Stress and uncertainty at Head Start and clinics as federal health funding system sputters

Many groups that rely on a federal payment portal started experiencing problems accessing funds last week. HHS says "technical issues" are to blame and lag times continue.

Feb 8, 2025 - 17:12
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Stress and uncertainty at Head Start and clinics as federal health funding system sputters
Children play during aftercare for the Head Start program at Easterseals South Florida, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government on Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Miami.

Many groups that rely on a federal payment portal started experiencing problems accessing funds last week. HHS says "technical issues" are to blame and lag times continue.

(Image credit: Rebecca Blackwell)