Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently defended his controversial decision to cut 10,000 jobs within the Health and Human Services Department, emphasizing its substantial budget of $1.9 trillion. He criticized the department's track record on improving public health despite its massive spending, pointing out that most of its budget goes to Medicare and Medicaid rather than personnel. Experts concurred, noting that less than 1% of the budget is spent on staff salaries, raising concerns about efficiency and resource allocation within the agency.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized that the Health and Human Services Department's massive budget, while significant, does not translate into effective personnel spending, noting that personnel accounts for less than 1% of the budget.
Despite the Health and Human Services Department's size and budget, Kennedy argued that it has done little to improve American health, suggesting inefficiencies in the allocation of resources.
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