CDC layoffs signal bad news for cruise passengers. A CDC program that’s vital to helping passengers stay healthy while cruising may have just been eliminated
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make the agency more effective to improve the health of the nation.
However, his restructuring plans may have just wiped out some crucial public health programs in the process, including one that helps to control illness outbreaks on cruise ships.
A major overhaul of the agency that began with thousands of layoffs on April 1 axed a critical environmental health division that helps to protect public health.
