On Balance: Policies for Health

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  • A Year After CDC, It’s Still About the People

    May 2026

    One year ago in April, I walked off CDC’s campus for the last time, after spending over 20 years in the agency.   More

  • Lessons Rising from the Ruins of a Smallpox Hospital

    March 2026

    My modern high-rise apartment overlooks one of the few historical ruins in New York City. The remains of New York’s smallpox hospital,…  More

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    Seeing the Whole Field: Balancing Health Goals in Policymaking

    February 2026

    I was raised in a football family. Not that anyone played. We were Washington, DC NFL fans, with Sundays consumed by the team now called the…  More