The Trump administration is shuttering HHS\u2019 long Covid office as part of its reorganization, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO.<\/p>\n
The email was sent Monday by Ian Simon, the head of the Office of Long Covid Research and Practice. It said the closing is part of the Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 reorganization.<\/p>\n
The office\u2019s handful of staff were not told whether they would remain employed in the federal government or whether the office would close immediately or wind down operations over time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are writing to let you know that the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice will be closing as part of the administration\u2019s reorganization coming this week,\u201d the email reads. \u201cWe are proud of what we have accomplished together advancing understanding, resources, and support for people living with Long COVID.\u201d<\/p>\n
One HHS employee who works on long Covid, granted anonymity to share details of the move, argued closing the office would not save much money and could cost more over time. Not only could suspending the office\u2019s coordination work lead to overlapping and duplicated efforts, the employee said, but abandoning work that could cure Long Covid means the country\u2019s health care system will have to provide years if not decades of costly care for tens of millions of chronically ill people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Trump administration is shuttering HHS\u2019 long Covid office as part of its reorganization, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO.<\/p>\n
The email was sent Monday by Ian Simon, the head of the Office of Long Covid Research and Practice. It said the closing is part of the Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 reorganization.<\/p>\n