It’s hurting my ability to care for patients
Michael, an internal medicine doctor in Hawaii, explains how the Trump administration’s disruption of CDC communication has made it harder for him to diagnose and treat patients. With CDC’s detailed, localized infectious disease data no longer available, doctors like him are “operating blind.” This breakdown in vital public health information harms patient care, especially as diseases can spread quickly across regions and borders. Michael says this rollback has set medical practice back decades, leaving physicians without the tools they need.