HHS Purge Disappoints Thousands

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Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge

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Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend .

Initial reports suggested about 5,200 employees across HHS agencies would be let go, but on Tuesday the totals were unclear.

The medical and public health communities have blasted the move, which was led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency .

It's not clear how many people were fired from the HHS parent organization.

Reports suggested that cuts were made to the Administration for Children and Families .

While the Indian Health Service initially was going to lay off some 950 employees, newly confirmed HHS director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly rescinded those terminations.

Many healthcare professionals work for the Department of Veterans Affairs .

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