Sudden Dismissal Of Staff At Health Agencies Threatens Accountability

Sudden Dismissal Of Staff At Health Agencies Threatens Accountability

FOIA requests to HHS agencies have led to significant shifts in public health regulation and policy.

The unexpected dismissal of public information body of workers at well being companies threatens executive duty

Mass layoffs on the Division of Well being and Human Services and products are proceeding because the firm makes excellent on its goal, introduced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its personnel by means of 20,000 other folks. Amongst staff brushed aside in early April had been a number of groups liable for enjoyable requests [...]

The Sudden Dismissal Of Public Records Staff At Health Agencies Threatens Government Accountability

Flint Michigan water tower. (Carlos Osorio / AP Photo) By Reshma RamachandranThe ConversationMass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency makes good on its intention, announced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its workforce by 20,000 people. Among workers dismissed in early April were several teams responsible for fulfilling requests for access to previously unreleased government data, information and reco…