Becker's Healthcare April 4, 2025
Federal and state government cuts to public health agencies and programs are leaving a gap in access to care. Hospitals in many communities are preparing to fill that gap, if they can.
The Trump administration canceled around $12 billion in grant funding for state health departments late March, prompting layoffs in multiple states. A judge has temporarily blocked the funding termination, but challenges are ongoing. The grants supported a variety of services, including vaccinations and measles outbreak response. HHS also ended $11.4 billion grants from the CDC and $1 billion in mental health and substance abuse funding, which supported infectious disease tracking, mental health services and projects to modernize outdated systems.
HHS also reported plans to layoff 10,000 employees as...
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