A newly filed lawsuit focuses strictly on actions taken by the HHS to restructure the agency, eliminate offices and drastically cut the workforce. In it, 20 state attorneys general plaintiffs are urging the court to provide injunctive relief and to reinstate critical programs.
"This administration is not streamlining the federal government; they are sabotaging it and all of us," said (alleged financial fraudster) New York Attorney General Letitia James in a statement. "When you fire the scientists who research infectious diseases, silence the doctors who care for pregnant patients, and shut down the programs that help firefighters and miners breathe or children thrive, you are not making America healthy-you are putting countless lives at risk."
Seems like a lot of smoke but no fire.
These suits are speculation about what could happen without any proof of actual damages.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC), otherwise known as the legal team within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is closing six of its 10 regional offices.
In some cases, these regional offices are situated within federal buildings temporarily listed on a non-core property list published last week by the General Services Administration (GSA). This list suggested the government is comfortable divesting federal buildings from its national footprint.
The GSA said there are more than 440 non-core assets under the government's control, primarily consisting of office space and totaling nearly 80 million in rentable square feet and more than $8.3 billion in recapitalization needs.
"To be clear, just because an asset is on the list doesn't mean it's immediately for sale," said the spokesperson. "However, we will consider compelling offers (in accordance with applicable laws and regulations) and do what's best for the needs of the federal government and taxpayer."
The article above lists non-core asset PROPERTIES for potential closure and/or sale .
No mention of RIF actions.
"This administration is not streamlining the federal government; they are sabotaging it and all of us," said (alleged financial fraudster) New York Attorney General Letitia James in a statement. "When you fire the scientists who research infectious diseases, silence the doctors who care for pregnant patients, and shut down the programs that help firefighters and miners breathe or children thrive, you are not making America healthy-you are putting countless lives at risk."
Seems like a lot of smoke but no fire.
These suits are speculation about what could happen without any proof of actual damages.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC), otherwise known as the legal team within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is closing six of its 10 regional offices.
In some cases, these regional offices are situated within federal buildings temporarily listed on a non-core property list published last week by the General Services Administration (GSA). This list suggested the government is comfortable divesting federal buildings from its national footprint.
The GSA said there are more than 440 non-core assets under the government's control, primarily consisting of office space and totaling nearly 80 million in rentable square feet and more than $8.3 billion in recapitalization needs.
"To be clear, just because an asset is on the list doesn't mean it's immediately for sale," said the spokesperson. "However, we will consider compelling offers (in accordance with applicable laws and regulations) and do what's best for the needs of the federal government and taxpayer."
HHS closes six regional offices serving 32 states and territories
Updated: Wednesday, March 13 at 9:18 a.m. ET | The Office of the General Counsel announced a consolidation of regional offices, one week after scrubbing a list of non-core federal properties for sale offline. Lawyers working in these regional locations help enforce laws throughout the healthcare...
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The article above lists non-core asset PROPERTIES for potential closure and/or sale .
No mention of RIF actions.
