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HHS Offers $25,000 Buyouts to Downsize Workforce

The Trump administration continues federal workforce reductions, targeting 80,000 Health and Human Services employees with voluntary separation incentives.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walks to the House Chamber before President Donald Trump addresses to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.
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Overview

  • Health and Human Services employees were offered voluntary buyouts of up to $25,000, with a deadline to respond by March 14.
  • The buyouts are part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to significantly reduce the federal workforce through layoffs and financial incentives.
  • HHS oversees key agencies like the CDC, FDA, and NIH, raising concerns about the impact of workforce cuts on public health challenges, including a measles outbreak and bird flu response.
  • Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed intentions to reshape the department, focusing on removing employees he believes are not aligned with public health priorities.
  • The initiative is led by the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk, which has been tasked with implementing widespread federal workforce reductions.