National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses, issued a statement condemning the recent mass layoffs at the Health and Human Services (HHS) department. The union expressed concern over the administration's cuts to critical public health resources, highlighting the impact on Medicaid, the CDC, and other federal agencies. NNU emphasized the importance of these resources in maintaining public health and warned that these cuts threaten the safety of patients and the overall healthcare system.