Please be patient... We're making a few tweaks to our website and user experience but our stories are still here.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Posted inHealthcare

Current, former CDC staff warn against slashing support to local public health departments

By Jess Mador, WABE and KFF Health News On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally outside of a labor union headquarters building. The event, put together by Atlanta-area Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, was attended mostly by union members and recently fired federal workers, including Ryan Sloane. […]