US EditionTrump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
- On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear gave a Team Kentucky update acknowledging major cuts announced to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, potentially impacting Kentucky and Indiana.
- The Department of Government Efficiency proposed the cuts to save money which led to worry that essential government services might be cut off and the DOGE website was criticized for potentially inflated numbers.
- DOGE's plans, announced on March 23, 2025, include cutting nearly half a billion dollars from state health department grants, specifically $80,482,341 from Kentucky and $262,367,100 from Indiana, according to DOGE.gov.
- Beshear stated, "We have received notice of grants being cancelled," and called the cancellation unlawful, indicating plans to challenge it, while also expressing concerns that these cuts could lead to the closure of health clinics and impact the state's response to bird flu.
- Specifically, a $14,738,869 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated to local health departments, enabling the purchase of local, unprocessed foods for schools and underserved communities, is slated to be cut, along with another $7,126,596 grant for tribal governments.
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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.
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