Half of CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Laid Off

This, Kennedy, attacks on Obamacare: the 1% culling the herd ? Certainly the monied class will in any scenario retain access to decent, science-based health care.

Additional comments,<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43052910">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=43052910</a> (<i>&quot;CDC cuts expected to decimate Epidemic Intelligence Service (statnews.com)&quot;</i>, 58 comments)

Cautionary tale: Be sure you omit several words from your next Federal grant.<p>Taxpayers are tightening their belt(s).

The private health companies need to hire these folks en masse to a jointly owned company and provide a contract disease surveillance service to CDC. But they probably make more money if people get sick. The whole reason for public health spending right there.

What a fertile ground the US becomes for Russian and Chinese agencies testing bioweapons.

Why are half of CDC epidemic intelligence staff hired in 2024?

Title is: RFK Jr. Just Kneecapped the CDC on His First Day

How is this related to Hacker News overall? No idea. People keep posting politics here with no reason.<p>Anyways, this is a good thing if you want to clean up the mess from very long time, regardless of the party.