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US to cut $600 million in public health grants to Democratic-led states, Bloomberg News reports

By Thomson Reuters Feb 9, 2026 | 7:09 PM

Feb 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of ‍Health and Human Services is expected to cut about $600 million ‌in public ‌health grants to California, Minnesota, Illinois and Colorado because they ​do not align with ‍the ​White House’s ​priorities, Bloomberg News ‍reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters could ‍not verify the report. The HHS ‍did ‍not immediately ​respond to ​Reuters’ ⁠request for ‌comment.

(Reporting by Natalia Bueno Rebolledo in Mexico City; Editing by Jamie ⁠Freed)