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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

To bolster these efforts, BCHC urges the federal government to provide sustained funding, flexible resource allocation, and direct support to local health agencies, ensuring preparedness for future public health emergencies.

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Slashed Federal Funding Cancels Vaccine Clinics Amid Measles Surge

KFF Health News

In Pima County, Arizona, officials learned that one of its vaccination programs would have to end early because the federal government took away its remaining $1 million in grant money. “We are working to evaluate the impact of these actions,” said California Department of Public Health Director Erica Pan.