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

The grants ‘no longer align with the Department’s mission or priorities,’ a spokesperson said.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at the Hubert H. Humphrey building in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

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.