Mass Firings at U.S.Health and Human Services: A New Beginning or a Health Crisis?

The US Health and Human Services Department is cutting many jobs. This is part of a big change to make the agencies smaller. The agencies help protect and improve the health of people in America.

The cuts include important workers like scientists and doctors. Many experts who help make decisions about health will leave. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is happy about the new people he hired. He said the department needs to focus on stopping diseases.

The plan will put many agencies under one new office. This office will be called the Administration for a Healthy America. The cuts are expected to save $1.8 billion each year. This is a small part of the department's total budget.

The changes will make the department much smaller. Many people are losing their jobs, and some are retiring early. Some people found out they were fired very early in the morning. Some were confused because of mistakes in the notices.

Many programs are being cut, including those for smoking and gun violence. Programs that fight diseases in other countries are also affected. Some people think these cuts will hurt the country's health system. They worry it will be harder to handle emergencies and help people.