The Department of Health and Human Services building on Aug. 16, 2006, in Washington, D.C. (Mark Wilson/Andrew Harnik)
"Personnel that should not have been cut, were cut," HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told CBS News in April. "We're reinstating them. And that was always the plan. Part of the – at DOGE, we talked about this from the beginning, is we're going to do 80% cuts, but 20% of those are going to have to be reinstated, because we'll make mistakes."
NCHHSTP will see the greatest number of its workers rehired out of the four divisions, with 214 returning. This HHS division consists of several smaller groups, including the Division of HIV Prevention, which media reports said was cut in half by the Trump administration.
NCEH will see the next greatest number of returned employees, with 158 coming back. NCEH consists of multiple groups, including one titled the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, which the Trump administration initially eliminated altogether as part of its reforms.
Demonstrators rally in support of federal workers outside the Department of Health and Human Services, Feb. 14, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
"Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, the nation’s critical public health functions remain intact and effective. The Trump administration is committed to protecting essential services – whether it’s supporting coal miners and firefighters through NIOSH, safeguarding public health through lead prevention, or researching and tracking the most prevalent communicable diseases," HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said.
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"HHS is streamlining operations without compromising mission-critical work. Enhancing the health and well-being of all Americans remains our top priority."
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