Donald Trump Administration announced a reduction in 10,000 positions per medical and human services. The announcement of medical secretary Robert F. Kennedy JR says that the reduction of jobs will save a large department of about $ 1.8 billion per year by lowering employees from 82,000 to 62,000.
HHS will reduce 10,000 jobs
HHS sent a formal reduction in valid or RIF, announcement of the US Federation of Government Employees of Trade Union Leaders at the beginning of Thursday morning. E -mail by Thomas J. Nagy Jr., Deputy Secretary of Human Sources Assistant, revealed that approximately 8,000 to 10,000 employees would be expected to be affected by the release, CNN reported.
“Restructuring will deal with it and serve more goals without impact on critical services. First, it will save taxpayers $ 1.8 billion per year by lowering the labor force of about 10,000 full -time employees who are part of this last transformation.” The official press release stated.
“Combined with other efforts of HHS, including early retirement and fork on the road, the restructuring has a total reduction from 82,000 to 62,000 full -time employees.” HHS press release read.
HHS said cuts will include:
- 3,500 full -time employees in the US Food and Drug Office, not affecting drugs, medical devices or food reviewers or inspectors
- 2 400 employees in US Centers for Control and Prevention of Diseases
- 1,200 employees at national health institutions due to centralization of public procurement, human resources and communication
- 300 employees in Medicare & Medicaid Services Centers
Simplifying HHS: Plan RFK JR
Robert Kennedy JR also announced that the function of HHS will be streamlined since then. “Currently, 28 HHS divisions contain many redundant units,” the press release said.
The HHS Restructuring Plan consolidates 28 divisions into 15 new divisions, including a new administration for healthy America or Aha, and will centralize basic functions such as human resources, information technology, public procurement, external and policy award.
Regional offices will be reduced from 10 to 5, the states said.
Focus on clean water, food
The HHS press release also stated that the announced overhaul will perform a “new” HHS priority to end the American epidemic of chronic diseases by focusing on safe, healthy food, clean water and eliminating the environment toxins.
“It is not just a reducing bureaucratic growth. We regulate the organization with our main mission and our new priorities in reversal of a chronic epidemic,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “This department will do more – much more – at a lower price for a taxpayer.”
However, the agency also stated that it will ensure that Medicare, Medicaid and other basic health services will be “restructured”.
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