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Inside the HHS Shakeup: CDC Leadership Gaps, Bipartisan Health Wins, and Policy Battles
Key Takeaways
- CDC has operated with a Senate-confirmed director for only 28 days during the current administration
- Congress passed its first bipartisan health care legislation in over three years as part of HHS funding
- FDA Commissioner Makary and HHS Secretary Kennedy push aggressive food regulation including artificial color bans
- Ongoing HHS restructuring creates planning uncertainty for health care industry stakeholders
- Leadership vacancies across HHS agencies undermine institutional capacity for public health challenges
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DT Editorial Team··5 min read·via statnews.com