The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, announced a restructuring of the department in late March.

The Trump administration is weighing a plan to cut nearly a third of the federal health budget and eliminate or consolidate dozens of programs. An internal memo was sent from White House budget officials to the U.

An internal memo proposes carving out $40 billion from federal health agencies while eliminating dozens of programs. Congress has ultimate appropriation authority.