HHS denies CBS report claiming mass firings at CDC’s NIOSH

The Department of Health and Human Services rejected a CBS report that alleged the bureaucracy recently slashed its workforce at a Centers for Disease and Control research agency. On Friday, the outlet reported that the government carried out mass layoffs at the CDC’s National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. The HHS responded to the story on Saturday, saying CBS “got it wrong.” There were no NIOSH employees terminated, it said. “A required notice was sent to NIOSH employees, following the agreed-upon standard process with the union,” the HHS said...