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Understanding the Federal Bureaucracy: Opportunities for Reform
The current landscape of the federal bureaucracy is characterized by an expansive network of departments, employees, and regulations that govern a vast array of services and functions. The sheer scale can be daunting; with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alone accounting for $880 billion of the federal budget, which includes critical programs like Medicare and Medicaid, there exists a pressing need to examine the effectiveness and efficiency of these sprawling entities.