
All HHS workers given $25,000 voluntary buyout offer, source says
All employees in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were notified Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.
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Olivia Rinaldi is a White House reporter at CBS News. She covered President Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and was previously an associate producer for "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell," where she worked with O'Donnell for three years on the broadcast, as well as on "60 Minutes,"CBS News Sunday Morning" and other breaking news stories covered by O'Donnell. Rinaldi was also a producer for "Person to person with Norah O'Donnell." In 2021, Rinaldi was part of the team recognized with the duPont-Columbia Award for "CBS Evening News'" 18-month investigation into the mishandling of sexual assault inside the U.S. military. Rinaldi graduated from the University of Virginia in 2019 with a degree in foreign affairs and media studies.
All employees in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were notified Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.
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