With Vital Health Research Defunded, Who’s Losing Out?

With Vital Health Research Defunded, Who’s Losing Out?

Some scientists say the Trump administration’s decision to cancel hundreds of National Institutes of Health grants will set back efforts to tackle public health challenges like HIV. On June 11, WAMU’s “Health Hub” featured KFF Health News correspondent Rae Ellen Bichell to explain how the spending cuts are being felt across the country. An analysis by KFF Health News found that the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Institutes of Health…

Public health has taken ‘a huge black eye’ with federal cuts

The Trump administration has cut funding on programs that help with preparedness and prevention, and there’s concern about lost capabilities.