Cuts to HIV/AIDS funding have been drastic, affecting research and public health programs significantly. The recent budget bill includes substantial reductions to Medicaid, impacting access to health coverage. Despite some cuts being reversed under court orders, actual support on the ground remains inconsistent. HIV/AIDS organizations have expressed outrage as the current administration rolls back previous initiatives aimed at stopping the epidemic. The fear is that these changes could lead to a resurgence of HIV/AIDS, reminiscent of the crisis seen in the past.
"All the cuts to NIH, USAID, and PEPFAR, as well as other public health programs, threaten to undo decades of progress against HIV/AIDS, potentially leading to a resurgence of the epidemic."
"The administration's draconian cuts to HIV/AIDS research and prevention threaten the health coverage and treatment of countless individuals, raising fears of returning to a nightmare of rampant HIV/AIDS."
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