HHS firings undermine federal government’s ability to care for vulnerable Americans
Layoffs across health agencies could disrupt the flow of millions of dollars in grants and critical services for Americans with disabilities.
The Trump administration’s decision to fire 10,000 workers across U.S. health agencies looks set to disrupt the flow of millions of dollars in grants and deprive Americans with disabilities of critical services they depend on, according to advocates and federal workers.
The cuts, ostensibly to reduce redundancies and increase efficiency, have gutted entire agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services, and closed divisions across several agencies that explicitly deal with disability. What’s left, current and former employees say, may not be enough for the federal government to care for vulnerable populations, and imperil numerous services for aging populations, people with mental illness, and Medicare recipients.
