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Washington stands to lose nearly $160 million that would be used to fund disease tracking and response, immunization, substance abuse treatment and mental health services.
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The lawsuit argues the cuts are illegal and puts public health across the country at risk.
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Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs, or taxes on imports from other countries, that he says will free the U.S. from a reliance on foreign ...
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Attorney General Nick Brown and 23 states sued HHS over the termination of $11 billion in public health grants, impacting health services and preparedness.
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced Tuesday morning that the state is co-leading a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is also named as a defendant.
Washington risks losing more than $150 million for public health initiatives if the grant cancellations are considered legal.
Twenty-four states have formed a coalition to sue the Trump Administration over the decision to slash $11 billion in public health grants to the states.
Employees at the HHS regional office and a CDC occupational safety laboratory in Spokane have been abruptly fired, and Head Start staff are on administrative leave.
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Aberdeen Daily World on MSNWashington Department of Health forced to park Care-a-VanAccording to Grays Harbor County Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has unexpectedly terminated grant funding for the Washington State Department of Health's Care-a-Van program.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over termination of $11 billion in public health grants.
Employees across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have begun receiving notices of dismissal in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.
Washington stands to lose more than $159 million from these cancellations by HHS, according to AG Brown’s office.