HHS transformed: What physicians need to know about massive layoffs, changes to federal agencies

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has begun a restructuring plan that includes reducing its workforce from 82,000 to 62,000. Sweeping layoffs began April 1.

Will this be the “revolution” needed to Make America Healthy Again, which is one of the goals of the administration of President Donald J. Trump?

Or will the changes “leave our country less safe,” as a former leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said?

This slideshow outlines the changes as of April 1 and some reactions to it, good and bad. Quotations and data come from hhs.gov, published statements from lawmakers, and various news reports cited here, here, and here.