Trust in government health agencies has plummeted, according to health policy and research group KFF, with declines across the political spectrum. And experts told CNN that they fear things could get worse.
Prior to 2025 I could assume the CDC was staffed with well meaning technocrats. They could get something wrong, but they would almost always be correct, far more often than me.
Now I have to figure out if they are pushing a crackpot political agenda or giving legitimate guidelines.
Usually it will be the latter, but it’s a cognitive load and that corrodes trust.
Prior to 2025 I could assume the CDC was staffed with well meaning technocrats. They could get something wrong, but they would almost always be correct, far more often than me.
Now I have to figure out if they are pushing a crackpot political agenda or giving legitimate guidelines.
Usually it will be the latter, but it’s a cognitive load and that corrodes trust.