HHS Leadership Reboot Falls Short; Vaccine Policy Returns
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- HHS has publicly committed to turning over a new leaf, but the leadership reset has so far been only partially successful
- Controversial vaccine policymaking has resurfaced on the agency's agenda despite the reboot attempt
- The agency reset was launched with the midterm elections in mind, tying the overhaul's timeline to the political calendar
Why it matters: With the reboot explicitly timed to midterms, the partial rollout and return of vaccine fights suggest HHS has not delivered the clean break it promoted — leaving contentious health policy debates unresolved as voters head toward November and undercutting the political value of the reset.
