HHS Secretary Kennedy Begins Overhaul With Mass Layoffs, Calling Them A ‘Revolution’

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began issuing layoff notices Tuesday as part of a major overhaul, according to the Associated Press. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims to reduce the department’s size and shift its focus toward disease prevention. The cuts affect a wide range of staff, including researchers, doctors, scientists, and senior officials, raising concerns about the loss of expertise in drug approvals and public health monitoring. Kennedy called the leadership change a revolution and said the agency must be recalibrated.