r/DeptHHS is a subreddit with 12k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses hhs, cdc, fda, rif, and shutdown.
Place to discuss US Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) and related topics/concerns under the purview of HHS (i.e. public health).
Nothing posted here constitutes official communications from HHS. This community is not officially endorsed by any Government authority or agency.
Popular Themes in r/DeptHHS
#1
News
: "RIFs Rescinded!"
14 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "HHS Feels Like It’s Completely Falling Apart"
11 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Is this true???"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/DeptHHS
#1
Hhs
: "Hhs Feels Like It’s Completely Falling Apart"
72 posts
#2
Cdc
: "APHA award to Cdc staff, current and exile"
62 posts
#3
Fda
: "Why is nobody talking about Fda awarding a massive contract to hire for positions they RIFed this summer?"
41 posts
#4
Rif
: "Sharing my story as a 4/1 Rif victim"
35 posts
#5
Shutdown
: "Still processing the Shutdown"
32 posts
#6
Rfk Jr
: "House Democrat files articles of impeachment against Rfk Jr."
28 posts
#7
Telework
: "Please weather Gods give us a Telework day or two next week"
26 posts
#8
Furlough
: "FDA glitch marked 7,000 employees as Furloughed, causing some exempt staff to miss pay"
24 posts
#9
Trump
: "Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son." (He was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital until he was murdered by President Trump's ICE jackboots.)"
13 posts
#10
Health
: "Stress from job taking a toll on Health & marriage"
12 posts
Flair Used in r/DeptHHS
#1
News
: "NTEU wins (for now sorta)"
18 posts
#2
General
: "HHS Feels Like It’s Completely Falling Apart"
14 posts
#3
Career
: "One Year Later - We Are Still Here"
5 posts
#4
Public Health
: "Governor Newsom announces top former CDC officials to lead public health innovation, collaboration"
4 posts
#5
Resource
: "RA EEO and telework fiasco"
1 post
#6
Outbreak
: "CDC Issues Travel Advisory for 32 Countries, Including Several in Europe, Over Spread of Paralyzing Disease"
1 post
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+3k members(26.8%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026