Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.
In addition to reductions at agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations, The Times has learned.
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C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say
The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.
Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards
As the Trump administration threatens to strip accrediting bodies of their power, many are scrambling to purge diversity requirements.
Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak
State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.
Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.
For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.
Trump to Nominate Susan Monarez to Lead C.D.C.
Currently the agency’s acting director, Dr. Monarez would be the first nonphysician to head the agency in more than 50 years.
Texas Measles Outbreak May Continue for a Year, Officials Say
Vaccination efforts have faltered, and many residents have turned to alternative treatments endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.
Keeping With Kennedy’s Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven Treatments
In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.
Senators Are Set to Question Weldon, Trump’s Pick to Head the C.D.C.
It is the first time the Senate has been called upon to confirm a C.D.C. director. Dr. Dave Weldon has close ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary.