Nearly 2 dozen US states file lawsuit against Trump administration
Nearly 2 dozen US states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over billions of dollars in health care funding cuts.
A coalition of state attorneys general filed the lawsuit against the Trump administration on April 2.
US President Donald Trump’s administration has decided to cut $11 billion in federal funding for a variety of medical programs and COVID-19-related measures across the country.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Rhode Island on behalf of 23 state
New York Attorney General Letitia James said the funding cuts would reverse progress made in tackling the opioid crisis while hurting mental health systems.
Meanwhile, the US Department of Health and Human Services has issued notices to employees and is expected to lay off 10,000 people. test.
This will result in thousands of people losing their jobs while efforts to prevent epidemics such as flu and measles will be weakened.
