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Proposed cuts to the federal budget could negatively impact children's health programs.

The proposed budget cuts include billions of dollars from the NIH, CDC, HRSA, and CMS.

Healthcare providers are witnessing the impact of budget cuts on children and families.

A pediatric nurse practitioner urges lawmakers to reject the proposed budget and prioritize children's health.

A mother rushes into the emergency department cradling her 6-month-old baby. He is lethargic, seizing and in critical condition. The cause? Severely low sodium levels in his blood — a result of formula diluted with extra water to make it last longer. With grocery prices climbing and her SNAP benefits running out before the end of the month , she felt she had no other choice.

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