Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
- The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services recently canceled federal grants to states.
- HHS stated the COVID-19 pandemic ended, calling the funds wasteful spending.
- The grants supported state efforts in tracking diseases and providing mental health and addiction services.
- The cancelled funding totaled over $12 billion across affected states.
- State officials expressed concern that cuts will harm public health capacity and ongoing services.
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R.I., Mass., Conn., Maine, among 24 states suing HHS, RFK Jr. for terminating $11b in public health grants - The Boston Globe
“This massive and egregiously irresponsible cut of public health funding should put everyone on high alert to the depths this administration is willing to go,” said R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha.
Nearly a billion dollars worth of grants potentially at risk for Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana health departments
The Department of Government Efficiency is looking to ax nearly a billion dollars worth of grants intended for state health departments in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
Feds slash $98 million from Utah Department of Health and Human Services; 37 staff positions lost
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 30, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — In the wake of a sudden cancellation of $98 million in federal grants, Utah’s Department of Health and Humans Services has announced the beginning of layoffs. “On March 24 the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) received unexpected notification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that certain COVID-related grants under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) we…
Trump Admin Moves to Cut Federal Funds for 'Sanctuary' Cities
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