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CDC Zombie Programs Stalled | Global News
- Published
- August 18, 2026
- Duration
- 2:12
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- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
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The CDC’s once-vital public health programs are now “zombie initiatives” — funded but staffless, with experts laid off or on paid leave, leaving the agency flying blind. A Trump-era restructuring triggered mass layoffs in April 2025, many of which weren’t reversed, crippling efforts to tackle Alzheimer’s, smoking prevention, epilepsy, and sickle cell dise…
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The CDC’s once-vital public health programs are now “zombie initiatives” — funded but staffless, with experts laid off or on paid leave, leaving the agency flying blind. A Trump-era restructuring triggered mass layoffs in April 2025, many of which weren’t reversed, crippling efforts to tackle Alzheimer’s, smoking prevention, epilepsy, and sickle cell disease. Congress is now demanding action through new appropriations law, while Senator Jon Ossoff and advocacy groups watch closely as Dr. Erica S
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