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groundloop

(12,725 posts)
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 10:41 AM Mar 27

RFK Jr plans 10,000 job cuts in restructuring of US health department

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Source: The Guardian

The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced he intends to slash the size of the department he leads by a huge fraction – around 10,000 jobs out of the 82,000 full time workforce.

Kennedy announced on Thursday that he also plans to close some regional offices.

The restructuring, along with previous voluntary departures, will result in a total downsizing to 62,000.

“We aren’t just reducing bureaucratic sprawl. We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic,” Kennedy said.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/27/rfk-jr-health-department-cuts

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RFK Jr plans 10,000 job cuts in restructuring of US health department (Original Post) groundloop Mar 27 OP
He will replace health services with promoting woo cures via twitter Demovictory9 Mar 27 #1
Yes creon Mar 27 #2
Copper bracelets and smoothies Demovictory9 Mar 27 #3
Diktats from a drug addict. Lovely. PSPS Mar 27 #4
Locking as a duplicate Yonnie3 Mar 27 #5

Demovictory9

(35,044 posts)
1. He will replace health services with promoting woo cures via twitter
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 11:18 AM
Mar 27

creon

(1,449 posts)
2. Yes
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 11:40 AM
Mar 27

I think that is what he wants to do.

That boy aint right in the head.

Demovictory9

(35,044 posts)
3. Copper bracelets and smoothies
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 12:22 PM
Mar 27

PSPS

(14,418 posts)
4. Diktats from a drug addict. Lovely.
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 01:41 PM
Mar 27

Yonnie3

(18,507 posts)
5. Locking as a duplicate
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 01:51 PM
Mar 27

Please continue discussion at the earlier post https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143427085

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