January 13, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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HHS Cancels $2 Billion in Mental Health and Addiction Grants, Then Restores Them a Day Later

Late on January 13, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services sent termination letters wiping out more than $2 billion in mental health and addiction grants, telling recipients the programs did not align with the...

June 18, 2025 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

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Trump Administration Orders the 988 Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Service Shut Down After 1.3 Million Contacts

In mid-June 2025 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified The Trevor Project that the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's specialized LGBTQ+ youth service — reached by pressing 3 — would be...