CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pulling back $11.4 billion in funds allocated in response to Covid to state and community health departments.

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Most Americans still trust information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and National Institute of Health (NIH) five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tuesday study from ...
The Hill - Mar. 11
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White House pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to run CDC

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White House pulls CDC nominee because they didn’t have the votes: Sources

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White House withdraws CDC director nomination

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee announced it has ...
The Hill - Mar. 13
Trump administration considers plan to eliminate CDC's HIV prevention division

The Trump administration is expected to drastically downsize the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, a senior official with the Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday.
NBC News - Mar. 18
Most Republicans do not believe CDC when it comes to bird flu

Almost 6 in 10 Americans who identify as Republican do not trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide reliable information on H5N1 bird flu, according to a new poll from ...
The Hill - Mar. 13
Murkowski, Collins expressed concerns prior to White House pulling Weldon nomination

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) and Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) expressed their concerns over Dave Weldon’s nomination to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) prior to senior ...
The Hill - Mar. 13

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