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Judge Orders HHS to Restore Funding for Children's Health Programs as Lawsuit Continues

A federal judge found evidence of retaliatory motive in HHS cutting $12 million in grants supporting key pediatric health programs, including rural care and infant death prevention.

  • A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, aiding programs for rural health care and disability identification in children.
  • U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell stated that evidence suggested the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services likely had a retaliatory motive in terminating the grants.
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics alleged the cuts were retaliation for its opposition to the Trump administration's positions on vaccinations and gender-affirming care.
  • Judge Howell emphasized that the group would likely suffer irreparable harm from the cuts, supporting public interest in allowing the programs to continue during the lawsuit.
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Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children’s health programs as lawsuit continues

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the early identification of disabilities in young children.

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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), including funds for rural health care and early identification of disabilities in young children.

The Association of Professionals and Technicians of Garrahan Hospital reported that an administrative decision left 45 sons and daughters of female workers without a mother's garden and filed a judicial complaint demanding the restoration of the right to care. The mothers concerned questioned the hospital's intervention and demanded an urgent response from the justice system. The Association of Professionals and Technicians of Garrahan Hospital …

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