Anonymous11 days ago
The CDC has lost approximately 2,400 employees, seen its entire senior leadership resign or be fired, and faces a proposed 53% budget cut under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who argues the changes are necessary to restore trust after COVID-era failures. Nine former CDC directors from both parties have called the situation unprecedented, while measles cases have surged to 34-year highs and the Americas have lost measles elimination status—though critics and defenders disagree sharply over whether the turmoil represents needed reform or dangerous dismantlement of public health infrastructure.