NIH Chief Takes Over CDC in Trump’s Health Shake-Up
TL;DR
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the NIH, will serve as acting director of the CDC until a permanent appointee is named, as part of a White House leadership shake-up at HHS; experts warn that one person leading both agencies could complicate public health amid funding cuts and staff turnover at the CDC.
- N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up The New York Times
- Jay Bhattacharya named acting CDC director Politico
- NIH director will now run the CDC. Here's what we know Axios
- RFK Jr. Continues Leadership Shake-Up, Placing Top Lieutenant in Charge of CDC The Wall Street Journal
- NIH director Bhattacharya to temporarily run CDC CNBC
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