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Good morning. Everyone in the STAT newsroom was busy covering the HHS layoffs yesterday. Read on for all the details we’ve gathered.politics

RFK Jr.’s layoffs have arrived, hitting all corners of HHS

Yesterday, HHS began massive layoffs that health secretary RFK Jr. had planned across the department and its subsidiary agencies. They’re expected to affect as many as 10,000 workers, or one-fourth of the department.

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