STAT January 21, 2026
Hundreds of millions are owed, but no one expects Trump administration to pay
When the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization goes into effect Thursday, the world’s largest economy will be leaving the global health agency with a hefty unpaid bill.
The U.S. has not made good on its assessed contributions for the past two years — including the final year of the Biden administration — effectively stiffing the WHO on a bill of roughly $278 million. In addition, several hundred million dollars in promised voluntary contributions for 2025 — and to a lesser extent for 2024 — have also not been delivered. Voluntary contributions are earmarked funds a country provides the WHO to support work that is...
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