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AG Mayes Files Lawsuit Challenging Kennedy’s $190M+ in Cuts to Arizona Public Health
Last week HHS Secretary Kennedy terminated more than $190 million in multi-year federal grants that were designed to fill holes we found in Arizona’s public health system during the pandemic. This abrupt and possibly illegal decision has left state and county health departments, along with their contractors, scrambling to address the immediate and long-term impacts on public health services. See last week’s blog post to get a flavor for the
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Public Health Journalism this Week
Here’s what Arizona counties could lose from health funding cutbacks AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes says federal grant cuts are illegal How will federal HHS cuts affect Arizona? Here’s what we know Feds withhold $190M in public health grants to Arizona Kennedy’s HHS restructuring plan will kill Arizonans | Opinion GOP bill banning public funding for clinics connected to abortion advances | Arizona Capitol Times ‘Fill in that gap’: Arizona
Maricopa County Commits $4.3M in Opioid Settlement Funds to Strengthen Local Response
Maricopa County is investing approximately $4.3 million in opioid settlement funds to support 17 local organizations working to combat substance use and its devastating impacts on individuals and families. “The opioid and polysubstance use crisis continues to impact families across Maricopa County, and these funds allow us to take meaningful action,” said Thomas Galvin, Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 2. “By providing more resources to organizations
Kennedy Cuts $190M in Federal Public Health Grants to Arizona
In a move coordinated with Kennedy’s announcement of mass layoffs at HHS agencies and the closing of regional service offices, Secretary Kennedy also immediately terminated more than $190 million in cooperative agreement funds for Arizona public health infrastructure & initiatives. Feds withhold $190M in public health grants to Arizona, AZCentral – Innes For Arizona, the cancellation of nearly $190 million in federal grants marks a severe blow to efforts to