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RFK Jr. to Cut 10,000 Jobs From Health Agencies
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7:06Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced sweeping cuts to the department he leads, the latest step by the Trump administration to dramatically shrink the size of the US government’s workforce and responsibilities.
Kennedy plans to cut 10,000 employees, according to a statement Thursday. Combined with other departures from buyouts, the reductions mean the agency will employ 62,000 workers, down from 82,000. The secretary also intends to consolidate the department’s 28 divisions into 15 and cut regional offices from 10 to five.
The changes will cut annual government costs by $1.8 billion, HHS said.
“We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic,” Kennedy said in the statement. “This Department will do more – a lot more – at a lower cost to the taxpayer.”
The Wall Street Journal first reported the plans.
As part of the reorganization, divisions of HHS focused on public health, substance abuse, mental health and occupational safety will be combined into a new entity called the Administration for a Healthy America.
The division of HHS responsible for preparing for pandemics will be relocated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 1,000 employees will be transferred there as a result. HHS said that the move would reinforce “its core mission to protect Americans from health threats.”
Bloomberg contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Chapin Fay of Lighthouse Public Affairs discuss the news on "Balance of Power."
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