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Health Policies Under Fire Amid Rising Risks for Children

8/2/2025

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Health policies impacting individuals with disabilities are under the spotlight, as O. Rose Broderick reveals. Jay Bhattacharya's NIH leadership is criticized for slashing health disparities research. Senators have pushed back against Trump's proposed NIH budget cuts. Meanwhile, vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners are dropping, and a CDC report warns of health threats from raccoons, including a rare disease that poses risks to children.

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Health policies impacting individuals with disabilities are under the spotlight, as O. Rose Broderick reveals. Jay Bhattacharya's NIH leadership is criticized for slashing health disparities research. Senators have pushed back against Trump's proposed NIH budget cuts. Meanwhile, vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners are dropping, and a CDC report warns of health threats from raccoons, including a rare disease that poses risks to children.