As Layoffs Begin Across Health Agencies, SF Office of Health and Human Services Set to Close

On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced layoffs impacting approximately 10,000 employees from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), reducing its workforce from around 82,000 to about 62,000. The layoffs have raised concerns about public health, particularly in light of the potential closure of the San Francisco regional office, which oversees various critical health services for vulnerable communities. Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized the move, highlighting its negative consequences for public health response and access to resources for communities relying on essential HHS programs.

"This shortsighted office closure would lead to critical service slowdowns for San Franciscans to get the resources they need and detrimental impacts to our public health response capabilities."

"The reported plans to restructure HHS and close the San Francisco regional office would directly harm our most vulnerable communities and make America sicker."

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