“Make America Healthy Again” –
March 27, 2025 – The agency will cut 20,000 positions, a sweeping reduction of the agency that protects Americans’ health, oversees Medicare and Medicaid and ensures the safety of the nation’s food and drugs.
Kennedy announced he will reduce HHS’s 28 divisions to 15 and create a new Administration for a Healthy America that includes several core functions. The number of regional offices will drop from 10 to five, and the focus will be on “safe, wholesome food, clean water, and the elimination of environmental toxins” in an effort to “Make America Healthy Again,” according to the news release.
