Public health officials are sounding the alarm.

In Connecticut, they say the Trump administration is cuttinge $150 million in federal grants allocated to the state –for disease surveillance, childhood immunizations, and more.

Those funds were allocated at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But COVID is still with us. And there’s also cases of bird flu, measles, and other infections in the U.S.

This week on the Wheelhouse, what the federal government’s cuts mean for public health here in Connecticut.

GUESTS:
Michayla Savitt, State government reporter, Connecticut Public
Sujata Srinivasan, Senior health reporter, Connecticut Public
Julie Rovner, Chief Washington correspondent, KFF Health News
Amy Maxmen, National public health correspondent, KFF Health News

Public health officials are sounding the alarm.
In Connecticut, they say the Trump administration is cuttinge $150 million in federal grants allocated to the state &ndash;for disease surveillance, childhood immunizations, and more.
Those funds were allocated at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But COVID is still with us. And there&rsquo;s also cases of<a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5227902-house-democrats-bird-flu-rfk-response/">&nbsp;bird flu</a>,<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/track-measles-outbreak-cases-us-map-rcna198932">&nbsp;measles</a>, and other<a href="https://www.courant.com/2025/04/01/yes-cdc-calls-the-fungus-an-urgent-threat-heres-what-a-ct-epidemiologist-wants-you-to-know/">&nbsp;infections</a>&nbsp;in the U.S.
This week on the Wheelhouse, what the federal government&rsquo;s cuts mean for public health here in Connecticut.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/michayla-savitt">Michayla Savitt</a>, State government reporter,&nbsp;Connecticut Public</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/sujata-srinivasan">Sujata Srinivasan</a>, Senior health reporter,&nbsp;Connecticut Public</li>
<li><a href="https://www.kff.org/person/julie-rovner/">Julie Rovner</a>, Chief Washington correspondent,&nbsp;KFF Health News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.kff.org/person/amy-maxmen/">Amy Maxmen</a>, National public health correspondent,&nbsp;KFF Health News</li>
</ul>

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