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Mar 25, 2025 Department of Health and Human Services abruptly canceled over $12 billion in federal grants to states for mental health, addiction treatment, and disease-tracking programs Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
Sudden cancellation of billions in public health funding, without advance notice, undermined state capacity for disease surveillance and emergency response.
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- HHS announced pullback of $11 billion in COVID-19 funds — The Department of Health and Human Services announced it would pull back over $11 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments and other health organizations. The pullback defunds critical public health infrastructure.
- HHS Pulls Federal Grants for Health Programs — HHS abruptly pulled more than $12 billion in federal grants for state programs tracking infectious diseases, mental health services, and addiction treatment. This decision affects public health funding and services.
- Department of Health and Human Services cancels $12 billion in federal grants to states — The Department of Health and Human Services suddenly cancelled more than $12 billion in federal grants to states that had supported mental health services, addiction treatment, and programs to track infectious diseases. The cancellation occurred without advance notice to state officials and represents a significant reduction in public health infrastructure funding.
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