Tag: Department of Health and Human Services

What will the cuts at the Centers for Disease Control do to global programs?

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will have to reduce spending on contracts by at least a third, Robert Steinbrook, health research group director at the Public Citizen, said. This comes after President Donald Trump ordered a 25% reduction in staff and 35% reduction in contracts for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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This is never seen before by Trump’s team

The US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it hasn’t been able to share scientific data with the public as a result of the Trump administration’s order to stop all federal agencies from publishing information online. Earlier, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had ordered the agencies to not share any information with the public.

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