34 Democratic senators expressed deep concern over the HHS's freeze on external communications and funding, which has disrupted patient care and halted medical research. The memo, issued on Jan. 21, restricted most communications until approved by a presidential appointee, with an initial pause deadline of Feb. 1. However, significant public health functions have been impeded, as evidenced by the CDC's failure to release its weekly health report. The letter highlights the urgent need for clarity regarding the lifting of these restrictions.
The abrupt order has already disrupted patient care, public health oversight, halted medical research funding, and obstructed critical regulatory processes.
It remains unclear when these restrictions will be lifted, severely impeded essential public health and biomedical research functions are of deep concern.
The CDC failed to release its weekly publication, marking the first time in decades the agency has not published the highly regarded mainstay.
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