Summary

Organizations reliant on federal health funds, including Medicaid, Head Start, and community health centers, report being locked out of the federal payment portal following Trump’s funding freeze.

The White House claims individual assistance programs like Medicaid remain unaffected, but confusion persists as states struggle to access funds.

Legal challenges and warnings of major disruptions, including impacts on Title X health centers, Meals on Wheels, and school lunch programs, are mounting.

Critics call the freeze “reckless” and fear widespread harm to vulnerable populations if it continues.