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  • Public Health Policy
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Healthcare Management

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  • Executive orders have led to federal cuts and workforce reductions, impacting health outcomes.
  • Multistate outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses are occurring concurrently with these federal actions.
  • Proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act pose significant risks to millions of Americans.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the immediate and long-term negative consequences of federal budget cuts on public health.
  • To urge healthcare providers to proactively respond to the challenges posed by federal policy changes.
  • To propose a framework for the infectious diseases workforce to navigate and counteract detrimental federal actions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the potential impacts of federal budget cuts on healthcare access, pandemic preparedness, and scientific expertise.
  • Review of current public health crises, including vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks.
  • Conceptual framework development (R.I.S.E.) for professional response.

Main Results:

  • Anticipated harms include loss of healthcare coverage, reduced support for basic needs, weakened pandemic preparedness, and erosion of scientific expertise.
  • Potential for increased downstream healthcare spending due to a sicker population.
  • The infectious diseases workforce can implement the R.I.S.E. framework to address these challenges.

Conclusions:

  • Federal cuts present a severe threat to public health and necessitate an adaptive response from all healthcare providers.
  • The R.I.S.E. (Recommit, Innovate, Speak Up, Evaluate) framework provides a actionable strategy for the infectious diseases workforce.
  • Proactive engagement and advocacy by healthcare professionals are crucial to protect patient well-being and public health infrastructure.