Dear john,The Trump administration made good on last week's promise to cut thousands of jobs at federal health agencies.News outlets are reporting today that thousands of government employees were fired this morning in agencies like Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as several smaller agencies.These are the people who make sure the medications you and your children take are safe.These are the people who perform and oversee life-saving research on cancer, infant health, and more.These are the people who conduct safety tests to ensure the tools and devices physicians and patients use are effective.These are the people who keep workers safe on the job and help prevent devastating injuries.These are the people who track what drugs and medications are experiencing shortages so we can address and adapt.These are the people who help tackle HIV and other infectious diseases, asthma, lead poisoning, and everything else that makes many Americans sick.And thousands of them were just fired. I fear this decision is an incredible misstep that will jeopardize the health of millions of Americans across the country.