HHS makes $25K buyout offer to most employees | LiveNOW from FOX

Most Health and Human Services Department employees were recently emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as $25,000 as part of President Donald Trump’s government cuts. Workers have until 5 p.m. on Friday to submit a response to the offer and cannot start opting in until Monday. The agency's workforce includes roughly 80,000. According to the Associated Press, HHS is one of the government’s costliest federal agencies, with an annual budget of about $1.7 trillion that is mostly spent on health care coverage for millions of people enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. This comes after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as HHS secretary last month.

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[floycewhite]

Imagine being paid $25, 000 to NOT work. Do they realize there are a lot of people out there who don't even make $25, 000 a year working?

[dilara]

I hope we all know that it doesn't matter who is in the 'top job' because this is a systemic problem -- greed. We have allowed many of our economic sectors, to take advantage of the American people. It's disgusting and frightening for the future of our country. My husband and I will be retiring in the next two years n another country. We are absolutely worried that SS! will no longer be funded. we'll have to rely on his pension, a 403 (b) and a very prolific Investment account with Catalina Soto Busch my FA. Our national debt is bloating and expanding every month. Our government needs to get spending under control and cut the federal budget.

[LeaveMyFreedomBe]

1.7 Trillion! If you don't see a problem with that you are insane.

[bayoumeme]

I had measles in childhood I’m 72 yo now and was checked last year and still have the antibodies

[clarifyingquestions]

Awesome - take the buyout and get another job. Let s go America 2.0.

[Eyy]

Sounds like a sweet deal. The Army charged me $8k to kick me out for not getting their stupid shot after 13.5 years active time. I'd take the $25k.

[Muskie]

Hopefully about 80% of them will take the offer. It will be a blessing to the 20% that have been doing 80% of the constructive work. They won’t have to carry all the dead weight.

[furballami]

Take the offer! don’t take the offer and get fired! This administration is Not messing around!

[redscorpion]

Go RFKJr! Clean up the swamp HHS agency.

[d.l.austin]

1 case of Measles and the country loses its mind. SMDH

[shakeimfolk]

TAKE THE MONEY 💰
Trump Ain't F- ing around!

[sookiebyun]

Here’s $25, 000. Go start another career.

[robotmind]

Thanks for all the workers that made america so healthy and gave almost every single one of my children, autism, great job.

[shakeimfolk]

If you think Trump is Not a man of his word and makes empty promises like most politicians,
Then leave the 25k offer on the table pass Friday


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[robinbabcock]

The states can do most of that better. FDA and CDC concern me.

[oconnorjames]

Hi Andy, can you let Americans know that Canadians didn't vote for Trudeau's replacement. We didn't have an election yet that is set for later this year. What happened is Trudeaus liberal party voted to replace Trudeau with someone else in his party. But ensure Canada will be voting out the liberal party as soon as they are able too. But American's seem to think we Canadians actually voted liberals which is incorrect.

[randallletellier]

measles??? cmon.... not a problem.... Elon is focusing on real problems

[josephinevalerio]

Geez, I wonder how measles made a come back?! ...

[StephanieG.Augustus]

The dollar is literally being destroyed / debased / devalued. I just want my money to keep outgrowing the inflation rate. How do i invest about 250k i have parked in the bank and what strategies do i employ to make significant gains and stable cashflow?

[MichaelMiller-opfe]

They say this person was a resident not a citizen. And that this person traveled abroad. Was that South America to the United States?