# President Donald Trump

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08**: Dr. Erica Schwartz becomes CDC director — Schwartz took over the CDC inheriting zombie programs; at her confirmation hearing she told Sen. Tim Kaine she would always follow the law.
- **2025-04**: April 2025 HHS layoffs — Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of CDC and other federal health agency employees as part of a sweeping HHS reorganization plan.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### $246M CDC Smoking Office Unstaffed, Alzheimer's $41M Frozen
2026-08-20 07:59:39 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

The CDC's Office on Smoking and Health has $246 million in appropriations but no staff; the Alzheimer's program has $41 million and no personnel. These zombie programs threaten core prevention and surveillance capacity.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/cdc-zombie-programs-health-funding-staffing

### 9 in 10 Prescriptions at Risk: Generic Drug Tariffs Could Fuel Patient Shortages by 2028
2026-08-07 06:29:00 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

With generic drugs accounting for 90% of U.S. prescriptions, the 100% tariff scheduled for 2028 threatens to narrow supply, potentially causing shortages of essential medicines. Price caps and hospital discount programs prevent cost pass-through, leaving healthcare systems vulnerable.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/healthcare-generic-drug-tariffs-patient-shortages

### Ebola Response Gets $1.4B in $87.6B War Supplemental Request
2026-06-28 05:58:30 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 16

Buried within a predominantly military funding bill, $1.4 billion is earmarked for the Central African Ebola outbreak, highlighting the Obama administration’s continued commitment to global health even as geopolitical crises dominate fiscal priorities.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ebola-response-1-4b-war-supplemental

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