Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces Major Restructuring to US Health and Human Services

HHS plans to cut a quarter of its workforce down to 62,000 employees.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces Major Restructuring to US Health and Human Services
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (R) with Education Secretary Linda McMahon (L) in Washington on Feb. 26, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Updated:

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced major plans to restructure the agency and lay off a quarter of its workforce.

In a video statement on March 27, Kennedy announced “a new era of responsiveness and a new era of effectiveness” that would involve cutting its workforce down to 62,000 employees, ultimately saving taxpayers $1.8 billion (£1.38 billion) a year.
Stuart Liess
Stuart Liess
Author
Author’s Selected Articles