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Widespread layoffs, purge of leadership underway at U.S. health agencies
Senior leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were put on leave and countless other employees lost their jobs Tuesday.
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Layoffs Gut NIOSH Including Firefighter, WTC and Cancer Programs
Around 873 staff are expected to be cut from NIOSH, multiple leaders within the agency were told in recent days.
RFK Jr.’s layoffs expected to gut worker safety agency NIOSH, officials say
At least two-thirds of the staff at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH, are expected to be laid off as part of a restructuring ordered by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
LI congressional delegation shares what’s new in Washington
DOGE and other topics were part of a wide-ranging discussion featuring all four of the delegates at the Long Island Association’s “What’s New in Washington” breakfast at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Friday.
Kaine Cosponsors Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fix World Trade Center Health Program Funding Shortfall
The 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025 would update the program’s outdated funding formula to ensure adequate funding until the program’s expiration in 2090.
The Legacy of Special Agent Melissa Morrow and the Continuing Sacrifice of 9/11 First Responders
Morrow’s story is not unique. It is one thread in a tapestry of sacrifice that grows larger with each passing year.
Severe exposure during 9/11 cleanup linked to early-onset dementia in responders
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has found that responders who were heavily exposed to dust and debris were significantly more likely to develop dementia before the age of 65.
9/11 cancer patients say Mayo Clinic cut off their treatment
The cancer patients had been getting treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona, for years through the World Trade Center Health Program.
Dietitian Amanda Reichardt helps 9/11 responders
A Kings Park woman whose father and uncle were 9/11 first responders has worked to improve the health and wellness of thousands of others impacted by the terrorist attacks.