Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
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President Trump's administration is initiating workforce cuts within the Health and Human Services Department by offering voluntary separation to 80,000 federal workers, with financial incentives of up to $25,000. This comes as part of broader efforts to reduce the cost burden of the agency, which manages about $1.7 trillion annually in health care for Medicare and Medicaid. Newly appointed health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hinted at deeper reductions, stating intentions to remove certain employees he views as having made poor decisions regarding public health guidelines.
President Trump's administration is offering a $25,000 incentive for voluntary separation to about 80,000 federal health workers, aiming to cut costs significantly.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary, has hinted at significant workforce reductions, emphasizing that he has a plan to streamline public health agencies.
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