E mployees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) knew that mass layoffs would be coming on April 1. But many did not expect the cuts to be so deep—or the implications of the layoffs to be so potentially detrimental to the health and wellbeing of American families.

The Trump administration fired staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, as it embarked on its plan to cut 10,000 jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services,

HHS offers buyout option for workers who quit, source says 04:28. A coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Tuesday over $11 billion in c

The Trump administration has begun the process of reclassifying workers at some agencies to a new job category with fewer protections, according to two sources familiar with the situation and an email seen by Reuters.

Andy Beshear said the president can’t ignore laws passed by Congress, calling the cuts a threat to public health. The lawsuit claims the move could shut down local programs for disease tracking, vaccinations,

Sweeping federal health layoffs spark controversy as major agencies face reorganization under Trump's latest initiative.