Demoralized CDC Workforce Reels From Year of Firings, Funding Cuts, and a Shooting

Jess Mador, WABE / kffhealthnews - Thousands of employees are gone and last summer’s shooting resonates still at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters and among the large public health community in Atlanta.

AI Summary: An internal crisis at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has left staff demoralized after a year of firings, funding cuts and a workplace shooting. The acting chief vows to restore stability while the White House delays a permanent director nomination, prompting media scrutiny and debate over agency leadership and morale.


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