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- 1Financial Boost For Global Health Announced At UN General Assembly●Financial Boost For Global Health On Sidelines Of UN General Assembly
New funding commitments for global health were announced on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The pledges, reported by Health Policy Watch, are expected to support international health programmes, though the donors, amounts and recipient initiatives have not been detailed in early coverage. The announcement came as world leaders gathered for the annual assembly, where health financing has been a recurring theme.
- 2Trump Cancels Nearly $1B in Congress-Approved HHS Programs●Trump Uses Rare Authority to Cancel Nearly $1B in HHS Programs Approved by Congress
President Trump is invoking a rarely used authority to cancel close to $1 billion in Department of Health and Human Services programs that Congress had already funded. The move bypasses lawmakers who approved the spending, drawing criticism from opponents of unilateral budget actions. Health policy observers are watching for which programs are affected and whether Congress will push back.