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AIDS Healthcare Foundation
California’s AIDS Funding Cuts Would Be ‘Catastrophic,’ Says AHF
June 12th, 2009
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the nation’s largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, today criticized California state officials for planning draconian budget cuts that will jeopardize the public health by eliminating all funding for AIDS care and treatment from the state’s General Fund. The state action came on the heels of Tuesday’s state election where five ballot measures to address the state’s burgeoning budget deficit were voted down and; as a result, in response to the $21 billion and growing deficit now facing California. “The fact remains that AIDS is a communicable disease. California’s slash and burn approach to eliminating funding for the care and...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-06-12)
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