The Department of Health and Human Services has faced major layoffs affecting key health programs, including those focused on mental health and research on birth defects, as part of a cost-cutting initiative tied to the Trump administration. Despite Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s acknowledgement of errors in firing employees, the chaos has raised alarms among lawmakers and public health advocates. Legal experts suggest the administration's actions could lead to substantial challenges, given their implications for Congress-created entities. This turmoil reflects deeper conflicts over the administration's authority and the future of vital health initiatives.
All three are programs in the Department of Health and Human Services that were created by Congress, which funds them.
The layoffs and wholesale reorganization of the department are the latest in a series of Trump administration actions ripe for legal challenges.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has already admitted that some workers were mistakenly fired alongside nearly 20 percent of the agency's workforce.
Max Stier, the president of Partnership for Public Service, said that the administration had overstepped its authority.
Collection
[
|
...
]