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The Shake-Up at HHS: Budget Cuts and Public Health Crisis
This chapter examines the early days of a new HHS secretary marked by drastic personnel cuts and funding rescissions that impact public health initiatives. It highlights the ramifications of these decisions, particularly in the wake of a measles outbreak, raising concerns over the loss of vital jobs and resources in local health departments. The discussion underscores the potential consequences of a weakened public health infrastructure on community health management and the broader political motivations behind these budget cuts.
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