82,000 to 62,000.

LEFT

3h ago

US Layoffs: Trump Administration Begins Mass Layoffs at FDA, HHS, CDC and Other Healthcare Agencies, Top Scientists Laid Off, Around 10,000 Affected

The US healthcare layoffs affected FDA, HHS, CDC and Other Healthcare Agencies. The affected employees were left in tears and shock when they were told to empty their offices and take their stuff without any hope of returning. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, said that the workforce reduction decision would help streamline a bloated bureaucracy.

MIDDLE

3h ago