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Trump's Cuts Risk Pandemic Preparedness, Spark Measles Outbreak

4/14/2025

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The Trump administration's drastic funding cuts to public health agencies like USAID and the CDC have put pandemic preparedness at risk and left 9/11 responders vulnerable. As a result, a measles outbreak has emerged, leaving survivors anxious about their healthcare. Critics decry this as a cruel blow to public safety and a betrayal of those in need.

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Story summary

The Trump administration's drastic funding cuts to public health agencies like USAID and the CDC have put pandemic preparedness at risk and left 9/11 responders vulnerable. As a result, a measles outbreak has emerged, leaving survivors anxious about their healthcare. Critics decry this as a cruel blow to public safety and a betrayal of those in need.