What the Health? From KFF Health News The Dismantling of HHS
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Apr 10, 2025 
Alice Miranda Ollstein, a health reporter at Politico, Stephen Vladeck, a Georgetown Law Professor and Supreme Court expert, and Sandhya Raman from CQ Roll Call tackle major cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services. They discuss the unsettling implications for agencies like the FDA and CDC, and how these changes could affect public health enforcement. The conversation also dives into the evolving landscape of abortion laws and the impact of misinformation on vaccinations, highlighting the challenges faced by healthcare providers.
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Communication Breakdown at HHS
- States lack answers on continuing data collection due to staff cuts and halted communications at HHS.
- Critical email inquiries to eliminated teams go unanswered, increasing confusion and uncertainty.
Disrupting Rulemaking Norms
- Executive orders now allow agencies to repeal regulations without usual public notice or comment.
- Rapid rule changes undermine regulatory stability and predictability crucial for health industries.
GOP Divisions Stall Budget Deal
- House Freedom Caucus rejects Senate budget compromise citing insufficient spending cuts.
- Fiscal battles reveal deep GOP divisions over Medicaid cuts and government spending levels.