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 Schwartz, newly appointed CDC director, faces pressure to revive these dormant programs — despite little progress so far and union claims of stalling tactics.
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