Gutting US health agency will allow private sector takeover
Robert Tait in Washington and Jessica Glenza
Sat 29 Mar 2025 08.00 EDT
Massive job cuts planned for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will pave the way for takeover of crucial services by the private sector, imperiling the US in future health emergencies, health experts and Democratic politicians warn.
Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr announced the department would layoff 20,000 workers from its roughly 82,000-person workforce on Thursday, or nearly a quarter of the department’s headcount.
“People out there need to understand the impact on them personally,” said Patty Murray, a senator for Washington state and the party’s ranking member of the Senate appropriations committee. “Preventing pandemics costs something. Failing to prevent them costs a lot more. All of this is making us less prepared for the next public health emergency” ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/health-department-private-sector-takeover
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