Health and Human Services Administration

Trump administration, mental health

HHS quickly reverses $2 billion in mental health and substance abuse cuts after pushback

The Department of Health and Human Services restored $2 billion in funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, following pushback after announcing the cuts ea...

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Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide

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Trump administration slashes grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs

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Democrat Blasts HHS for Creating Confusion in Cutting, Then Reinstating SAMHSA Grants

The Trump administration has made abrupt and sweeping cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs across the country in a move that advocates said will jeopardize the lives of some of the count...

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H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services

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Trump administration reinstates drug, mental health programs it cut days earlier

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UPDATE: Trump Administration reinstates more than $2 billion in grants to addiction recovery services following prior cancellation

“Literally we had an ORN (Opioid Response Network) meeting (Wednesday) that got cancelled because of this cut,” said Brown.

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Trump administration reverses cuts to mental health, substance abuse programs

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Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs

WBNG

Dept. of Health and Human Services grant reversal creates uncertainty for local harm reduction organization

A back-and-forth over grants from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is causing concern for a local organization.

Administration reinstates hundreds of health and safety officials who were laid off

In April 2025, hundreds of NIOSH officials were terminated as part of a so-called Reduction in Force, or RIF. Under pressure from lawmakers and labor organizers, the administration brought back some officials months later, and on Tuesday, hundreds more received an email saying the prior "notice is hereby revoked."

Fierce Healthcare

Unpacking the 25% HHS budget cut proposed by the Trump administration

A recent budget document prepared by the White House is giving new clarity over how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could operate for fiscal year 2026. The document closely mirrored other budgetary insights from earlier this year.