Community Engagement Specialist Josh Manusov conducts a HIV rapid test and screens for other STIs with a patient in a testing room at Vivent Health in Austin on Oct. 29, 2026.

CDC eliminates $29 million for HIV prevention in Texas

The program, which helped organizations pay for HIV testing and outreach services, is the latest casualty in a series of public health funding cuts by the federal government.

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer, The Texas Tribune November 12, 2026November 12, 2026

The program, which helped organizations pay for HIV testing and outreach services, is the latest casualty in a series of public health funding cuts by the federal government.

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