The CDC’s incoming head, former Congressman Dave Weldon, a physician, has been commissioned by Trump to “ focus on the ...

Physician availability is a key issue for the future. At age 71, Weldon is hardly looking for a career move. The CDC has serious reputation issues from recent years. Having seen many thousands of ...

A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.

President Trump has picked former Congressman David Weldon to serve as his CDC director. Previous directors have been able to start soon after they were picked. But under a law passed by Congress in ...