An interview with Christi Grimm, and ‘existential’ upheaval at HHS

HHS data 'in danger of a possible collapse' after staff purge: report

The sensitive health records of "hundreds of millions of Americans" are at risk, now that the Department of Government Efficiency has purged IT staffers who managed the information at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to new reporting from WIRED.The cybersecurity infrastructure that protected the information from exposure "is in danger of possible collapse" because many of the staffers let go "were responsible for helping en…

An interview with Christi Grimm, and ‘existential’ upheaval at HHS

This week in health care news: An interview with the fired HHS watchdog, inside the crisis at HHS, and looking ahead to earnings season.

The Dismantling of HHS

A week into the reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services announced by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the scope of the staff cuts and program cutbacks is starting to become clear. Among the biggest targets for reductions were the nation’s premier public health agencies: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the FDA. Meanwhile, Kennedy did not show up as invited to testify bef…