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Federal Workers Are Not the Villains
A new peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law gives federal employees language for something many have already felt in their bodies: the current att...
Federal Judge Halts HHS Layoffs Amid Constitutional Concerns
On Friday, May 9, a senior U.S. District Judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocked sweeping layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the...
Mass Layoffs at the HHS: Here's What You Can Do Next
If you're a federal employeeā€”especially in public healthā€”youā€™ve likely heard the devastating news. Over 10,000 HHS employees were just swept out in one of the largest mass layoffs ...
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