It was a chaotic week for the nation’s health agencies, as layoff notices rolled in along with an order for deep cuts to contract spending. NPR’s health reporters tell us …
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Chaotic HHS layoffs leave employees at CDC, FDA and NIH reeling : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA worker wheels out the belongings of a fellow employee who was dismissed, outside of the Mary E. Switzer Federal Office Building, which houses HHS offices in Washington, D.C., on …
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The main campus of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Thousands of its employees were among those laid off by Health and Human Services Secretary …
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Will restricting SNAP benefits stop people from drinking soda? : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to stop people using SNAP benefits to buy soda. But critics say making healthy food more affordable is a better way to improve …
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How the Education Department helps enforce special education laws : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKellen Hedler leads his fellow classmates at Frontier Elementary School near Oklahoma City. Kellen has Down syndrome, a genetic condition that causes a range of physical and developmental challenges. Katrina …
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Misinformation about fentanyl threatens to undermine overdose response : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDouglas Sacha/Getty Images/Moment RF Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation’s high drug overdose rates, is also caught up in another serious problem: misinformation. False and misleading narratives on …
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The Department of Health and Human Services is facing spending as well as staffing cuts. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP The Trump administration is requiring the Department …
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Judge: Alabama can’t prosecute groups helping patients get abortions elsewhere : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlabama Attorney General Steve Marshall speaks during inauguration ceremonies on the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Ala. on Jan. 16, 2023. Butch Dill/AP hide caption toggle caption Butch …
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RFK Jr. wants to stop people using SNAP benefits to buy soda : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSugary drinks including soda are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. RapidEye/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption RapidEye/Getty Images Most people who study nutrition agree, reducing …
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The richest Americans live about as long as the poorest Europeans, study says : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEveryone knows that Europeans tend to live longer than Americans. But a new study has a surprising twist: Even the richest Americans only live about as long as the poorest …