Minnesota Department of Health issues 170 layoff notices in response to federal grant cuts
- Posted on April 1, 2025
- By Star Tribune
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Minnesota Department of Health issues 170 layoff notices in response to federal grant cuts
Trump administration cuts $11 billion nationally in grants earmarked for the COVID-19 response, but state health officials say the grants are funding other priorities and that their loss will slow investigations and responses to avian influenza and other infectious diseases.