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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Politico: Trump Is Conditioning Foreign Aid On Deals The government agency charged with combating disease outbreaks abroad is shrinking as President Donald Trump’s “America First” approach to foreign policy takes hold. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offices in Angola and South Sudan closed Thursday, with the office in Zimbabwe set to shut its doors at the end of the year. Current and former CDC officials told POLITICO they expect more than a dozen other foreign offices will follow in the next few years. (Paun, 10/6) https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/06/cdc-africa-pepfar-doge-aids-hiv-01107443?utm_campaign=KHN:+First+Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_XcpR066fzoj8u0Cxn9PeJiPA-t04OhqfisYxqjbnBG5Zw0lq1F6npLCYxeE1PmOBBiyczgPF5v8pjR6Mg4BtnwwQJQw&_hsmi=442944594&utm_content=442944594&utm_source=hs_email AP: Zambia Will Sign US Health Deal Without Committing To Share Patient Data Zambia will sign a revised health agreement with the United States that will not include contentious clauses committing the African nation to share patient health data and specimens with the U.S. government. The five-year deal is worth $3.6 billion in total, combined funding from both countries for the African nation’s health services, Zambian Minister of Health Roma Chilengi told reporters Tuesday. (Zimba and Imray, 10/7) https://apnews.com/article/zambia-us-health-deal-aid-ad8b1b06e52379a6ba7e3eb576ca750d?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9J8TgQeU7ma15fKV9HLcKGfBa92SdcaMdN4FPDAziNXzmo4KoMaU-wXU_HozSTjmJOw2vEBkNmiAF1en2PkzJ7SFuM3Q&_hsmi=442944594&utm_content=442944594&utm_source=hs_email CIDRAP: Some CDC Foreign Offices Shutting Their Doors As US Implements ‘America First’ Policy US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offices in Angola and South Sudan were shuttered last week, and the Zimbabwe office is slated to close at the end of the year, with a dozen other foreign offices expected to follow suit in the coming years, Politico reported today. Decreased CDC funding, State Department–issued operational limitations, and security problems are leading to the office shutterings, a CDC official told Politico anonymously. (Van Beusekom, 10/6) https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science/some-cdc-foreign-offices-shutting-their-doors-us-implements-america-first-policy?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_xnCq3FvFjF_uYiNCcelpDzsi_6NwOUTuOBj8yFXiLOZVsm31Oi1IhNDwzbF5U4aeqjagXTrq8gS3YUo8bCCzRLUpuKA&_hsmi=442944594&utm_content=442944594&utm_source=hs_email MedPage Today: Senators Probe RFK Jr.'s USPSTF Overhaul Senators are pushing for answers from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his recent overhaul of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). In a letter, 17 senators led by Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) urged Kennedy to "restore the independence and integrity" of the USPSTF, and sought answers to a handful of questions about his recent actions and "how they will inform the future work of USPSTF." (Fiore, 10/6) https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/123296?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_Mh11uZ8hGiSdaMVSRtZzT91dp7PDvnh_9voGHi-fnjHhItm0g9U4Hqyc_H8Ae6Edf431ZjoSwx6VWcaDkrcEWXDWihg&_hsmi=442944594&utm_content=442944594&utm_source=hs_email Fierce Healthcare: Lawmakers Urge CMS To Reconsider Broad Restrictions On RPM A bipartisan group of 32 House lawmakers is pressing CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to roll back proposed Medicare payment changes that would bar remote patient monitoring programs from using third-party clinical staff. The lawmakers argue that the proposal could significantly reduce access to remote monitoring for Medicare beneficiaries, particularly rural patients and those served by small, independent physician practices and hospitals. (Landi, 10/6) https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/lawmakers-press-cms-roll-back-proposed-restrictions-remote-patient-monitoring?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--Q_fAgyfvWHEQYWUIcC3KZMqYiGE0k9qnZb0OJHLYF5cK2LolEX3MZK8q1qvKL51V6O05_dEqbn_0HoFjG9XgnyqqXnw&_hsmi=442944594&utm_content=442944594&utm_source=hs_email