US Health Department To Cut 10,000 Jobs In Major Restructuring

The US health department plans to reduce its workforce by 10,000 employees to cut costs, shrinking from 82,000 to 62,000 through early retirements and resignations. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr aims to focus on reversing the chronic disease epidemic, restructuring the organization into 15 divisions, including the new Administration for a Healthy America. Layoffs will impact departments like the FDA, but roles in drug, medical devices, and food safety will be preserved, with the restructuring emphasizing primary care, maternal and child health, and mental health within the new administration.

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