DOGE Goons Tried to Fire Emergency ICU Doctors at NIH
www.thedailybeast.com
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting agency tried to eliminate key medical personnel at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

Summary

DOGE attempted to fire ICU doctors at the NIH Clinical Center, risking patient safety and prompting backlash from scientists and protesters.

The cuts would have eliminated critical “code blue” cardiac arrest teams, potentially forcing patient airlifts. Protests led DOGE to reverse course and reinstate fired medical staff, lab technicians, and blood bank workers.

However, many senior scientists face unpaid leave as contracts expire, and research is hindered by supply shortages.

Since Elon Musk took control, over 62,000 federal workers have been laid off.

  • NeonNight@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Holy shit imagine not having a “code blue” team at a hospital, that’s actually insane and would be completely unacceptable. Those patients would very likely not be able to make the transfer.