US Edition'Very concerned': State cuts funding to critical mental health services
- HHS began laying off employees on April 3, 2025, as part of a restructuring effort.
- The Trump administration's push to cut spending led to a sweeping overhaul.
- Thousands of health employees, including doctors and researchers, were among the layoffs.
- HHS plans to dismiss 10,000 people and reduce contract expenditures by 35%.
- Mental health and substance use organizations expressed alarm that staffing reductions jeopardize vital work.
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On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts
The Trump administration is requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to cut spending on contracts by 35%, HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed to NPR.The cuts to spending on contracts applies across all divisions of HHS – which includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other agencies.This comes on…
Donald Trump fired the man who likely saved his life: Former medical official
Dr. David Kessler, former FDA commissioner and chief science officer of the White House Covid-19 Task Force, talks with Rachel Maddow about the devastating effects of Donald Trump's cuts to HHS, not only in dismantling important services, but compromising U.S. medical and scientific leadership to a degree that may not be recoverable for decades.
Public Health Groups Decry HHS Firings, Grant Cuts
(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration's abrupt slashing of billions in state, city, and county public health funds will dramatically reduce the ability to collect disease surveillance data to warn physicians about outbreaks and threats....
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