
Potential Government Shutdown Threatens Key Health Functions
Published on: Sept. 29, 2025, 10:57 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is set to furlough 41% of its workforce if Congress doesn't prevent a government shutdown. Critical health functions like public health messaging and medical research face disruptions, while Medicare, Medicaid, and FDA activities continue.