Trump Administration Puts Temporary Freeze on Health Information

Several news sources reported that the Trump administration has ordered a freeze on federal health agency communications with the public pending administration review. This includes regulations, guidance, announcements, press releases, social media posts, and website posts from agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, including the CDC, FDA, and NIH. Sources say the freeze is in effect through February 1. Although this action is consistent with a communication freeze implemented at the beginning of Trump’s first term, APIC is monitoring this carefully to ensure that critical public health information is communicated in a timely manner. Read more.