Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said ‘bureaucracies’ such as the HHS became ‘wasteful and inefficient.’

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee billions of dollars in funds for addiction services and community health centers across the country.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is set to eliminate 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan.