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DPH warns federal cuts threaten public‑health programs, urges state action
Summary
The Department of Public Health told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means on April 7 that proposed federal rescissions and staffing changes threaten grant funding and staff capacity for immunizations, infectious‑disease response, maternal health and local public‑health operations.
The Department of Public Health told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means on April 7 that sweeping federal changes and proposed rescissions threaten vital public‑health programs and the state’s ability to respond to outbreaks, deliver vaccines and sustain local health infrastructure.
Commissioner Dr. Goldstein framed the testimony in stark terms: “These cuts are real. Our programs are at great risk. People’s lives will be affected.” She said the state has relied on roughly $700 million a year in federal support for immunization infrastructure, harm reduction, emergency preparedness and other core public‑health services, and that recent…
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