State Department Layoffs Announced & Answering Your Medicaid Questions

State department layoffs announced & answering your Medicaid questions

The State Department announces more than 1,300 people will be laid off as part of a reorganization plan by the Trump administration. Plus, Elder Law Attorney Pat Simasko answers viewer questions about cuts to Medicaid in the President's now-signed budget bill.

State Department Layoffs Upend Foreign Policy

State Department Layoffs over 1,300 People - The Virginia Star

The Washington Examiner   The State Department began to lay off more than 1,300 employees on Friday, including diplomats and career civil servants, according to multiple reports. The Trump administration was widely anticipated to trim the department, even though there have been concerns that a reduction could affect the United States’s global influence. An email with a layoff notice went out Friday to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service…

US State Department Begins Mass Layoffs

The U.S. State Department has initiated mass layoffs affecting over 1,200 employees, a move announced on July 12, 2025, as part of a cost-cutting initiative under the Trump administration. The cuts, targeting administrative and diplomatic staff, aim to reduce a $6 billion budget deficit, with 800 positions in consular services and 400 in policy analysis eliminated. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited efficiency as the goal.The layoffs, effectiv…