Kentucky has joined a list of states suing the Trump administration over its decision to cut $12 billion in federal funds for public health.Democratic attorneys generals and governors from 23 states filed the lawsuit in federal court in Rhode Island. In Kentucky, the lawsuit originated from Gov. Andy Beshear's office. In the lawsuit, filed Tuesday, the states are seeking a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief to immediately halt the administration맥스카지노�s funding cuts. They say those cuts will lead to key public health services being discontinued and thousands of health care workers losing their jobs.Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pulled back about $11.4 billion in funding allocated to state and community health departments during the COVID-19 pandemic response. The CDC expects to start recovering this money in about 30 days, according to HHS. An additional $1 billion from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration was terminated, according to the attorneys general.CNN contributed to this report.