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RFK Jr.'s job cuts explained: Which federal health agencies will be affected, what they do and how it could impact you


Published on 2025-03-27 13:40:51 - MarketWatch
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  • Jobs cuts are coming to the Department of Health and Human Services, a sprawling cabinet agency that oversees health-insurance programs, monitors infectious-disease outbreaks and conducts health research.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic presidential candidate, has proposed significant cuts to federal health agencies as part of his campaign platform. His plan includes downsizing or eliminating agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Kennedy argues that these agencies have been captured by corporate interests, leading to inefficiencies and corruption. Specifically, he aims to reduce the CDC's role in vaccine promotion, limit the FDA's regulatory power over pharmaceuticals, and restructure the NIH to focus more on basic research rather than being influenced by pharmaceutical companies. These changes could potentially affect public health by altering how diseases are monitored, drugs are approved, and health research is conducted, potentially impacting the availability and safety of medical treatments and public health responses.

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