HHS $25,000 Buyout Offer: Insulting or Strategic Grift?
On Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offered approximately 80,000 employees a voluntary separation incentive payment, with a March 14th deadline. This follows HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments about wanting to remove certain staff and aligns with broader efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to significantly reduce the federal workforce. The buyout program, offering up to $25,000, mirrors a similar initiative undertaken earlier this year. Experts warn that staff reductions at HHS could hinder the agency’s ability to implement Kennedy’s policy goals.
John Q. Hosedrinker