On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts
Source: NPR
The Trump administration is requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to cut spending on contracts by 35%, HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed to NPR.
The spending cut is across all divisions of HHS – which includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other agencies.
This comes on the heels of a nearly 25% staff reduction at HHS.
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"This is at best getting water from a stone," said Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, via e-mail. "They seem to be on a quest to totally destroy the infrastructure of the nation's public health system. It's amazing that they are looking to cut the parts of our health system that give the best value for prevention and wellness."
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Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/03/g-s1-58145/hhs-fda-cdc-cuts-spending