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This week on the Georgia Health Report, we'll talk about the latest round of lay offs by the Trump administration. The new firings affect thousands of federal health workers, including many people at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

This week on the Georgia Health Report, the Trump administration is considering big cuts to funding for HIV prevention. We’ll take a look at what that could mean for Georgia.

In brief: A bill creating a Georgia oversight board — Georgia House enforcing ban on public camping — Georgia professor named director of nutrition security and health equity — Atlanta Hawks face off at home

In brief: Clarke County residents asked to take transit survey — Georgia's medical marijuana program is about to takeoff — US life expectancy falls for a second time due to COVID and drug overdoses — UGA basketball teams fall to Vanderbilt, Texas A&M

In brief: DA requests $267K for anti-gang unit — ACC's bivalent vax rate hovers around 12% — record number of Georgians sign up for Obamacare — state budget writers begin meeting today — UGA men face Kentucky

Hosts Robin Whetstone and Andy Miller discuss one potential impediment to changing the culture at the CDC and regaining the public's trust.

This week on the health report, we discuss the plan to restore the CDC’s reputation and the person chosen to implement it.

In brief: ACC returns to medium transmission level — five arrested in connection with downtown shooting — SAT and ACT not required for most Georgia colleges — UGA football kicks off home opener on Saturday

In brief: Potential debate scheduled for Oct. 14 in Savannah — UPS to hire more than 100K holiday workers — Atlanta Public Schools to spend $2.6 million on upgraded security equipment — CDC community COVID data expected later today

In brief: Potential debate scheduled for Oct. 14 in Savannah — UPS to hire more than 100K holiday workers — Atlanta Public Schools to spend $2.6 million on upgraded security equipment — CDC community COVID data expected later today