US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr plans to cut 25% of the HHS workforce and prioritize chronic disease prevention. The restructuring will save $1.8 billion annually and consolidate HHS's 28 divisions into 15, including a new Administration for a Healthy America. Critics worry about his vaccine skepticism and public health stances.
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