Kansas City Health Department Funding Cut In Half By MAGA

Thankfully . . .

There's a courageous effort to move forward and do more with less . . . Prez Trump supporters could rightfully argue the importance of funding priorities over fluff . . . Either way, this report is a good read because it peaks behind the scenes of the process . . . Check-it:

Kansas City-area public health departments are scrambling to make up for lost funds since the Trump administration canceled over $12 billion in federal health grants last month. Local agencies have been forced to lay off staff and halt research projects.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services abruptly canceled over $12 billion in federal grants to state and local health agencies last month. That funding was being used for tracking infectious diseases, vaccinating children, and mental health and addiction services.

Kansas and Missouri lost millions in funding, and here in the Kansas City area, the impacts include loss of staff and research projects cut short.

According to Dr. Marvia Jones, director of the Kansas City Health Department, over 50% of her agency’s budget comes from federal grants.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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