Wyden Statement on Mass Layoffs and Restructuring at Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced mass layoffs and restructuring at the agency.
“American families are going to be hurt by layoffs and closures of this magnitude, full stop,” Wyden. “These offices work closely with communities to make sure child care, hospitals, and nursing homes are safe, strengthen rural health care, and much more. The chaos that is coming will guarantee that kids and seniors fall through the cracks with deadly consequences.”
The announcement comes after Wyden and colleagues have repeatedly demanded answers from the Trump administration about the scope and impact of workforce cuts on American health and safety.
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