The CDC has cut $29.2 million from HIV prevention programs in Texas, the latest in a series of reductions to federal efforts to prevent the spread of HIV worldwide. The cuts target community organizations in the state that cover the cost of testing and connect people to care providers. The reductions represent a significant decrease in funding for local HIV prevention work in the Lone Star State.


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has cut $29.2 million from HIV prevention programs in Texas, the latest cuts to federal efforts to prevent the spread of HIV worldwide. The cuts target community organizations in the Lone Star State that cover the cost of testing, connect people to care providers and pay for...