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Massive layoffs are underway in some of the federal health organizations in the US. These organizations include the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Institutes of Health (FDA). Thousands of their workers are being laid off.
This round of federal layoffs is part of the Trump administration’s significant changes. These groups help keep our food safe, stop spreading sickness, and care for everyone’s health. With fewer individuals working there, others worry about the country’s ability to do these jobs.
The layoffs are projected to cost about 10,000 jobs at the Health and Human Services department, about a 25% reduction in the number of employees there. This mass action follows President Donald Trump‘s move to take away federal workers’ collective bargaining rights.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined the government plan to consolidate various agencies into one new agency, the Administration for a Healthy America. The restructuring resulted in the removal of numerous frontline food inspectors and investigators from the Food and Drug Administration, prompting fears that food recalls will be slower and food safety regulations may not be implemented as stringently as they once were.
