US EditionTrump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments
- The Trump administration announced on March 27 plans to cut billions in COVID-19 funding and lay off 10,000 health employees nationwide, including Minnesota.
- These cuts follow the DOGE Workforce Optimization Initiative and an executive order, amid concerns about impacts on Minnesota's health and social services programs.
- Minnesota programs reliant on federal grants, including health care, agriculture, and public housing, face delays and reduced subsidies threatening long-term care and housing stability.
- Minnesota Commissioner Dr. Brooke Cunningham indicated that the $226 million reduction in state health care funding will affect both their efforts and those of their collaborators.
- These reductions suggest significant strain on Minnesota’s public health infrastructure and services, with potential effects on over 1.4 million beneficiaries of Medicaid-related programs.
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Missouri’s public health efforts left reeling after feds abruptly rescind funding
The federal government is clawing back hundreds of millions of dollars that were supposed to go to public health departments and organizations across the state over the next year.
$31M in health grants in jeopardy - Jamestown Press
Elected officials from Jamestown, at both the state and federal levels, are condemning the Trump administration for terminating four grants totaling $31.2 million to support the Rhode Island Department of Health. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the notices of termination that stemmed from President Donald Trump’s plan to end healthcare subsidiaries established during the coronavirus pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic is ove…
Colorado poised to lose $229 million in federal health grants, officials say
Colorado is poised to lose more than $229 million after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services decided to pull back some $11 billion in COVID-19 related grants to states and local health departments.
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Brattleboro ReformerHealth care providers warily eye $11.4 billion funding cut
BRATTLEBORO — Federal health officials said last week they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation.
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