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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the primary U.S. public health agency. Incidents involve political interference with CDC guidance, suppression of disease data, and dismantlement of disease surveillance and response capabilities.

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HHS Dismantlement Under RFK Jr. Fuels Worst Measles Outbreak in 30 Years

RFK Jr.'s dismantlement of federal health agencies during an active measles crisis — including firing vaccine advisors, cutting thousands of positions, and clawing back billions — has resulted in the …

  • RFK Jr. ordered approximately 10,000 HHS layoffs in March 2025, on top of 10,000 voluntary departures, shrinking the workforce by roughly …
  • Over $12 billion in COVID-era public health infrastructure grants were clawed back — funding that had been supporting measles surveillance, …