Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Gut the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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.
HHS Announces Transformation to Make America Healthy Again
March 27, 2025
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.
People are fighting back
How communities are responding
Democracy 2025 and our partners are ready to counter threats to people's rights, justice, and equality in courtrooms and communities across the country. Learn more about how people and communities are responding to this harmful policy:
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