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Dr. Schwartz Confirmed as New CDC Head | US News
The Senate just confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new CDC director — a major win after nearly a year without permanent leadership. At 54, she brings top-tier credentials in medicine and law, plus experience as deputy surgeon general. Her confirmation wasn’t easy: lawmakers questioned whether she’d resist political pressure to protect science. But after private conversations with Senator Bill Cassidy, those doubts faded — and her appointment is now seen as a crucial step toward restoring stability and scientific integrity at an agency battered by staff losses and leadership chaos. Public…
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