Dr. Georges Benjamin

“The programs are running kind of as catch-as-catch-can,”

Dr. Georges Benjamin · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Benjamin described the state of public health programs amid staffing reductions and administrative leave.

“It means people who are doing the work are working really hard to do minimal stuff,”

Dr. Georges Benjamin · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Benjamin told ABC News that remaining staff are overworked trying to maintain limited public health efforts.

“What it ultimately means is that we will not have the information that's necessary to make sure as we all grow old, we'll be able to live our best,”

Dr. Georges Benjamin · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Benjamin warned that diminished public health data collection will affect the ability to care for aging Americans.