A sweeping plan to slash the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) workforce by over 10,000 employees has hit a wall amid growing backlashes. The controversial restructuring effort, which aimed to reduce HHS staff from 82,000 to 62,000, was temporarily shelved following intense scrutiny over its implementation process and leadership decisions. The layoff plan targeted major public health agencies with specific cuts: 3,500 positions at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 2,400 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1,200 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and 300 at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Continue reading HHS Restructuring: 10,000 Job Cuts, $1.8B Savings, Backlash & Agency Merges Stir Federal Policy