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The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to

Gut the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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What we know

The administration announced the firing of about 10,000 full-time HHS employees and the closure of dozens of agencies and regional offices that serve the American people.

Formal Name

HHS Announces Transformation to Make America Healthy Again

Status
Temporarily Blocked
Formal Identifier

March 27, 2025

Anticipated Impact

On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a "dramatic restructuring" in line with President Trump and DOGE's priorities to gut the federal workforce and reduce access to critical services, ostensibly to "Make America Healthy Again." But these cuts would eliminate about 10,000 full-time jobs, shutter dozens of agencies, and close about half the number of regional offices within the department, severely hampering the department's ability to protect the health and welfare of the American people.

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