The Trump administration has abruptly canceled over $12 billion in federal grants to state health departments, money that was supporting critical public health programs across the country. The cuts affect funds that were initially allocated during the COVID-19 pandemic but have since been used to address a wide range of urgent health concerns. “The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved on from years ago,” said Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services in a statement. Immediate Impacts Already Felt … Continue reading ​Trump Administration Cuts $12B in Health Grants, States Lose Funding