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The Trump administration is canceling billions of dollars in grant funding to state and local health departments without warning, throwing their programs into disarray.
Why it matters: The move casts doubt on states' ability to continue substance use disorder support programs and prevent emerging infectious diseases, among other efforts.
In Virginia, the state health department has already begun laying off staff as a result of the funding cuts.