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DOGE cuts at health agencies prompt 'brain drain' fears
The Trump administration's effort to reshape the federal government through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising fears among public health experts, researchers ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Defense Health Agency head forced to abruptly retire: Report
The head of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), the health system for millions of service members and their dependents, was forced to abruptly retire Friday, Reuters reported. Army Lt. Gen. Telita ...The Hill - 2d -
Mental health agency loses 1 in 10 to DOGE cuts, 988 hotline team impacted
Around 100 were fired from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Agencies grapple with Musk order
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Agencies grapple with responding to Musk order The Office of Personnel Management ...The Hill - 6d -
5 Secrets to a Successful Agency Partnership
Insights on avoiding pitfalls when collaborating with an agency.Inc. - Feb. 19 -
Agencies push back on Musk ultimatum
Elon Musk and DOGE sent an email to federal employees demanding they list five things they worked on in the past week, saying failure to respond would be taken as resignation. But multiple agency ...CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Agencies told to prep for mass layoffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story OPM tells agencies to plan for mass layoffs A Wednesday memo from the Office of ...The Hill - 4d -
"Weathering" and its effect on poor health and life expectancy
Arline Geronimus' research shows how societal pressures like institutional racism, classism, financial stressors or the environmental can impact not just the length of life, but also the quality of ...CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Eye Opener: New developments in the health of Pope Francis
New developments in the health of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition. Also, Elon Musk demands federal workers list what they've done or else lose their jobs. All that and all ...CBS News - 6d -
Vatican releases update on Pope Francis' health
The Vatican announced that Pope Francis' health is showing a slight improvement. CBS News contributor Delia Gallagher has more.CBS News - 6d -
DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System
At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED.Wired - 6d -
Will the working-class GOP really cut health insurance?
Budget chicanery begets more budget chicanery. About this time in 2010, Democrats were trying every procedural and accounting trick they could conjure to push ObamaCare through a restive Congress. ...The Hill - 5d -
World prays for Pope Francis as his health improves
Catholics around the world are awaiting updates on Pope Francis' health as he remains hospitalized in Rome. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.CBS News - 5d -
Vatican update on Pope Francis' health slightly improving
The Vatican says Pope Francis' health is slightly improving and its latest report has some positive news about his progress. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.CBS News - 4d -
Trump Administration Ends Global Health Research Program
The Demographic and Health Surveys were the only sources of reliable information in many countries on metrics such as mortality, nutrition and education.The New York Times - 4d -
Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus wave
A different strain of the winter vomiting virus is now on the rise, UK health experts say.BBC News - 3d -
Pope Francis Suffers a Health Setback, Inhaling Vomit
The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment and that it was too soon to say how serious the incident was.The New York Times - 2d -
USAID cuts could send global health into chaos
The Trump administration's decision to end almost all foreign aid spending from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is poised to plunge global health into chaos. The ...The Hill - 22h -
The US is losing its next generation of health scientists
The U.S. research and training infrastructure is under attack by the Trump administration, and there have been destructive consequences.The Hill - 15h -
Federal agencies that could be impacted by job cuts
A federal judge has paved the way, for now at least, for President Trump, Elon Musk and the DOGE team to go ahead with mass layoffs of federal employees. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
DOGE Email Throws Federal Agencies Into Chaos and Confusion
Across the US government, workers failed to get clear guidance on whether or how to respond to an email asking what they did this week, despite Elon Musk’s claim that their jobs are at risk.Wired - Feb. 23 -
'Selectively aggressive' Cowboys eye free agency
Speaking to reporters at the NFL scouting combine Monday in Indianapolis, Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said the club will be "selectively aggressive" in free agency this ...ESPN - 5d -
Trump orders agencies to record and justify all payments
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Musk, is coming under increasing scrutiny, including by congressional Republicans.NBC News - 4d -
What to know about cuts at cybersecurity agency
The White House says federal agencies have until March 13 to present plans for large scale layoffs. Among the targets is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which defends ...CBS News - 4d -
Federal agencies preparing for large-scale layoffs
Government agencies have been ordered to prepare for extensive layoffs as part of the ongoing initiative by President Trump and Elon Musk to slash the federal workforce.NBC News - 3d -
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations
Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Oz, Trump’s Medicare Nominee, Pledges to Divest Interests in Health Care Stocks
The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
DOGE cuts at 9/11 health program may impact first responders
Advocates for those sickened by toxins from the massive debris of 9/11 are calling on President Trump to immediately reverse cuts he made to the World Trade Center Health Program. Anthony Gardner, ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
USAID aid freeze triggers health care crisis in Africa
USAID's 90-day freeze on all services has resulted in a significant loss of trust, critical health care, food aid, and medical supplies, causing life-threatening consequences for Malawian patients, ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Pope not out of health danger, but not 'in danger of death,' doctor says
After a week in hospital with severe respiratory issues, Pope Francis, 88, has shown some improvement but is not out danger, Sergio Alfieri, one of his doctors said in a press conference Friday.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
White House restores 9/11 health program funding after uproar
The White House restored funding for the 9/11 first responder survivors' health program after an uproar from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle ensued following the Department of Government ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Judge Extends Block to Huge Cuts in National Institutes of Health Research Funding
Healthcare organizations and 22 states have sued to stop the cuts. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially worked himself into the hospital.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Debt and Mental Health: How One Couple Found Help
People who find themselves in financial trouble sometimes consider taking drastic measures when their situation appears hopeless. But there is always a way out.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
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Pope Francis' condition still 'critical,' Vatican says in latest health update
Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said earlier Sunday, adding that his night "passed peacefully."ABC News - Feb. 23 -
Pope Francis remains hospitalized for a 10th day. Here's the latest on his health
Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he is showing early signs of poor kidney function, according to the Vatican, a result of complex lung infection. CBS News' Chris Livesay has the latest ...CBS News - 6d -
Latest news on Pope Francis' health after lung infection, kidney failure
Pope Francis is still hospitalized after coping with a lung infection and several other health matters. CBS News contributor Delia Gallagher reports from Vatican City.CBS News - 6d -
Chinese medical devices are in health systems across U.S., and the government and hospitals are worried
Chinese-made medical devices are found in almost every corner of the medical ecosystem, from hospitals to clinics, and the government is getting more concerned.CNBC - 6d
