Three-thousand six-hundred probationary Health and Human Services (HHS) workers are reportedly out of a job as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shines a light on government waste.
DOGE reportedly laid off the employees on Friday. However, many were excluded from the layoffs, according to Fox News.
The move may result in taxpayers saving approximately $600 million dollars every year, the outlet said, adding that over half of HHS’s probationary workers remained with the agency.
The outlet continued:
DOGE identified critical employees by first considering key functions of HHS — frontline healthcare providers, scientists conducting innovative research, personnel responding to emergencies – followed by employee roles, including work history, background, and job title screenings.
“In many cases where there was a lack of clarity, we worked directly with folks…
