"States Face Drop in Federal Backing of AIDS Prevention"

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"States Face Drop in Federal Backing of AIDS Prevention"

New York Times (12/29/92), P. A1
Pear, Robert

Abstract: The federal government announced that it is cutting state funds designated for AIDS prevention programs. Consequently, many states are curtailing services even as there is a rising demand. State officials have complained to the Bush administration about the cuts, but federal health officials said there was little they could do because Congress had limited the amounts available. According to federal officials, $129 million is provided for grants to states for AIDS prevention next year, compared with $143.7 million this year and $159 million in 1991. They said the states were receiving less money because Congress had specified more for private "community-based groups." The controversy is emerging now because federal health officials have started revealing exactly how much money states can expect. Although President-elect Clinton promised in his campaign to allocate more money for AIDS prevention, he could not make significant increases without asking Congress to appropriate new money for fighting AIDS. The money that federal heath officials are now allotting for the 1993 calendar year is part of Congress' appropriations for the 1993 fiscal year, which has already begun. Federal funds comprise the vast majority, at least 75 percent, of state spending for AIDS prevention programs. Federal officials noted three reasons for the cuts: a general shortage of money, the diversion of money to other health programs, and disagreement about the proper balance between prevention and treatment of AIDS. Related Story: Baltimore Sun (12/29) P. 1A

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