Support WBURFederal health agencies told to halt all external communicationsPlay03:31Download AudioGabrielle EmanuelSelena Simmons-DuffinRob SteinUpdated January 22, 2025 ShareThe Department of Health and Human Services, which has some 90,000 employees, is putting a freeze on most public communications as of Tuesday. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on January 22, 2025.