Jan 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restored about $5 billion in public health grants to states just hours after it sent notices pausing such grants, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.
A spokesperson for the agency said that states would be notified that the pause had been lifted, the report added.
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HHS did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
“The temporary pause is for HHS to implement a new review process and to ensure funds are used for their intended purposes,” the HHS spokesperson earlier told Bloomberg.
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by Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips,
Sat, January 24, 2026