Senate GOP bill would gut critical public health funding this fall

The health-care bill that Senate Republicans released Thursday would eliminate critical funds for core public health programs that make up about 12 percent of the budget for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The money supports programs to prevent bioterrorism and disease outbreaks, as well as to provide immunizations and screenings for cancer and heart […]Related:More U.S. counties are finding mosquitoes that can spread Zika200 scientists call for new restrictions on antimicrobial chemicals in personal-care productsWhy a single gunshot to Steve Scalise's hip can be a life-threatening injury (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)

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