Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes. Health Care Workers, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Elderly, Federal Budget (US), Politics and Government, Government Employees, Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Defense Department, Health and Human Services Department NYT > Science