The head of the National Institutes of Health will now also oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on an interim basis, according to a Wednesday report from The New York Times.
Jay Bhattacharya, who currently serves as NIH director, has been tapped to take on the acting director role at the CDC as well, two administration officials told the newspaper.
The dual appointment means Bhattacharya will simultaneously lead both major federal health agencies during this transitional period.
