'We'll make mistakes' says RFK as fired US health staff asked to return
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Some of the roughly 10,000 employees fired from the Department of Health and Human Services are being asked to come back. The agency's secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, said the mass firings were consistent with the government's goals to purge the federal workforce but said 20% of them were made in error. "Personnel that should not have been cut, were cut. We're reinstating them. And that was always the plan", he said, adding "we'll make mistakes".
AI Summary
Main Idea: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said some Health and Human Services staff fired in a big workforce cut were mistakenly let go and are being asked to return.
Key Points:
- Kennedy said about 20% of the layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services were errors.
- He said the cuts were part of a broader effort by the Department of Government Efficiency to shrink the federal workforce.
- One mistake he cited was the loss of the CDC team that worked on lead poisoning prevention, which affected local health work in Milwaukee.
- Some FDA workers who got termination notices have also been asked to come back for now.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Cut and then restored health staff can delay CDC and FDA work, which may slow lead response, inspections, and other services that protect patients and communities.
Positive Impact
Rehiring some workers may restore key public health and food safety functions for households and consumers.
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- Major:Department of Government Efficiencygovernment agency or body
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- Secretary Robert F Kennedy JrpersonPrimaryEvaluated
Secretary of Health and Human Services and central decision-maker in the firings and reinstatements.
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Named government effort described as leading the workforce cuts.
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Agency whose lead-poisoning prevention team was cut and then partly reinstated.
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Named public figure identified as leading the cutback effort through the Department of Government Efficiency team.
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Agency whose terminated workers were asked to return temporarily.
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One of the major HHS agencies mentioned in the department’s restructuring context.
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