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What the shutdown means for health services

In all, the Department of Health and Human Services will send home or furlough about half of its employees, or nearly 41,000 people, according to an HHS shutdown contingency plan released Friday. Here's a look at some of the programs affected.

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The shutdown will not affect some of the most politically charged health care programs, including ones created by the Affordable Care Act. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A government shutdown will have far-reaching effects for public health, including the nation’s response to the current, difficult flu season. It will also disrupt some federally supported health services, experts said Friday.

In all, the Department of Health and Human Services will send home — or furlough — about half of its employees, or nearly 41,000 people, according to an HHS shutdown contingency plan released Friday.

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