Selena Simmons-Duffin
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Health care for transgender children questioned in 400-page Trump administration report
President Trump called for the report in an executive order, titled "Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation."
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How three key cabinet departments are functioning amid layoffs and cuts
NPR correspondents recap how funding cuts, layoffs and leadership and policy changes in the second Trump administration are affecting the Departments of Defense, State and Health and Human Services.
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It's sexual assault awareness month and HHS just gutted its rape prevention unit
The CDC teams that supported local sexual assault prevention groups were 'wiped out' in RFK Jr.'s overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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NPR's health reporters catch you up on cuts to agencies and contract spending
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 what they've learned.
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Widespread firings start at federal health agencies including many in leadership
Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.
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The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 25% of staff
The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs — or 25% of its staff.
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The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs
The reduction in force comes along with a reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services, consolidating 28 divisions to 15.
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5 things to know as Dr. Oz prepares to lead Medicare and Medicaid
The former TV doctor made it through a tight vote in the Senate with only Republican support.
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'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, gets his Senate hearing
Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared before the Senate Finance committee Friday for his confirmation hearing to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
