US EditionWhite House preparing order to cut thousands of federal health workers, WSJ reports
- The White House is reportedly preparing an executive order to fire thousands of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services workers, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- The order may require the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other health agencies to reduce staff by a certain percentage.
- Officials have been instructed to identify essential probationary workers to retain and those who can be cut, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
- Public sector unions have raised concerns about the confusing fine print in agreements offered to workers, which could impact crucial health functions.
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Trump admin denies reports it may fire thousands of health dep't employees: Report
A new report claims that President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing an executive order to potentially fire thousands of federal employees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, the White House has denied the report. Sources familiar with the situation told The Wall Street Journal that the Trump administration’s potential executive order would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food …
Report that thousands of federal health workers could soon be fired, Montgomery Co. official reacts
The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. (NIH)(Courtesy National Institutes of Health) The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. (NIH)(Courtesy National Institutes of Health) Montgomery County, Maryland, officials are alarmed by reports that a new executive order from President Donald Trump’s administration could target federal health agencies for employee cuts. Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported thousands of employees at the…
Possibility of federal health worker job cuts sparks fear in Montgomery County
A news report about a possible Trump administration executive order to fire thousands of federal health workers is sparking anxiety in Montgomery County. Administration officials denied that such an executive order is coming, but fear and anger in the community remain. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the White House is preparing to fire thousands of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees. The agency includes the F…
White House Readies Order Firing Health Agency Workers
The next section of the federal workforce to face mass firings by the Trump administration could be health workers. White House aides are preparing an executive order to fire thousands of employees in the Department of Health and Human Services, the Wall Street Journal reports. Other agencies involved in health,...
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