US EditionOregon’s health services impacted by nearly $120M in federal cuts to COVID-era grants
- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, through the CDC and SAMHSA, canceled roughly $117 million in COVID-era grants and funding for Oregon Health Authority programs, impacting all nine federally recognized Tribal communities and every county in Oregon.
- These cuts are part of a larger plan by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to cut nearly $12 billion in health care grants nationwide, targeting state and local health departments.
- The terminated grants, some of which were scheduled to last for more than a year, included funding for the 988 crisis line, substance use treatment and recovery services, immunization-related programs, and the OHA's Equity Office, which provided assistance to rural health providers and Tribes.
- According to Sarah Lochner, executive director of the Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials, these cuts will force counties to make difficult decisions regarding employee layoffs or finding alternative funding sources during an already challenging budget cycle, ultimately affecting the health of the community.
- The OHA is evaluating the impacts and legality of the grant terminations, while remaining committed to its 2030 goal and Strategic Plan, and has established a webpage to monitor federal changes and their effects on Oregon.
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Oregon’s health services impacted by nearly $120M in federal cuts to COVID-era grants
The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday the Trump administration has canceled roughly $117 million in COVID-era grants. It’s part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services plan to cut nearly $12 billion in health care grants for state and local health departments nationwide. Some of the grants were not scheduled to end for more than a year, according to OHA. The cuts include public health dollars, according to Sarah Lochner, executive …
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