# CDC hiring trails other health agencies after DOGE cuts, union says

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- ABC News, 2026-10-16 09:16 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/cdc-lags-hiring-health-agencies-after-doge-cuts/story?id=137261657

> The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is behind other health agencies in hiring more than a year after cutting 30% of its workforce and disrupting dozens of public health programs, a union says.

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