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The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs

On Thursday, the Trump administration announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , overseen by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
This restructuring is part of a broader effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy, potentially influenced by President Trump's vision and, according to some sources, the cost-cutting initiatives of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency .
The plan involves cutting 20,000 full-time jobs through early retirements, buyouts, and a reduction in force of 10,000 positions, decreasing the HHS workforce from 82,000 to 62,000, with most cuts affecting public health agencies like the FDA , CDC , NIH , and CMS .
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Stated in a press release that the department will do more at a lower cost to the taxpayer, realigning the organization with its core mission and new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic.
The National Treasury Employees Union condemned the cuts and vowed to "fight back," while Senator Angela Alsobrooks described the plan to cut 20,000 jobs as dangerous and deadly, and Dr. Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association criticized the restructuring as nonsensical and devastating to the workforce, potentially increasing morbidity, mortality, and health costs.

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