Diane Webber

4 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Maria Godoy |Pien Huang |Diane Webber

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 1,001 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. this year. It's the second-highest case count in 25 years, topped only by 2019, when more than 1,200 measles cases were detected. The best way to contain measles is two doses of the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella). Here are numbers to help you understand how measles is spreading now. 1,001 cases:The CDC keeps track of confirmed cases and is updating its count on a weekly basis.

4 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Maria Godoy |Pien Huang |Diane Webber

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 1,001 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. this year. It's the second-highest case count in 25 years, topped only by 2019, when more than 1,200 measles cases were detected. The best way to contain measles is two doses of the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella). Here are numbers to help you understand how measles is spreading now. The CDC keeps track of confirmed cases and is updating its count on a weekly basis.

2 months ago | opb.org | Selena Simmons-Duffin |Diane Webber

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, announced a major restructuring and RIF of the agency he leads. Jason C. Andrew/BloombergThe Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs. The cuts include employees who have taken the Trump administration’s Fork in the Road offer and early retirement, plus an additional reduction in force of 10,000 jobs.

2 months ago | laist.com | Selena Simmons-Duffin |Diane Webber

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2 months ago | npr.org | Selena Simmons-Duffin |Diane Webber

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, announced a major restructuring and RIF of the agency he leads. Jason C. Andrew/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason C. Andrew/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs.