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CDC's Communication Crisis Threatens National Public Health

5/22/2025

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The CDC's ability to communicate vital health information has plummeted since the Trump administration, alarming health experts. With newsletters and social media channels falling silent amid ongoing health crises, layoffs and increased control from the HHS have severely compromised the agency's mission, jeopardizing public health across the nation.

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Story summary

The CDC's ability to communicate vital health information has plummeted since the Trump administration, alarming health experts. With newsletters and social media channels falling silent amid ongoing health crises, layoffs and increased control from the HHS have severely compromised the agency's mission, jeopardizing public health across the nation.