Becker's Healthcare November 18, 2024
The CDC could face budget cuts and restructuring under Donald Trump’s second presidential term, according to reports from NPR and Politico.
The CDC wasn’t a central topic of discussion during the election cycle, though calls from Republican lawmakers and officials who worked in the Trump administration during his first term as president offer hints at what may be in store for the 78-year-old agency’s future.
Five notes:
- House Republicans have called for cuts to the agency’s budget and the elimination of some programs. Downsizing efforts, should they materialize, would be felt most acutely by state and local public health authorities, which receive 70% of the CDC’s federal dollars.
“When they cut those dollars at the federal...
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