Trump CDC Plans to Cut $600 Million in HIV, STI Funding ... Only to Blue States
The Trump-era CDC cut $600 million from HIV and STI programs exclusively in four blue states as a partisan, vindictive move undermining public health services.
Blue states sue over federal healthcare cuts they say are "based on political animus" - LGBTQ Nation
The Trump administration cut roughly $600 million in CDC-authorized public-health funding to four Democratic states, prompting a lawsuit alleging politically motivated and illegal rescissions.
Alaska faces a severe rise in gonorrhea infections, necessitating enhanced screening and treatment efforts to combat the escalating public health crisis.