The nations health agencies were upended over the weekend by a confusing, slow-motion rollout of terminations that left staff worried about the future of various projects, including those to improve … [+9214 chars]
Trump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies - The Washington Post
Many of those terminated worked on issues critical to consumers, from improving health care to regulating food packaging to responding to infectious-disease outbreaks.
By:Rachel Roubein, Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson
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