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Kennedy Reverses $2 Billion Mental Health Funding Cuts

1/15/2026

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (HHS) reversed a plan to cut $2 billion in federal funding for mental health and substance use programs.
The reversal followed backlash from affected organizations.
The funding supports suicide prevention and opioid treatment.
Daniel H. Gillison Jr. of the National Alliance on Mental Illness called the cuts disheartening.
U.S. Representative Rosa L. DeLauro criticized the cuts.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (HHS) reversed a plan to cut $2 billion in federal funding for mental health and substance use programs.
The reversal followed backlash from affected organizations.
The funding supports suicide prevention and opioid treatment.
Daniel H. Gillison Jr. of the National Alliance on Mental Illness called the cuts disheartening.
U.S. Representative Rosa L. DeLauro criticized the cuts.