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Obama Proposes $63B for Global Health

HeadlineMay 06, 2009

President Obama has unveiled a $63 billion proposal for new global health spending over the next six years. Obama says he’ll expand on US funding for AIDS programs to also focus on tropical diseases and other treatable and preventable illnesses. Several AIDS advocacy groups are criticizing the proposal, saying Obama has backtracked on a pledge to increase AIDS funding by $1 billion a year.

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