Bloodstream

On April 1st, the Administration announced drastic changes and reductions to the federal health programs, one being the Division of Blood Disorders CDC, greatly affecting the bleeding disorders community. To discuss these concerns, we welcome a familiar face to many of you - Johanna Gray, federal policy advisor to NBDF and all-around wonderful human.    Presenting Sponsor: Takeda, visit bleedingdisorders.com to learn more.   Show Notes: Subscribe: The BloodStream Podcast   The CDC cuts are of particular concern to our community. The Division of Blood Disorders’ work traces back to the 1980s’ tainted blood crisis, when CDC investigators were the first to discern and warn of HIV’s transmissibility through blood and blood products. To this day, the Division serves the bleeding disorders community and the nation at large through its public health surveillance activities – including maintaining a laboratory with blood samples dating back to 1996. The Division also funds the collection of key data on bleeding disor