# HHS pauses, then restores, $5 billion in state health grants

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-01-25-hhs-pauses-then-restores-5-billion-in-state-health-grants-195188/
- Published: 2026-01-25
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- Original outlet: hastingstribune
- Original report: https://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/agriculture/hhs-pauses-then-restores-5-billion-in-state-health-grants/article_a12de748-b414-5e38-86cb-8697fbf5156d.html
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> The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notified states on Saturday that it would pause public health grants worth about $5 billion, then hours later said it would lift the halt.

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*Originally reported by hastingstribune. [Read more](https://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/agriculture/hhs-pauses-then-restores-5-billion-in-state-health-grants/article_a12de748-b414-5e38-86cb-8697fbf5156d.html)*

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