June 6, 2025
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania
Friday, June 6, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children in the United States. Yet in April, the Trump administration announced plans to terminate hundreds of millions of dollars in grants from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that support violence reduction efforts. These cuts, which affect 37 states across urban, suburban, and rural areas, come as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also reduced its capacity to prevent violence by dismissing most staff in its Division of Violence Prevention.
The panel of experts will break down:
- Which violence prevention programs are targeted by these federal cuts
- What we've learned about effective strategies to prevent gun violence
- What these policy changes could mean for communities across the country
The Trump administration's sweeping efforts to reshape federal health policy have created a fast-moving, uncertain landscape for the health care sector and policymakers. In response, Penn LDI and Tradeoffs launched the virtual event series, Decoding the Moment, to provide timely, evidence-based discussions on key federal policy changes. Through conversations with leading experts, this series explores the implications of recent actions and what they signal for the future. The first discussion in the series focused on new rules for vaccine approvals.
Speakers
- Jeremy Biddle, Director, Violence Reduction Policy and Programs, Crime and Justice Policy Lab, Department of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania
- Elinore Kaufman, MD, MSHP, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Medical Director, Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program
- Dan Gorenstein (moderator), Founder and Executive Editor, Tradeoffs
