RFK Jr. Reshuffles HHS Leadership Amid Major Agency Restructuring

RFK Jr., as HHS Secretary, is implementing a major restructuring based on President Trump's Executive Order, including eliminating 10,000 employee positions across agencies like FDA (3,500 jobs), CDC (2,400), NIH (1,200), and CMS (300). 1

The plan consolidates HHS's 28 divisions into 15, introducing new ones such as Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) and Assistant Secretary for Enforcement. 1

HHS announced five new agency leaders to advance Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) goals, indicating leadership reshuffles at agency heads level. 3

No search results directly confirm replacement of RFK Jr.'s chief of staff or a specific top aide, though broad workforce reductions and new appointments align with top-level changes. 13

Sources:

1. https://www.sts.org/blog/rfk-jr-implements-plans-restructure-hhs

3. https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-five-new-agency-leaders-maha.html