CDC Looks To Reshape Itself

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Listen to Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Jessica Bylander discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's steps to revamp the agency, citing mistakes the agency made during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Related Links:

• Walensky, Citing Botched Pandemic Response, Calls for CDC Reorganization (New York Times)
• A Vision For Supporting and Reforming The CDC (Health Affairs Forefront)
• Fix The CDC But Don't Ignore The Rest of Our Public Health System (Health Affairs Forefront)
• Statement by Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. (National Institutes of Health)
• Can the CDC Save Itself? (New York Times Opinion)

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