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Kennedy's Health Agency Overhaul Sparks Job Cut Fears

3/31/2025

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Kennedy's plan to reorganize U.S. public health agencies could lead to devastating job cuts, igniting fears of privatization's grip on health crises. Experts caution that these layoffs may deepen health disparities and cripple epidemic responses. Critics emphasize that essential public health services cannot be replaced by profit-driven companies, risking the nation's well-being.

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Kennedy's plan to reorganize U.S. public health agencies could lead to devastating job cuts, igniting fears of privatization's grip on health crises. Experts caution that these layoffs may deepen health disparities and cripple epidemic responses. Critics emphasize that essential public health services cannot be replaced by profit-driven companies, risking the nation's well-being.