US EditionTrump Administration Again Blocked From Cutting Billions in Federal Health Money
- A federal judge in Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction on a recent Friday to prevent $11 billion in federal public health funding cuts from taking effect.
- The injunction followed a legal action initiated earlier in April by a coalition of 23 states along with the District of Columbia, which aimed to stop the funding reductions that threatened to undermine the nation’s public health system.
- Congress provided funding amid the pandemic to support COVID-19 response, mental health, and substance abuse programs, but following the federal government's funding reductions that started in late March, health departments nationwide have begun laying off employees.
- By Tuesday evening, the federal government is required to submit proof that it is adhering to the injunction, which applies solely to the plaintiff states and D.C., while funds are being redirected to align with the Trump administration's priorities.
- This ruling temporarily halts drastic funding reductions and suggests ongoing legal challenges over federal support for public health amid shifting budget priorities.
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s $11 Billion Public Health Grant Cuts
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration’s plan to cut more than $11 billion in public health grants, siding with a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia that sued to keep the money flowing. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy of Rhode Island, in a 60-page ruling issued on May 16, concluded that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) likely violated federal law when it abruptly t…
In the name of efficiency, Navajo president calls on Trump administration to preserve Bears Ears • Idaho Capital Sun
The Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs are pictured along Indian Creek in Bears Ears National Monument near Monticello on Jan. 29, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)As an anticipated reduction to the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by the Trump administration looms, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren is calling for the monuments to be kept at their current sizes in the name of efficiency. “In light …
Bad day: Trump takes yet another hit in court over 'hacksaw approach'
Another strike for Donald Trump Friday as a federal judge blocked the administration from cutting nearly $11 billion in grants "for a wide range of public health programs," related to infectious diseases, mental health, substance abuse, and other concerns, according to The Boston Globe.Last month, ...
Federal judge extends block on HHS termination of billions in public health funds
A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from pulling back more than $11 billion in public health funding from state and local health departments. The ruling from Judge Mary McElroy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island extends a temporary restraining order she issued in April that…
Federal Judge grants preliminary injunction to pause $11 billion cuts in public health funding
Judge Mary McElroy determined the Trump admin “clearly usurped Congress’s authority to spend and allocate funds” when it suddenly terminated $11 billion of public health grants on March 24.
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