Firing the Federal Workforce Endangers Health and Safety 

A core function of the federal government is to protect the public from harm and disaster. Without professionals who provide health care, conduct medical research to find new treatments, or keep an eye out for new and emerging diseases, it is impossible to have safe and stable communities or compete with other countries as they make medical breakthroughs. 

The wide-ranging nature of these cuts will leave all of us more vulnerable to disease and other safety threats, including from outside the United States.  

— Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP — President, IDSA