News Briefs: More Cuts Reportedly Coming to HHS
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Mar 21, 2025
A major reorganization and workforce reduction is on its way to HHS, Politico reported. This move would come after the agency already fired thousands of probationary workers in February, creating a chaotic situation in which some workers were rehired. The new cuts could hit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Administration for Children and Families and the Health Resources and Services Administration, according to anonymous sources within the agency.
Health Care Service Corp. has completed its acquisition of The Cigna Group’s Medicare business. The $3.7 billion sale was announced in January 2024 as Cigna sought to exit the Medicare Advantage market amid increasing pressures. Cigna will continue to provide pharmacy benefit management and other services for Medicare members through its Evernorth health services arm.
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