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Trump Admin Plans to Cut $600 Million in Public Health Funds

HeadlineFeb 11, 2026

The Trump administration plans to cut $600 million in public health funds from four Democratic-led states. The proposed cuts will impact California, Minnesota, Illinois and Colorado and slash grants to state and local public health departments. The Health and Human Services Department, which is led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reportedly claimed the grants, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were being terminated because they didn’t reflect the agency’s priorities. Many of the funds that will be slashed sustained health programs for transgender and LGBTQ+ people and children, as well as Black women.

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