DOGE Website Signals $394 Million in Cuts to Michigan Health Department

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April 3, 2025 ~ The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website indicates that it will cut about $394 million in federal health grants to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, but offers no description of those grants or specific reasons for their cancellation. Bridge Michigan reporter Kelly House talks to Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds about how this could impact state disease surveillance, substance use treatment, and mental health care.