White House slashes, then restores, funding to treat mental health and addiction
Podcast: PBS News Hour - SegmentsPublished On: Thu Jan 15 2026
Description: One day after the Trump administration cut off billions in funding for mental health and addiction programs across the country, the White House is reversing course and restoring about $2 billion in federal grants. The decision, which impacted thousands of organizations and grant recipients, was reversed after bipartisan pushback. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Brian Mann of NPR. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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