HHS Undergoes Major Restructuring: Layoffs and Incentive Delays
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently navigating through a significant restructuring process, which has resulted in mass layoffs across its various agencies. According to NBC News, the layoffs are part of a broader initiative to streamline operations and reduce costs. However, the move has left many employees uncertain about their future.
Further complicating matters, employees who opted for a separation incentive package are still awaiting the administrative leave they were promised. Federal News Network reported that despite assurances, the leave has yet to be granted, causing frustration among the affected staff. The HHS has not provided a clear timeline for when the situation will be resolved.
Amid these internal changes, the HHS is also facing external pressures. A recent article by Block Club Chicago highlighted how proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration could severely impact substance abuse and mental health providers in the city. These cuts are part of a larger strategy to reallocate federal funds, which could have dire consequences for communities relying on these services.
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How many people does HHS employ?
That puts the total employees at around 62,000 people -- down from 82,000 at the start of the Trump administration. The agency oversees the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- among other divisions.
Is HHS a federal agency?
In one way or another, it touches the lives of more Americans than any other Federal agency. It is a department of people serving people, from newborn infants to persons requiring health services to our most elderly citizens.
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