HHS cuts 10,000 employees in major overhaul of health agencies
The US Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it is cutting 10,000 full-time employees across health agencies, the department told CNN.
This comes on top of 10,000 employees who’ve left voluntarily, shrinking the workforce from about 82,000 full-time employees to 62,000.
The cuts were first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
In its announcement, HHS said it will consolidate from 28 to 15 divisions, including a new Administration for a Healthy America, and...