Decoding the HHS Reorganization Drew Altman Published: Apr 01, 2025

https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/decoding-the-hhs-reorganization/ In his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman examines the implications of Secretary Kennedy’s reorganization of HHS and why it’s a sharp break from past efforts to reorganize the department, noting: “Prior reorganizations at HHS were mostly dedicated to building new capabilities and the federal role in health…Secretary Kennedy’s reorganization…represents an effort to cut back the size and role of the department as part of broader administration-wide effort to reduce the role of the federal government in health.”