Current, former CDC staff warn against slashing support to local public health departments

This post was originally published on this site By Jess Mador, WABE and KFF Health News On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally outside of a labor union headquarters building. The event, put together by Atlanta-area Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, was attended mostly by union members […]

Possible measles exposures in Guadalupe, Valencia counties

This post was originally published on this site The New Mexico Department of Health warned that a Texas traveler who had measles was in Guadalupe and Valencia counties earlier this month, giving the opportunity for exposure to the highly infectious disease. The public locations with possible measles exposures in New Mexico from the Texas traveler […]

Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.

This post was originally published on this site Madison Czopek, PolitiFact and Amy Sherman, PolitiFact March 13, 2025 The prospect of deep Medicaid cuts has become a flashpoint in Congress, with leaders of both parties accusing their counterparts of lying. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Feb. 27 that a Republican budget measure would “set […]