Expert Available: Health Agency Reports Frozen by Trump Administration

An immediate pause has been issued on many health agency communications with the public. This freeze by the Trump Administration is expected to last through February first.

The line of communications include regulations, guidance, announcements, press releases and social media content from agencies including the CDC, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.

Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to discuss this development and the public health impact. To schedule an interview with an expert, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum at [email protected].

Tony Yang, is a professor in health policy at the George Washington University School of Nursing with a joint appointment at the Milken Institute School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management. 

Alison Barkoff, is the Harold and Jane Hirsh Associate Professor of Health Law and Policy at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is a nationally recognized expert in health law and policy and can discuss access to healthcare, insurance and other issues.

Leighton Ku, a professor of health policy and management and Director of the Center for Health Policy Research at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health, is a health policy researcher and public policy analyst. He is an expert in national and state health reforms, and how to improve access to affordable health care for vulnerable populations. Watch here as he talks about healthcare reform and the implications of the election.

Richard Ricciardi is associate dean for Clinical Practice and Community Engagement in the GW School of Nursing and the executive director for the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement.

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