Knox County Health Department lays off seven workers after Trump administration cuts grant
The Knox County Health Department has laid off seven employees ‒ six full-time and one part-time ‒ after the federal government suddenly cut grants that paid their salaries, Knox News has learned. The employees' salaries were paid for by a federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases grant designed to fight infectious disease outbreaks.
Local health departments brace for layoffs, cuts after CDC funding slashed
The funding slash is part of a number of cuts that new Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made, including the canceling of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants for research into vaccine hesitancy, LGBTQ populations and supporting HIV prevention.
“Every person working on it was let go,” Hoenig said, noting that the data collection is mandated by Congress. The office is ...
State officials said the cuts could hinder immunization efforts and impact some services offered to veterans, among other ...
The Texas health department reported 422 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase from 400 in its previous count ...
With $100 million in federal funds suddenly revoked, New York City’s acting health commissioner says defense against ...
While health care practitioners and facilities are required to report cases of measles to the Pennsylvania Department of ...
The Texas health department reported 422 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase from 400 on March 28, as the ...
The Trump administration shuts down HHS offices in Seattle, affecting local Head Start programs and community services.
Washington risks losing more than $150 million for public health initiatives if the grant cancellations are considered legal.
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