Washington Joins 23 States in Legal Battle Against HHS Over Abrupt Termination of $11 Billion in Public Health Grants
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington has joined a coalition of 24 states in a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accusing them of unlawfully halting approximately $11 billion in essential public health grants. The funds in question were earmarked for initiatives such as addiction services and mental health care. Attorney General Nick Brown highlighted that Washington alone stands to lose $159 million as a result of this sudden cessation. Brown criticized the move as detrimental to public health efforts against preventable diseases, emphasizing … Read more