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HHS Reinstates Over 460 CDC Staff Cut in April Restructuring

The reinstatements correct mistaken cuts across four CDC divisions following a sweeping reorganization plan

A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo
FILE - A sign stands at an entrance to the main campus of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)
A man holds up a sign outside the main campus of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on April 1, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Overview

  • HHS notified more than 460 former CDC employees on June 11 that they are being reinstated, according to the union representing the workers.
  • Rehires include 214 positions in the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; 158 in the National Center for Environmental Health; 71 in the Immediate Office of the Director; and 24 in the CDC’s Global Health Center.
  • The April layoffs had eliminated about 2,400 CDC roles and paused programs targeting smoking, lead poisoning, gun violence, asthma, air quality, and Freedom of Information Act requests.
  • In March, around 180 CDC staff received return notices after a February wave of termination alerts exposed errors in the layoff process.
  • HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged that personnel were mistakenly cut and an agency spokesperson said mission-critical public health functions remain intact.