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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Cuts to COVID-19 Health Funding

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order to prevent cuts to COVID-19 health funding affecting several states and public health services.

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The temporary block on chopping health funding is the latest in a series of legal setbacks for the Trump administration, which is facing some 150 lawsuits on issues ranging from immigration to deep financial and job cuts at federal agencies to transgender rights.
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The temporary block on chopping health funding is the latest legal setback for the Trump administration, which is facing some 150 lawsuits on issues ranging from immigration to deep financial and job cuts at federal agencies to transgender rights.
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The temporary block on chopping health funding is the latest in a series of legal setbacks for the Trump administration, which is facing some 150 lawsuits on issues ranging from immigration to deep financial and job cuts at federal agencies to transgender rights.
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Updated: Apr 3rd, 2025, 10:21 PM ET

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U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy has temporarily blocked cuts to $11 billion in federal COVID-19 health funding. The order comes as 23 states and D.C. sued over the cuts. The lawsuit argues that halting the funds will jeopardize public health infrastructure and worsen future pandemic preparedness. The Trump administration’s Health and Human Services claims the funds are unnecessary now that the pandemic is over. Notably, public health departments have already seen layoffs, with North Carolina facing a $230 million loss and California $1 billion. This decision adds to a series of legal challenges against the Trump administration.

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked cuts proposed by the Trump administration, citing the strong case made by states that such cuts would adversely affect public health initiatives.
The lawsuit, filed by 23 states including the District of Columbia, argues that the $11 billion in funding cuts would devastate public health infrastructure and heighten future pandemic risks.
The Department of Health and Human Services defends the cuts, claiming the allocated funds are no longer necessary as the pandemic has ended.

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