Health Department Cuts Millions of Dollars in Grants for American Academy of Pediatrics

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled millions of dollars in grants awarded to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the department said on Dec. 17, hours after the academy appeared in court to challenge the agency in a lawsuit.
“These grants, previously awarded to the American Academy of Pediatrics, were canceled along with a number of other grants to other organizations because they no longer align with the Department’s mission or priorities,” a spokesperson for HHS said.
Three canceled grants were from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and four were from the Health Resources and Services Administration, both of which are part of HHS…. 

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