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Takeaways from AP’s report on how federal public health cuts are affecting communities across the US
- In March 2025, the Trump administration abruptly cut $11 billion in federal health funding and eliminated 20,000 public health jobs across the US.
- These measures came after the pandemic concluded and signaled a reduction in previous public health funding, even as serious illnesses such as measles, pertussis, and avian influenza continue to pose risks.
- Local impacts included laying off eight vaccine workers in Mecklenburg, nine disease specialists in Columbus amid measles, and ending free flu and COVID testing in Nashville.
- Public health leaders warned the cuts reduced the system to a shadow of its former self and risk undermining routine disease control amid 'relentless cuts' that hamper pandemic responses.
- Federal officials said they are reorganizing 'broken systems' but experts caution that continued budget cuts weaken the capacity to prevent outbreaks and protect communities.
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Indiana made an unprecedented investment in public health. It’s being cut 2 years in.
INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — State legislators have cut Indianapolis public health funding by more than 70% — hampering long-term efforts to improve the city’s vaccination rates, maternal mortality and child health. The money was from Health First Indiana, a bipartisan initiative led by former Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb that funneled $225 million into local health departments across the state in the last two years. The goal was to reverse Indi…
Deep Cuts Erode Public Health's Foundation, End Progress, Threaten Worse to Come
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Language service cutbacks raise fear of medical errors, misdiagnoses, deaths
Health nonprofits and medical interpreters warn that federal cuts have eliminated dozens of positions in California for community workers who help non-English speakers sign up for insurance coverage and navigate the health care system.
Deep cuts erode foundations of U.S. public health
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Americans are losing a vast array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy. Gone are specialists who were confronting a measles outbreak in Ohio, workers who drove a van to schools in North Carolina to offer vaccinations and a program that provided free tests to sick people in Tennessee. Read more...
Health cuts are affecting communities nationwide
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Americans are losing a vast array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy. State and local health departments responsible for invisible but critical work including inspecting restaurants, monitoring wastewater for harmful germs, responding to outbreaks…
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