A freeze on federal funding by the Trump administration has locked organizations and agencies reliant on Department of Health and Human Services funds out of the Payment Management Services (PMS) portal. This includes state Medicaid programs, Head Start programs, and community health centers, raising alarm about potential disruptions to essential healthcare services. While the White House insists that direct payments to Americans will continue and the freeze is temporary, many are questioning the long-term impacts on crucial programs.
A wide range of organizations and agencies that depend on federal health department funds say they have been locked out of the online system responsible for tracking and depositing their money, in the wake of the White House's move to freeze funding across the Trump administration.
In a statement ahead of the lockout, HSS also announced that it would be reevaluating 'all programs, regulations, and guidance to ensure Federal taxpayer dollars are not being used to pay for or promote elective abortion' following a previous executive order by President Trump.In a statement, the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association warned that health centers could face 'significant disruption' to operations even with a 'temporary funding pause.
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