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question is does cdc have the data that is being asked of us? as you note, we rely on data coming in from 3000 counties and jurisdictions 64 states and our , territories and 574 tribes, and th all report the those data voluntarily. often those data are not standardized. and in fact, with the end of the public health emergency for covid specifically, we will lose the receipt as much of the data that people are traditionally used to seeing from the cdc. and that's another place where we are asking for congressional support to help with those data authorities so we can standardize the data, receive the data and then importantly, feed it back to the american people and feed it back to those jurisdictions so they know what's happening around them. geoff: is there a way to insulate the cdc from partisan influence, from the political whimof the day? dr. walensky: you know, so much of what we need to do is foundational in the science that we deliver, and yet we need to understand the dialogue of the policies around us and recognize that health is not in
question is does cdc have the data that is being asked of us? as you note, we rely on data coming in from 3000 counties and jurisdictions 64 states and our , territories and 574 tribes, and th all report the those data voluntarily. often those data are not standardized. and in fact, with the end of the public health emergency for covid specifically, we will lose the receipt as much of the data that people are traditionally used to seeing from the cdc. and that's another place where we are...
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we are joined now by cdc director dr. rochelle walensky. welcome back. >> thanks much for having me. geoff: you've said the cdc failed to respond quickly enough to the pandemic and that the agent the was responsible for some pretty dramatic public mistakes, from testing to data sharing to communications. >> i feel like our responsibility is to be the public health agency of the future and to be prepared for every health emergency that we. we've done a huge amount of work within the agency -- you mentioned reorganization, but much more work than that, including increasing the rapidity at which we get science out. how the science gets out, how we communicate it and how quickly we are able to communicate it and then really being a response based agency where we've always been known as an academic science based agency, but we also need to be a response based agency where we're ready to respond. so much of the work that we're doing within the agency is critically important. but we also really need help from congress to be all that we can be in p
we are joined now by cdc director dr. rochelle walensky. welcome back. >> thanks much for having me. geoff: you've said the cdc failed to respond quickly enough to the pandemic and that the agent the was responsible for some pretty dramatic public mistakes, from testing to data sharing to communications. >> i feel like our responsibility is to be the public health agency of the future and to be prepared for every health emergency that we. we've done a huge amount of work within the...
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how much of that cdc funding accounts for your organization? rosa: 90% of our funding comes from the cdc. >> rosa barber, the chief operating officer for peas, says the organization had to let go of its permanent space due to the funding uncertainty. on the day we met, they had set up in a small room at a memphi beauty shop. rosa: we have spent so many years drilling and making people feel good about testing and taking care of themselves. we built the trust within the community, so all of this is just going down the drain quickly and it's affecting people who look like myself, people who like my coworkers, and that's what is heartbreaking about the entire situation. laura: emmitte james, who lives just across the river in arkansas, visits peas every few months for condoms. he's also received testing through the organization. emitte: they actually help some people that's not fortunate enough to be able to go to a regular doctor. we need the prevention and that lets you know it's all safe, that you have people on your side that you can get health
how much of that cdc funding accounts for your organization? rosa: 90% of our funding comes from the cdc. >> rosa barber, the chief operating officer for peas, says the organization had to let go of its permanent space due to the funding uncertainty. on the day we met, they had set up in a small room at a memphi beauty shop. rosa: we have spent so many years drilling and making people feel good about testing and taking care of themselves. we built the trust within the community, so all of...
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shared parts brown is an epidemiologist at the cdc. thank you r being here. similar question to you. we had been making progress on saving the lives of more young people and keeping them alive after they were born. then there was this sudden turn during the pandemic. did that spike come as a surprise to you? >> yes, it was absolutely a surprise for us. we were looking to compare rates of sudden unexpected infant rates prior to the covid-19 pandemic to the first year of data after the covid-19 pandemic began. we did see the overall rate between 2015 and 2020 did not change. but we saw a surprising increase among non-hispanic black infants. >> the sewage rate, this is the sudden unexplained infant death, that is what you are referring to? >> sudden unexpected infant death. >> along with us being surprised at the rate increase for non-hispanic black infants, it is important to point out the racial disparities and the pattern of those disparities had been consistent from as far back as 1995. we typically saw the highest rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths amo
shared parts brown is an epidemiologist at the cdc. thank you r being here. similar question to you. we had been making progress on saving the lives of more young people and keeping them alive after they were born. then there was this sudden turn during the pandemic. did that spike come as a surprise to you? >> yes, it was absolutely a surprise for us. we were looking to compare rates of sudden unexpected infant rates prior to the covid-19 pandemic to the first year of data after the...
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sharyn parks brown is an epidemiologist at the cdc. commander parks brown, thank you so much for being here. again, a similar question to you. we had been making, it seems, progress on saving the lives of more young people and keeping them alive after they were born. but then there was this sudden turn during the pandemic. did th spike that we saw come as a surprise to you? >> yes, this was absutely a surprise for us. so we were looking to compare the rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths prior to the covid-19 pandemic to the first year of data after the covid-19 pandemic began. and, as you outlined, we did see that the overall suid rate between 2015 and 2020 did not change. but we did see that surprising increase in the suid rate among non-hispanic black infants. william: may i just interject for a second? the suid rate, this is the sudden unexplained infant death? that's what you're referring to. >> sudden unexpected infant deaths. william: unexpected, yes. i'm sorry. >> yes. so, along with us being surprised that the rate increas
sharyn parks brown is an epidemiologist at the cdc. commander parks brown, thank you so much for being here. again, a similar question to you. we had been making, it seems, progress on saving the lives of more young people and keeping them alive after they were born. but then there was this sudden turn during the pandemic. did th spike that we saw come as a surprise to you? >> yes, this was absutely a surprise for us. so we were looking to compare the rates of sudden unexpected infant...
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geoff: a new cdc report shows more children are being diagnosed with autism. what that means for kids and their families. amna: an black farmers struggle to maintain their land in the face of economic headwinds. >> parents and grandparents have had it for so many years, the almighty dollar speaks. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- ♪ the candida fund committed to advancing restorative justice through investments in transformative leaders and ideas. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting democratic engagement and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. amna: good evening and welcome to the newshour. the ceo of the fastest growing app on the planet went head to head with members of congress today. geoff: tiktok has more than 150 million monthly users in the us alone, but faces g
geoff: a new cdc report shows more children are being diagnosed with autism. what that means for kids and their families. amna: an black farmers struggle to maintain their land in the face of economic headwinds. >> parents and grandparents have had it for so many years, the almighty dollar speaks. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- ♪ the candida fund committed to advancing restorative justice through investments in transformative leaders and ideas....
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. >> we either defund or get rid of the fbi, cdc, atf. doj, every last one of them. >> and election deniers. tomorrow, trump delivers the keynote speech to close out the conference, but he's not alone. all of the gop is declared presidential candidates. today, nikki haley. >> i'm running for president to renew an america that is strong and proud, not weak and woke. >> i'm all in on the america first agenda. >> several of the parties leaders like kevin mccarthy and ronna mcdaniel as well as many of the potential presidential candidates are sitting out. florida governor ron desantis, former vice president mike pence and south carolina senator tim scott are among those who will not be speaking, opting instead to attend a donor retreat in orida for the conservative antitax group. hailey is going to both events. >> the geese that laid the golden eggs for the republican conservative movement. >> a republican strategist and former chairman of the american conservative union, the organization responsible for organizing cpac. >> i don't think most
. >> we either defund or get rid of the fbi, cdc, atf. doj, every last one of them. >> and election deniers. tomorrow, trump delivers the keynote speech to close out the conference, but he's not alone. all of the gop is declared presidential candidates. today, nikki haley. >> i'm running for president to renew an america that is strong and proud, not weak and woke. >> i'm all in on the america first agenda. >> several of the parties leaders like kevin mccarthy and...
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let me jump to cdc data. 17,000 kids were surveyed, ninth graderthrough 12th graders, and we have a serious mental health crisis. let me throw out a couple points that i think are important. 30% of our girls seriously contemplated suicide in that survey. 57% of our girls sustained feelings of loneliness and depression. we have a serious problem. that problem is almost like a hockey stick. it has gotten substantially worse since 2009, 20 10, when social media came online. all the research that i see points to social media as a big part of that problem and for that reason, i am not comfortable simply saying, you know, fix social media. they had the chance and they failed and it's time for congress and stays across this nation to take action. mike: state senator -- geoff: state senator mike, thank you for being with us. mike: thank you for having me on. amna: later this evening, be sure to look up into the night sky. geoff: five planets are aligning and tonight is the best time to catch a glimpse. mercury, jupiter, venus, uranus, and mars will stretch from the horizon up into the sky near the
let me jump to cdc data. 17,000 kids were surveyed, ninth graderthrough 12th graders, and we have a serious mental health crisis. let me throw out a couple points that i think are important. 30% of our girls seriously contemplated suicide in that survey. 57% of our girls sustained feelings of loneliness and depression. we have a serious problem. that problem is almost like a hockey stick. it has gotten substantially worse since 2009, 20 10, when social media came online. all the research that i...
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geoff: a newly released cdc report shows maternal deaths nearly doubled over three years, with over 1,200 deaths in 2021. and, in rural communities, maternal mortality is almost double urban rates, a stark reminder of the struggle to access maternal health care across much of the country. with support from the pulitzer center and in collaboration with the global health reporting center, stephanie sy reports from picns county, alabama, for our series rural rx. stephanie: shaky cinder block steps lead to the doorknob-less entrance of peatrice ball's trailer in a rural area of pickens county, alabama. inside, a mermaid-and-unicorn-themed room with a bed full of balloons is close enough to a little girl's dream. peatrice ball, alabama resident: everyone knows unicorns perfect. stephanie: the single mom of two is making the best of things. her 3-month-old baby still seems as sleepy as a newborn. after all, ariana was delivered prematurely at 34 weeks by emergency c-section. peatrice: i have really been depressed since i had her, with not having no transportation, and she was in the nicu for 27
geoff: a newly released cdc report shows maternal deaths nearly doubled over three years, with over 1,200 deaths in 2021. and, in rural communities, maternal mortality is almost double urban rates, a stark reminder of the struggle to access maternal health care across much of the country. with support from the pulitzer center and in collaboration with the global health reporting center, stephanie sy reports from picns county, alabama, for our series rural rx. stephanie: shaky cinder block steps...