2,400 CDC jobs to be cut in HHS overhaul announced by Secretary Kennedy

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday that HHS will reduce its total number of employees from 82,000 to 62,000 — a cut of 20,000 positions. About half of those reductions come from buyouts and early retirements, while the other 10,000 will be layoffs, according to Washington Post. 

In addition to workforce cuts, the department will consolidate its 28 divisions into 15 and reduce regional offices from 10 to five. The changes are expected to save approximately $1.8 billion annually.

A new umbrella organization called the Administration for a Healthy America will take over core functions, with a renewed focus on "safe, wholesome food, clean water, and the elimination of environmental toxins," according to a news release.

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