Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments

Trump administration looks to claw back $11.4 billion in COVID funding from state and local health departments

Federal health officials said Tuesday 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. “The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved on from years ago,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement. The statem…

CDC yanking billions in COVID funding for health departments across US - Washington Examiner

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is rescinding COVID-19 funding for health departments nationwide. The CDC is pulling back the $11.4 billion in funds from state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations, and international recipients, the agency announced on Tuesday. “The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved…

CDC to take back billions in COVID-19 pandemic funding

The Department of Health and Human Services is scaling back billions in pandemic-related funding. HHS has also directed agencies to review their spending and ensure its accuracy within the next 30 days. The CDC notes that these funds previously supported public health workforce expansion, COVID-19 response and research. As part of budget cuts, the Trump administration also ended 68 grants focused on health programs. Full Story The Department of …

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $11.4 billion cut in funds to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. This money was sent to state health departments, non-governmental organizations and various international beneficiaries.Read more]]>

Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments

Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation.

CDC rocked by top-level departures, loss of $11.4B in COVID funding

The funding went to state health departments for COVID-19 responses.