Public health students in DC on their futures and fighting disinformation

Firings at federal health agencies decimate offices that release public records • Kentucky Lantern

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Public access to government records that document the handling of illnesses, faulty products, and safety lapses at health facilities will slow after mass firings at the f…

Is the White House Erasing History?; The Impact of Federal Health Agency Cuts; The Mayoral Candidates Talk Public Safety; Campaign to Keep New Sounds | The Brian Lehrer Show

Is the White House Erasing History?; The Impact of Federal Health Agency Cuts; The Mayoral Candidates Talk Public Safety; Campaign to Keep New ...

Public health students in DC on their futures and fighting disinformation

Students heading into the field of public health are starting their careers at a time when the scientific establishment is viewed with skepticism. Some of the factors impacting how people view the field include the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Trump administration’s mass layoffs in agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. More stories …

Trump administration's cuts to public health and safety staff raise fears of new crises

Some of the federal government’s most experienced public health and safety workers have been laid off under the Trump administration, sparking bipartisan concern over the nation’s preparedness for foodborne illness, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks.Dan Diamond and Hannah Natanson report for The Washington Post.In short:The Trump administration has laid off over 150 support staff in the Food and Drug Administration's inspections office an…

RFK Jr. Admits 20% of Public Health Workers Were Laid Off By Mistake and Would Be Reinstated

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., admitted to making “mistakes” when laying off as many as 10,000 public health workers among the DOGE federal workforce cuts. The cuts came from DOGE Embed from Getty Images The dramatic cuts and restructuring of the federal workforce came with US President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE which he created with the goal of reducing government …

Firings at federal health agencies decimate offices that release public records • Wisconsin Examiner

Health experts say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s firing of public records staffers at federal health agencies undercuts his promise to deliver “radical transparency.” (Eric Harkleroad/KFF Health News)Public access to government records that document the handling of illnesses, faulty products, and safety lapses at health facilities will slow after mass firings at the federal Department of Health and Human Services swept out staff members responsible fo…