Only 50% of Americans say they trust the CDC's recommendations to improve public health right now, according to a new poll released by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation. https://to.pbs.org/4vXNP9x
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Join our free webinar, Making the Case for Public Health Investment 101, to hear real-world advocacy tips from experts in the field on how to advance policy.
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A dye-free Froot Loop is still a Froot Loop. Banning food dyes may clean up labels, but it won’t change what people eat without bigger shifts in behavior, access, and policy. https://bit.ly/4ds3HcE
Debates about the FDA’s work are no longer just scientific. They’re political, cultural, economic—and deeply personal. A new acting commissioner now oversees decisions affecting millions of Americans. Here’s why that matters. https://bit.ly/4nBzeNG
When public health careers are financially unstable, workforce recruitment and retention suffers. That in turn affects practitioners' ability to protect and serve communities. Read our new blog post on why public health's student loan burden is so harmful: https://bit.ly/4wUZEOR
A year into new federal health leadership, a new poll shows a sharp fall in trust in CDC, plus continued support for childhood vaccine requirements & recent changes to dietary guidelines. https://debeaumont.org/news/2026/poll-trust-in-cdc-falls-support-for-childhood-vaccines-and-food-pyramid-changes
On May 21, join ASTHO and @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social's Amanda Kwong to explore how public health agencies can strengthen their communications infrastructure to improve reach, effectiveness, and sustainability.
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Businesses shape conditions that help communities thrive, like workforce stability, economic vitality and local policy. Explore our research-based toolkit, Engaging Business Leaders in Public Health Partnerships. https://debeaumont.org/news/2026/new-toolkit-engaging-business-leaders-in-public-health
An NBA star has described his struggles with shingles. Here's what you need to know about shingles and the vaccine that prevents it. https://bit.ly/4n9BJH2
The only group for whom trust in the CDC has increased over the past year are Republican voters — 67% this year, slightly up from 63% when the poll was conducted in April 2025
Many public health workers now face a growing financial strain: significant student loan debt paired with wages that are not keeping pace with inflation.
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Most Americans support banning food dyes—but what drives diet quality is behavior, marketing and access. Removing dyes won’t fix what’s wrong with how we eat.
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The FDA commissioner influences vaccines, medicines, food safety, nicotine regulation, and public trust. Here’s how leadership changes at the FDA can affect everyday life.
