Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will now receive full funding for a program aimed at reducing drug overdoses, including fentanyl and methamphetamines. Funding was previously delayed, causing concern among state and local health departments that depend on federal money. The CDC will also release previously frozen funds for other health programs.
Key Facts
- The CDC will fully fund its Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program to help combat drug overdoses.
- Earlier, $140 million was withheld from this program by the Trump administration.
- State and local health departments rely heavily on federal funding from the CDC.
- The delay in funding affected programs for HIV prevention, cancer registries, and overdose prevention.
- New funding will allow these programs to continue their work.
- Advocacy groups expressed concerns that delays in funding could impact lives negatively.
- A number of other CDC programs have had their budgets frozen, mostly affecting chronic disease prevention and health promotion initiatives.
