HHS Implements Major Overhaul with 10,000 Layoffs Under RFK Jr.

The restructuring reduces the workforce by 24%, consolidates divisions, and creates the Administration for a Healthy America, sparking concerns about public health services.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is cutting 10,000 jobs, reducing its workforce from 82,000 to 62,000 as part of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s restructuring plan.
The overhaul consolidates 28 divisions into 15, including the creation of the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) to centralize health programs and streamline operations.
HHS aims to save $1.8 billion annually by eliminating redundancies, focusing cuts on administrative roles while preserving front-line workers and scientists.
Critics warn the reductions could undermine public health services, including emergency preparedness, food safety, and drug approvals, potentially increasing health disparities.
The restructuring aligns with the Trump administration's broader initiative to downsize federal agencies, led by the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk.