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The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability

By Reshma Ramachandran, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale University

Public records requested under the Freedom of Information Act have helped shape health policy and keep the government accountable – but recent staff cuts may make this impossible.

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