AdvertisementFederal health agencies told to halt all external communicationsPlay03:31Download AudioUpdated January 22, 2025Gabrielle EmanuelSelena Simmons-DuffinRob SteinfacebookEmailThe 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.