Advisory Board April 2, 2025
HHS employees on Tuesday started receiving notices of dismissal as part of the department’s plan to lay off around 10,000 people, in today’s roundup of the news in healthcare politics.
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Layoffs at HHS begin
HHS employees on Tuesday started receiving notices of dismissal as part of the department’s plan to lay off around 10,000 people. In its announcement last week, HHS said it would reduce its workforce by cutting around 10,000 full-time employees, which the department said will save $1.8 billion per year.
On Tuesday, HHS employees received emails saying they were placed on administrative leave and offered reassignment. According to an email reviewed by the Washington...