Inside the Biggest U.S. Public Health Shakeup in Modern History
Apr 27, 2025•15 min
Episode description
At home and abroad, America’s approach to public health is changing rapidly. Tens of thousands of federal health workers are poised to lose their jobs and foreign aid cuts are interrupting programs touching everything from malaria prevention to the treatment of HIV. But along with cuts, new programs and priorities are rising up in their place. Journal health business editor Jonathan Rockoff and senior writer Betsy McKay look at what’s changing and how this will affect lives around the world. Luke Vargas hosts.
Further Reading:
Health Department Begins Sweeping Job Cuts
RFK Jr. Plans 10,000 Job Cuts in Major Restructuring of Health Department
Trump Administration Weighing Major Cuts to Funding for Domestic HIV Prevention
Johns Hopkins Slashes More Than 2,000 Jobs Due to USAID Cuts
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