RFK Jr. Announces HHS Reinstatement of Programs and Employees
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a significant policy shift at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), aiming to reinstate programs and employees previously cut. This move comes as part of broader efforts to enhance public health services across the nation. The decision follows reports of over 26,000 HHS employees being fired under the previous administration, with many expected to return to their positions.
Simultaneously, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is intensifying its focus on global health issues, particularly in the areas of HIV and maternal health. The CDC's efforts are part of a global initiative to improve health outcomes in developing countries, reflecting a commitment to international health cooperation.
These developments signal a potential shift in health policy, emphasizing the restoration of public health infrastructure and international health engagement. The reinstatement of HHS programs and employees is expected to bolster the department's capacity to address pressing health challenges both domestically and abroad.
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How many FDA employees were fired?
HHS announced last week that it would cut 10,000 people, including around 3,500 FDA employees, or 19% of the agency. This account of the effects of the job cuts at FDA is based on conversations with more than two dozen sources inside and outside of FDA.
How many people work at HHS?
In total, and including roughly 10,000 people who have left over the last few months through early retirement or deferred resignation programs, the overall staff at HHS will fall from 82,000 to around 62,000 -- or about a fourth of its workforce. 'This is a difficult moment for all of us at HHS.
How many HHS employees were fired?
The layoffs are expected to shrink HHS to 62,000 positions, lopping off nearly a quarter of its staff — 10,000 jobs through layoffs and another 10,000 workers who took early retirement and voluntary separation offers.
Who was laid off at NIH?
Other directors who were forced out are Shannon Zenk, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research, Emilio Pérez-Stable, head of the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, and Diana Bianchi, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, ...
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