
09/25/2025
TFAH's Public Health Infrastructure Report warns that proposed federal budget cuts could slash CDC funding by over 50% and eliminate more than 100 vital health programs including many supporting mental health and substance use prevention, recovery, and emergency response.
This means:
🔹Fewer resources for mental health services in communities.
🔹Layoffs and hiring freezes for public health and mental health workers.
🔹Reduced preparedness for future health crises.
Read the press release 👉
Public Health Infrastructure in Crisis: HHS Workforce Cuts, Reorganizations, and Funding Reductions: Impacts and Solutions This 2025 version of TFAH’s annual report tracking public health funding tallies the serious impacts of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget and staff reductions and proposed agen...