The Hill (3/5, Choi) reports, “A poll published Thursday found that Americans have lost trust in federal health institutions and are more likely to say they trust independent, professional medical organizations when it comes to advice on topics like vaccination.” The survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center “found that public trust in agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had fallen by 5 to 7 percentage points in the past year.”
The Washington Post (3/5, Sun) also reports, “At the same time, Americans say they have greater confidence in major professional health associations to provide more trustworthy public health information than the federal health agencies.” Survey results show “73% are confident in the American Medical Association to provide trustworthy information related to public health.”
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— “Trust in CDC, FDA, NIH shrinks: Survey,”Joseph Choi, The Hill, March 5, 2026