Readers Sound Off on NIH Staff Cuts, Work Requirements, and More April 1, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/letters-to-editor-readers-nih-staff-cuts-work-requirements-march-2026/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_JlltrQJXQ83uyxvThh_dp9HcJsTkUmYJeC8A9aOT3pFUB5JdrpLJ3pZRXgbE8ry3q5Q2nG8La0-YLG8iJGk1X8PB9nQ&_hsmi=411712740&utm_content=411712740&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: KFF Health News’ ‘Letters To The Editor’: Readers Sound Off On NIH Staff Cuts, Work Requirements, And More ‘The Federal Government’s Loss Is the County’s Gain’I wanted to thank Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton for their coverage of the loss of staff at the National Institutes of Health (“Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone,” March 6). In December 2024, I had accepted a tentative job offer for a dream job at NIH after eight years of being a federal contractor supporting data science work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Global Health Center and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases during the covid response, and later with the U.S. Agency for International Development, where I supported HIV program monitoring and response data visualization. (4/1)