US judge blocks $11 billion Trump administration health funding cut for now
- A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's move to cut over $11 billion in public health funding after 23 states and the District of Columbia sued to maintain it.
- The lawsuit alleges the funding is vital for urgent public health needs, such as disease tracking and medical services.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James announced plans to continue the lawsuit to ensure states can provide necessary medical services.
- Arizona's health department stated that funding cuts disrupted plans to update its disease surveillance system due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Judge blocks Trump from rescinding N.J.’s $350M in pandemic aid
The Trump administration must return $11 billion in pandemic-era public health grants to the states, including $350 million yanked back from New Jersey, a federal judge has ruled.U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Rhode Island on Thursday granted the temporary restraining order requested by attorneys general in 23 states and Washington D.C., who sued Trump on Tuesday.

Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
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