The Brief A federal judge said she plans to grant a temporary restraining order blocking $11B in health funding cuts. The lawsuit, filed by 23 states and D.C., argues the cuts would devastate public health infrastructure. The Biden-era funds in question were allocated for COVID-19, mental health, and substance use programs. WASHINGTON – A federal
RFK Jr. to cut 10,000 jobs at US health department The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it will cut about 10,000 full-time jobs and close half of its regional offices. Reuters Pennsylvania joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration for cutting billions in state health funding. Pennsylvania state officials say
Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here. More than two dozen Michigan school districts face the loss of nearly $42 million in reimbursement for federal pandemic relief funds after the U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon rescinded a previously set deadline. Michigan education officials said agencies across the country, including the
In what officials say would be a financially responsible move, the city may use a portion of a $550 million payout from Chevron to settle some of its unfunded pension liabilities. An annual $50 million payment from the Chevron Richmond Refinery will flow into Richmond’s general fund for the next 10 years as part of
Colorado’s health agencies will lose more than $230 million in federal grants, some of which already had been committed to programs that include crisis response teams and peer support for people recovering from addiction. The Trump administration is pulling back four grants to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that fund COVID-19 disease
Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration will lose more than $30 million in federal grants, the majority of which already had been committed to programs including crisis response teams and peer support for people recovering from addiction. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified the BHA on Monday
The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by a vote of 14-13, splitting along party lines. Mehmet Oz, known best for his time as a television personality and host of the daytime talk show “The Dr. Oz Show,” was a practicing heart surgeon