Assault on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Budget Cuts, Political Control, and the Erosion of Trust
Lawrence O. Gostin, Peter Lurie
Abstract
This JAMA Forum discusses measures the Trump administration has taken against the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that include budget cuts and program eliminations, workforce reductions and hiring freezes, and suppression of scientific information.
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