Just as scientists are scrambling to archive government climate data before President-elect Donald Trump and his “climate denial cabinet” take office, researchers are moving to download and secure “key healthcare data and documents” ahead of Inauguration Day, Politico reports Wednesday.
The activity—reportedly encouraged by the White House’s top health reform official—is spurred by anxieties about Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, as promised by Trump and GOP campaigners during the election. It also reflects concerns about an incoming administration that “has already cast doubt on the veracity of government data, for instance, regarding the unemployment rate,” as Politico‘s Dan Diamond writes.
Diamond spoke with independent researchers, who said
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Diamond further reported:
Posting a link to the Politico story, news commentator Joy-Ann Reid wrote, “You would be forgiven for wondering what country and decade this refers to.”
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