National Updates Government Shutdown Impact Deepens On Day 3 of the federal shutdown, 41% of HHS staff, including much of the CDC, remain furloughed. Disease surveillance and outbreak response capacity
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National Updates WIC Program Faces Major Disruptions During Shutdown The U.S. shutdown threatens food assistance via WIC (Women, Infants, and Children). Unlike entitlement programs, WIC needs annual reauthorization. The USDA
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National Updates U.S. Federal Government Officially Shuts Down At 12:01 a.m. EDT, the federal government ceased many operations after Congress failed to enact a continuing resolution. Some essential services (e.g.
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National Updates Impending Federal Shutdown Threatens Health Agencies With Congress failing to pass a funding deal, a U.S. government shutdown is imminent. 41% of the HHS workforce could be furloughed,
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National Updates AstraZeneca to Cut Some Direct-to-Patient U.S. Drug Prices After pressure from the Trump administration, AstraZeneca announced it will reduce prices on some medications sold directly to patients in
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National Updates CDC Warns of Surge in NDM-CRE “Nightmare Bacteria” A new CDC report shows a dramatic rise in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales carrying the NDM gene (NDM-CRE) between 2019 and 2023.
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National Updates Nightmare Bacteria” Infections Surge in U.S. Infections from drug-resistant bacteria carrying the NDM gene have risen nearly 70% in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023, according to CDC
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National Updates Bill Gates Pledges $912 Million to Fight AIDS, TB, MalariaAt a global health event, the Gates Foundation committed $912 million to the Global Fund, matching its 2022 contribution.
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National Updates FDA to Roll Back Oversight of Lab-Developed Tests (LDTs)Following a court decision, the FDA will officially rescind a regulation increasing oversight of lab-developed diagnostic tests starting September 19,
