Government shutdown furloughs 75% of EBSA staff, halts research, audits

By Allison Bell

News October 01, 2025 at 02:55 PM

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The shutdown may lead to furloughs of 504 of the 668 EBSA employees.
Surprise billing investigations have their own funding and can can keep going.
Mental health parity investigators also have their own appropriation.

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