The article highlights the impact of federal funding cuts on community health services in Jackson, Mississippi, particularly affecting nonprofits like Hearts for the Homeless and My Brother's Keeper. As the Trump administration rescinded over $11 billion from health departments, crucial services such as HIV testing and food distribution face significant reductions. Leaders from various community groups express concern over increasing health risks for those reliant on these services, emphasizing that reduced funding will lead to more severe health outcomes and potential outbreaks, underscoring the critical need for federal support during this crisis.
Several employees had already been furloughed and the cuts kept coming, said June Gipson, CEO of My Brother's Keeper.
Scaling back these efforts could prove tragic, Gipson said. Without an extra boost of support to get tested or stay on treatment, many people living with HIV will grow sicker.
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