Advisory Board September 3, 2025
FDA last week narrowed the approval for new COVID-19 vaccines to high-risk individuals, leading to concerns about who will be able to access the shots and whether insurers will continue to cover them, in today’s roundup of the news in healthcare politics.
White House names new acting CDC director
On Thursday, the White House named deputy HHS secretary Jim O’Neill as acting CDC director following the ousting of former director Susan Monarez.
Last week, Monarez was fired as CDC director after she refused to resign amid pressure from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other officials to implement vaccine policy changes. Meanwhile, several top CDC officials resigned from the agency, citing lost funding, the political climate, and a broader...
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