These are the CDC's 'zombies': they seem alive but have become dead
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still has a program for Alzheimer's disease. Congress allocated $41 million to it this year, but there is no one to manage it. The same goes for the Office on Smoking and Health, which received $246 million, yet also faced staff cuts. This situation is mirrored in the epilepsy program, its data collection operation on sickle cell disease, and its sexual assault prevention unit. Think of them as the government's zombie programs: they appear to be alive, at least according to legislation and congressional budget allocations. However, in practice, they are dead or nearly dead, as the CDC experts who used to do the work were laid off by the Trump administration or remain on paid leave without being allowed to perform their jobs.
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