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Season 2025
Episode 350
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Over $1 Billion in Health Grants at Risk for California
Season 2025
Episode 339
California could lose over $1 billion in pandemic-era federal health grants, jeopardizing efforts to combat flu, overdoses, STIs, and more. Local and state agencies used the funds to improve labs, outbreak tracking, and vaccination outreach. A federal court has temporarily blocked the cuts — but uncertainty remains.
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