RFK Jr's 'Healthy Again' agenda begins with 10,000 health department layoffs

RFK Jr's 'Healthy Again' agenda begins with 10,000 health department layoffs

Ah yes, no better way to make Americans healthy again than... firing people responsible for American's health. Complete and utter nonsense.

“According to an official statement, the plans would save an estimated $1.8 billion annually -- a mere 0.1 percent of the Department of Health and Human Services' annual budget of $1.8 trillion.”

10,000 jobs gone to save 0.1%. Madness.

Oh no, the people who FAILED spectacularly at keeping Americans healthy are losing their cushy jobs? How tragic. Maybe if they had actually DONE their duty - like addressing skyrocketing obesity, metabolic disorders, and preventable diseases instead of shilling for pharmaceutical conglomerates and pushing processed garbage - they wouldn't be out of work.

The future is indeed healthy.

Ah yes, no better way to make Americans healthy again than... firing people responsible for American's health. Complete and utter nonsense.

Probably a rhetorical question, but why do you keep defending the very system has gotten American into this unhealthy fat mess to begin with? Why do you keep on supporting the very system that profits from sickness while pretending to care about public health?

Sorry bud, the only "nOnsEnSe" here is the idea that the people responsible for this mess deserve job security instead of accountability. Good riddance.

10,000 jobs gone to save 0.1%. Madness.

No Bobb, the only real madness here is defending the bloated, corrupt, and utterly ineffective "health" departments that have done NOTHING but enable the chronic disease epidemic while shoveling billions into pharmaceutical conglomerate pockets. If cutting 10,000 USELESS bureaucrats saves even a dime from this dystopian health-industrial complex, it's a step in the right direction.

Maybe instead of whining about job losses, we should be asking WHY an agency with a $1.8 TRILLION budget has overseen a nation where obesity, diabetes, and preventable illnesses are at all-time highs. Utterly pathetic.

Maybe if they had actually DONE their duty - like addressing skyrocketing obesity, metabolic disorders, and preventable diseases instead of shilling for pharmaceutical conglomerates and pushing processed garbage - they wouldn't be out of work.

What would you recommend they had done about obesity? The President is obese.

Shifting responsibility for being fat onto the government is weak.

No Bobb

Learn to use my name correctly. Start there.

A 33% staff reduction. The restructuring results in a total downsizing from 82,000 to 62,000 full-time employees.

Subject: HHS RIF - Union Notification

Dear Union Leader,

This letter serves as formal notification that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be implementing a Reduction in Force (RIF) of employees across HHS that will likely impact members of your union.

The relevant information for the implementation of the RIF is as follows:

⚫ Probable Effective Date: May 27, 2025

⚫ Type of Employees Affected: The RIF is primarily aimed at administrative positions including human resources, information technology, procurement, and finance. The RIF will also target roles in high-cost regions and employees in programmatic areas that have been determined to be redundant or duplicative with other functions in HHS or across the federal government.

⚫ Competitive Areas Affected: A list of competitive areas is still being finalized. If a collective bargaining agreement with HHS requires notice of competitive areas to a union, HHS will notify that union as soon as possible after the competitive areas are finalized.

⚫ Approximate number of employees affected: 8,000 to 10,000 employees.

This action is being taken in accordance with President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14210, dated February 11, 2025, and HHS's broader strategy to improve its efficiency and effectiveness to make America healthier.

Specific notices to employees may be sent as early as Friday, March 28, 2025.

Please advise if or when the union would like to begin negotiations on impact and implementation.

V/r,

Thomas J. Nagy Jr., MLER

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources/ Chief Human Capital Officer

Office of Human Resources

Probably a rhetorical question, but why do you keep defending the very system has gotten American into this unhealthy fat mess to begin with? 

This "unealthy fat mess" is certainly not the Department of Health and Human Services' fault. It's the fault of the US food industry and unrestrained capitalism in general. As long as you don't accept this simple reality, any discussion on the subject is completely useless.

Kennedy is not the picture of health,maybe it the worm talking

Oh no, the people who FAILED spectacularly at keeping Americans healthy are losing their cushy jobs? 

You mean republican politicians? because it has been proved scientifically that against public health crisis like the pandemics the population that identify as republican was the one that had worst health outcomes, that means the providers were fine, but the mental washing to reject safe and effective health measures was the problem.

Probably a rhetorical question, but why do you keep defending the very system has gotten American into this unhealthy fat mess to begin with?

Destroying something without putting anything in its place is worth criticizing, that means it is making the situation much worse just for economic profit, the same as destroying the regulation system that prevents pollution or pharmaceutical abuses. Even if the previous system had flaws that still means the current lack of system is much much worse.

*Maybe instead of whining about job losses, we should be asking WHY an agency with a $1.8 TRILLION budget has overseen a nation where obesity, diabetes, and preventable illnesses are at all-time highs. *

Mostly for the same reason RFKjr is where he is, absolute power from companies (in this case food related) that oppose public health efforts that reduce their profits and buy politicians to undermine that public health. Two sides of the same coin, on one promoting unhealthy lifestyles against the recommendations of the doctors, on the other putting people in power to silence the doctors and regulation agencies so nobody can do anything about it.

Even his dealing with the measles outbreak is terribly inept, not only failed to make a strong recommendation for vaccination, it proposed completely ineffective alternatives that put the population at a higher risk, because of him unvaccinated children remain so but now with vitamin A poisoning to complicate things.

For context, here is the former health secretary:

https://www.menshealth.com/trending-news/a36520686/rachel-levine-support-transgender-community/

This is your NEW healthy secretary:

https://washingtonmonthly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/071023_rfkjr_muscles_web-1200x675.webp

"I was at the bottom of my class, I started doing heroin, I went to the top of my class. Suddenly I could sit still and read."

“Covid-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.”

If you want health advice from this guy you should get your mental health assessed.

when the very institutions meant to promote public health are led by people who clearly don't practice it themselves, it's no wonder the system was failing.

Again. The President is obese and eats junk food daily. Rfk is an ex junkie with a brain worm who only drinks raw milk. Should they be fired and replaced by someone healthier?

No one should listen to RFK Jr.'s medical advice. If anything, you should do the opposite of what he says. He only peddles in extreme conspiracy theories.

I remember a Jamie Oliver attempt to make US school foods more healthy failed spectacularly.

Nobody doing advertisements for lettuce...unlike Maccas.

Fatty foods carry more calories and for the poorer class probably are more filling and satiating.

There are many obese members in Trump's new cabinet. Maybe they didn't get the memo. Trump suggested that they should pay for higher health insurance.

A follow-up medical report by Bornstein claimed Trump's blood pressure, liver, and thyroid functions to be in normal ranges, and that he takes a statin. At 6 feet 3 inches (1.90 m) and 236 pounds (107 kg), Trump's body mass index of 29.5 registered as overweight which is on the higher end of overweight BMIs.

Fast food consumption. Big Mac, fries, diet coke.

For context, here is the former health secretary

Wrong. That’s the former assistant health secretary. If you can’t be bothered to get the basics right just stop.

Also mangling poster’s names. It shows a lack of respect and maturity.

Exclusive interview with RFK Jr. on Fox news.

RFK goes into detail about his stance on vaccinations and how to stay healthy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkD4MLmQPFQ&ab_channel=Mr.Newberger%27sAIFunnies

They're doing everything they can to pay for that tax cut for billionaires. The rest of us can just suffer with reduced benefits and a floundering medical system. The rich will of course still be able to buy all the healthcare they need.

they've had people in charge of public health who clearly didn't care about actual health.

Have. Present tense. I was talking about the President and Rfk. You’re all over the place.

I've been away for a bit. Just checking in to see if we're, like, great yet?

“Covid-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.”

That is not an accurate quote. I saw a recording of when he made the statement.

Anyway, it had become painfully obvious that the health department was full of incompetence and fraud. It was high time for a big clean up.

He better focus on his own health as Trump is on record calling him a "Dem Plant" and "the world's biggest liberal lunatic"...

Just who MAGA voters want, right?

ROFL..

That is not an accurate quote. I saw a recording of when he made the statement.

I saw it as well, it is accurate.

Anyway, it had become painfully obvious that the health department was full of incompetence and fraud. It was high time for a big clean up.

IS full of incompetence and fraud, that is why the measures he is taking are making the problems worse, except of course for billionaires that don't have to worry about public health.

This is your NEW healthy secretary:

https://washingtonmonthly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/071023_rfkjr_muscles_web-1200x675.webp

This silly "physical appearance is all that matters" argument would make more sense if the president wasn't actually obese.

He's not going after Bayer, Cargill, Corteva, or Pfizer. You know? The actual Pharmaceutical and Big Food conglomerates. Instead he's going after the only mechanisms we have to protect ourselves. Both from these companies and their products.

Jay

If anything, your argument just proves the point - they've had people in charge of public health who clearly didn't care about actual health.

Yup. RFK Jr.

Exclusive interview with RFK Jr. on Fox news.

RFK goes into detail about his stance on vaccinations and how to stay healthy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkD4MLmQPFQ&ab_channel=Mr.Newberger%27sAIFunnies

Funny! But reading the posts above I bet many the video is real.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can regulate ingredients in processed foods, as seen with the ban on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) used to create trans fats, but it cannot dictate what people eat or prohibit the sale of fast food.

While the FDA can regulate the ingredients and labeling of food, it does not have the authority to restrict what people can eat or prohibit the sale of specific types of food, like fast food.

Funny! But reading the posts above I bet many the video is real.

Reading RFKjr previous declarations is enough to make people believe the video is real, believing in the miasma theory of infection on this day and age is even more ridiculous. Then again, is speech in the video is uninterrupted and coherent, so that would make anybody observant enough realize it is beyond the capacities left to him by the worm.

that would make anybody observant enough realize it is beyond the capacities left to him by the worm.

That's hilarious virusrex.

Here's a recording when RFKjr talked about COVID targeting certain races. His complete statement provides the proper context, making it very reasonable. The above cherry picked quote is misleading.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MHyHQiKS3f0

RFK Jr. should’ve been the first one fired for incompetence.

Good

Here's a recording when RFKjr talked about COVID targeting certain races. His complete statement provides the proper context, making it very reasonable. The above cherry picked quote is misleading.

In no accepted definition of the word "reasonable" it can be used on his speech on the video, the quote was correct but the full video is even worse, irrational, impossible conspiracies being told as if they were a fact when it is nothing of the sort. The video puts him in a worse light as incompetent, inept, credulous and racist.

It comes as the country faces its worst measles outbreak in years and as concerns mount that bird flu risks sparking a new human pandemic.

Yes the worst measles "outbreak" over the past 5 years.

bass4funk

Good

But do good RFK Jr wants you to stop eating fast foods and unhealthy foods.

RFK Jr endorsed measles treatments are making kids sick.

Yes the worst measles "outbreak" over the past 5 years.

First child death in over 20 years, complicated now with unvaccinated children getting liver problems thanks to his recommendations, he is not working for the public but for billionaires.

But do good RFK Jr wants you to stop eating fast foods and unhealthy foods.

I eat healthy, always have since HS and even before that. I eat almost everything and sometimes Junk food, but always in moderation. I do care about how I look.

But do good RFK Jr wants you to stop eating fast foods and unhealthy foods.

He made clear that he will not block from eating junk food. But he wants correct information to be readily available.

Let's see....

Trump selects a guy as his HHS Secretary who he has called a "lunatic", a guy that admits he has a "worm inside his head", and thinks it's appropriate to leave dead bears in public parks...

And then a huge measles outbreak occurs in deep red Texas...

God's wrath anyone?

*Yes the worst measles "outbreak" over the past 5 years.*

First child death in over 20 years,

The child died from a bacterial infection following measles. It turns out that bacterial infection was not treated properly (wrong antibiotics and given too late).

He made clear that he will not block from eating junk food. But he wants correct information to be readily available.

Yet he is completely on board with the current government deregulation of the industry, which means also less burden for companies to make that information available or even open to examination by anybody else. That means he is working against the public, again.

The child died from a bacterial infection following measles. It turns out that bacterial infection was not treated properly (wrong antibiotics and given too late).

Making up conspiracy theories to excuse the first pediatric measles death in over two decades is not something you want to be supporting. Specially when the excuses are given by someone that actively recommends children to get measles even it that caused the death of a child (their child even). That is as relatable as a parent telling people to let children play with loaded guns after one if their children is killed in this way.

There is zero evidence that the treatment of the victim was inadequate or improper, that is false.

Keep ruining the country, MAGA clowns..

Rfk is an ex junkie

Kennedy's eyes look suspiciously doped up, usually half closed. His voice is so scratchy as to be inaudible, and he often walks with a stagger.

Not convinced about the "ex" part there.

> Kennedy's eyes look suspiciously doped up, usually half closed. His voice is so scratchy as to be inaudible, and he often walks with a stagger. 

Not convinced about the "ex" part there.

Are you serious? I mean, really now??

"RFK Jr's 'Healthy Again' agenda begins with 10,000 health department layoffs."

Ask what you can do for your country not what your country can do for you, bloated bureaucrats have to go

Are you serious? I mean, really now??

A lot of people are saying it, certainly not only me. Just look at the state of it.

And admit that Trump is obese. You can't, can you?

Keep ruining the country, MAGA clowns..

But they are not, though, not at all. that's the thing, now I prefer my food without a lot of chemicals, so if that causes heartburn to the companies that don't care for our health, then good.

A lot of people are saying it, certainly not only me. Just look at the state of it. 

I think libs are just trying to find ANY morsel nugget they can latch onto, like a homeless person looking for some cans to get some cash.

And admit that Trump is obese. You can't, can you?

He is heavy but not obese. If he were on a scooter and couldn't walk and his belly were down to his knees, then you would have a point, but he is nowhere near obese.

The guy is pretty lean and ripped though, no question about that.

The child died from a bacterial infection following measles. It turns out that bacterial infection was not treated properly (wrong antibiotics and given too late).

Making up conspiracy theories to excuse the first pediatric measles death in over two decades...

There is zero evidence that the treatment of the victim was inadequate or improper, that is false.

The girl died from secondary bacterial pneumonia. Such bacterial infections are common following viral infections.

She was initially admitted to the ER for secondary bacterial pneumonia, with her measles rash already fading. According to pulmonary specialists who reviewed her hospital records, she was given a completely inappropriate antibiotic for the type of pneumonia she had. She was only given the correct antibiotic 2.5 days later; by that time, she was in very bad shape and already placed on a mechanical ventilator. And apparently there was an over 9 hour delay between the time the correct antibiotic was ordered and the time they gave it to her.

So no, measles did not kill her, she died from a combination of bacterial pneumonia and medical error.