Federal health cuts are taking away from the poor, Lamont advisor says

Federal health cuts are taking away from the poor, Lamont advisor says

As the state continues to fight the Trump administration over public health funding, officials here in Connecticut are worried about the impacts of the potential loss. John Driscoll, an advisor to Gov. Ned Lamont, said the money was about enacting the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. He added lower-income residents will likely feel the impact of those cuts, and...

Federal funding cuts force San Diego’s COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program to pause

The halt of a groundbreaking virus-tracking program has scientists warning of growing blind spots in public health monitoring.