Trump Federal Reorganization Plan Due to Arrive This Week

The Trump administration this week is expected to announce a federal reorganization plan that will include a consolidation of safety-net programs under a rebranded U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), reports Politico Pro . The plan calls for renaming HHS the Department of Health and Public Welfare and shifting the $70 billion food stamp program out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the new agency. These changes are part of a sweeping government restructuring envisioned by Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. HHS currently oversees Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which provides cash aid to low-income households, and Medicaid, which offers health coverage for more than 70 million Americans. The Heritage Foundation think tank in 2017 recommended that USDA nutrition programs, including food stamps, nutrition education, and school meal programs, be transferred over to HHS.