Thank you for devoting yourself to caring for others and keeping your community healthy and strong. Healthcare workers like you are everyday heroes who use their skills and knowledge to keep our loved ones healthy. You know that providing quality care requires a strong team. The federal government provides funding and key innovations to help you care for all of us.
Public servants working for you
J. Vincent Edwards, Department of Agriculture
Developed innovative and highly effective new cotton-based medical gauze and dressings for trauma and chronic wound patients that are now in use by hospitals and first responders. These products enable better wound clotting and faster healing than other options, improving the likelihood of survival and full recovery for wound victims.
The workforce of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which is dedicated to enhancing the quality and effectiveness of healthcare, decreased by more than two-thirds between Sept. 2024 and Feb. 2026.
Following a 25% staff reduction, the CDC has paused diagnostic testing for several infectious diseases, limiting healthcare providersā lab options to test for less common parasites and pathogens.
Associated PressSeveral federal job positions that provide funding for healthcare positions and public education programs saw reductions as of 2026, including a 33% decline in public health program specialists and a 48% decline in public health educators.