Earlier this week, the Vermont Department of Health got word that millions of dollars in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was suddenly canceled, as .
That includes over $5 million to support vaccine programs in Vermont, funding for the detection and prevention of infectious diseases in the state, and grants to address health disparities.
鈥淚f these cuts stand, there is no doubt that they will negatively impact public health in our state,鈥� a Department of Health representative said in an emailed statement.
The state鈥檚 Department of Mental Health is also set to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars that supported community mental health, crisis response teams, and programs for young people, including team-based early treatment for psychosis.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has cut more than $12 billion in state grants this week, , and the agency yesterday announced it would .
