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- 1Trump administration cuts target health and housing programs●Updated: Proper link(!) "Most of the cuts are focused on Health and Human Services programs...housing counseling service
The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new round of budget cuts, with most reductions falling on Health and Human Services programs. Housing counseling services run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development are being eliminated, along with a series of grants from the Health and Human Services Department that the administration described as unnecessary. Observers warn the cuts will hit low-income families and community support services hardest.
- 2CDC vaccine recommendations stall under Secretary Kennedy●CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy
US vaccine policy is effectively frozen as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services has brought CDC vaccine recommendation processes to a standstill. With routine guidance on immunisations stalled, public health experts warn that delays could affect vaccination schedules and state-level decisions that typically follow federal recommendations.