Cleveland health programs could suffer under federal budget cuts - Signal Cleveland

DENVER — Seven years ago, Erica Green learned through Facebook that her brother had been shot. She rushed to the hospital, run by Denver Health, the city's social security system, but couldn't get any information from the emergency room staff; they complained that she was causing a disturbance. “I was standing outside, distraught and crying, when Jerry came out the front door,” she said. Jerry Morgan is a familiar face in Green's Denver neighbor…

Here’s what federal budget cuts could mean for our most vulnerable neighbors - Solid Ground

Under the constant barrage of news coming out of Washington, D.C. over the last few months, it can be difficult to single out which federal actions are meant to distract us and which pose real and serious threats for our communities. Here’s one thing that clearly deserves our attention: The potential gutting of our federal safety net.   “In this proposed budget, we are seeing a systemic attack on lower income households.” ~Shalimar Gonzales, Sol…

Cleveland health programs could suffer under federal budget cuts - Signal Cleveland

Washington, D.C., is almost 400 miles from Cleveland City Hall, but spending decisions being made there — and sometimes quickly reversed — hovered over a large portion of Day 4 of City Council’s 2025 budget hearings. Dr. David Margolius, director of the Cleveland Department of Public Health, cited some of the Cleveland programs that could suffer as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to make massive cuts to the federal budget. And at a…

The CDC at a Crossroads: Budget Cuts, Public Health, and the Growing Threat of Infectious Diseases

Budget cuts to the CDC threaten disease surveillance, outbreak response, and public health programs, increasing risks from measles, avian flu, and future pandemics while straining health care infrastructure nationwide.