The Impact of Federal Health Agency Cuts

Selena Simmons-Duffin, an NPR health policy reporter with a focus on the Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the far-reaching consequences of recent federal health agency layoffs. She highlights how cuts to vital programs, including those for rape prevention, jeopardize essential services for vulnerable populations. The conversation probes the fallout from Medicaid cuts and the portrayal of low-income individuals, alongside personal stories revealing the dangers to public health from abandoned facilities. The impact of these changes is profound and unsettling.