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Urgent Call to Action: HIV Funding Cuts Threaten Lives

5/25/2025

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Sidewalk Project Delivers

On March 26, The Sidewalk Project took to Skid Row, delivering vital supplies to the homeless. In a stark warning, health experts cautioned that cuts to HIV/AIDS funding by the Trump administration could result in 143,000 new infections across the nation, hitting California's most vulnerable communities hard. Lawmakers are pressing HHS Secretary Kennedy to release critical funds to avert this crisis.

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Kennedy Challenges Murray

In a heated Senate hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confronted Senator Patty Murray, accusing her party of failing public health. He pointed to a significant decline in trust during the COVID-19 pandemic and criticized the Affordable Care Act, as well as state efforts to eliminate unhealthy foods from SNAP benefits, igniting a passionate debate on health policy.

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Sidewalk Project Delivers

On March 26, The Sidewalk Project took to Skid Row, delivering vital supplies to the homeless. In a stark warning, health experts cautioned that cuts to HIV/AIDS funding by the Trump administration could result in 143,000 new infections across the nation, hitting California's most vulnerable communities hard. Lawmakers are pressing HHS Secretary Kennedy to release critical funds to avert this crisis.

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