US Edition'Very concerned': State cuts funding to critical mental health services
- HHS began laying off employees on April 3, 2025, as part of a restructuring effort.
- The Trump administration's push to cut spending led to a sweeping overhaul.
- Thousands of health employees, including doctors and researchers, were among the layoffs.
- HHS plans to dismiss 10,000 people and reduce contract expenditures by 35%.
- Mental health and substance use organizations expressed alarm that staffing reductions jeopardize vital work.
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‘Let’s not panic, but let’s prepare for the future’: Clark County reeling from Columbia River Mental Health’s abrupt suspension of services
As Columbia River Mental Health Services explores ways to restore behavioral health programs it suspended last week, patients and advocates are still reeling. Read more...
Oklahoma service providers facing cuts from Department of Mental Health
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Last month, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services contacted at least 23 service providers to tell them about upcoming cuts. News 4 first told you about panic that hit some portions of the medical community in our state. It's being caused by a notification that was sent to numerous addiction recovery centers. The folks who work at those centers said the state is getting ready to cut their fun…
On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts
The Trump administration is requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to cut spending on contracts by 35%, HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed to NPR.The cuts to spending on contracts applies across all divisions of HHS – which includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other agencies.This comes on…
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