The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has initiated layoffs affecting up to 10,000 employees as part of a significant restructuring plan introduced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This overhaul, which comes alongside moves to limit collective bargaining rights, aims to streamline HHS by consolidating various agencies into the new Administration for a Healthy America. With layoffs, early retirements, and voluntary separations, the department's workforce could shrink to 62,000, raising concerns among lawmakers about the impact these cuts will have on crucial health services and the NIH's operational capacity.
Employees across the U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving layoff notices as part of an overhaul expected to dismiss up to 10,000 workers.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan to restructure HHS, consolidating various agencies into the new Administration for a Healthy America.
The layoffs aim to reduce HHS's workforce to 62,000, implying significant impacts on health services, research, and the overall efficacy of the department.
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray warned that the substantial cuts at HHS will reverberate throughout the healthcare system, affecting numerous critical health services.
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