ICYMI, @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social explains the new prescription drug website Trump RX: www.wnyc.org/story/what-t...

Star realized something important a few months ago: She didn’t want to waste time pretending to be someone else. So at 36, she sought out gender-affirming care. But since she's on Medicaid, she can't go to the one place near her Ohio town where she feels safe at the doctor: Planned Parenthood

So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...

CDC pauses billions in public health infrastructure grants to states via @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2026/01/24/p...

Hey! My beat is changing. I'm still covering LGBTQ+ news, but now I'm focused on how LGBTQ+ people are navigating the American health care system. I'm sure it's going great, right? If you're struggling with insurance, care costs or access, then I want to hear about it. Text me on Signal @orionr.80

President Trump is a believer in the importance of the polio vaccine. The CDC's top vaccine adviser, appointed by RFK Jr., isn't so sure. Via @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @helenbranswell.bsky.social @danielpayne.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2026/01/22/v...

The federal vaccine advisers laid the groundwork this week to reexamine the childhood vaccine schedule broadly. Then, late Friday, Trump himself directed HHS to do exactly that. w/ @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c...

SCOOP: CDC officials on Monday linked for the first time the measles outbreak that began in Texas with another in Utah and Arizona, a finding that could end America’s status as a nation that has eliminated measles. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...

Offshift helps truckers build a healthy lifestyle to prevent or manage chronic disease. They can be effective, and yet digital health solutions like those often struggle with like low adoption and engagement, @katiepalmer.bsky.social reports: www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/t... via @statnews.com

"Decision-based evidence-making" — that's how one former #CDC leader described the approach to scientific decision making under the HHS secretary in a meaty examination of Kennedy's unprecedented tenure by several @statnews.com colleagues. www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...

New hard-hitting investigation from my friend @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social and the excellent team at @statnews.com How RFK Jr., America’s celebrity health secretary, is steamrolling science

New from me, Casey Ross and Sarah Todd: We got the inside story of how RFK Jr. has become the driving voice on America’s health — including running his department like Trump runs the White House and how his lifestyle has melded into his policy goals: www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...

A couple excellent stories from my colleagues today. First up, an inside look into how RFK Jr. is managing HHS, from @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social, @caseyross.bsky.social, and @sarah-todd.bsky.social: www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...

A new profile of RFK Jr offers fresh insights into how he works, the bond he shares with Trump, & how he's moved HHS “from evidence-based decision-making to decision-based evidence-making." Story by @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social, @caseyross.bsky.social, & me: www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...

Creatine-filled swag bags and an embrace from Vance: MAHA marks its ascendance in Trump’s Washington www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/m... via @statnews.com @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @danielpayne.bsky.social

Without high-level administration sign-off, states have so far been unable to order updated Covid shots for children from low-income families who depend on the Vaccines for Children program. Via @aniloza.bsky.social @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/09/30/c...

Low income children lack access to Covid vaccines because of approval delay, @aniloza.bsky.social and @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social report www.statnews.com/2025/09/30/c...

2 weeks ago RFK's ACIP voted to change recommendations for Covid vaccines The CDC director has yet to sign off on them, so states aren't able to order vaccines through the vaccines for children program (which covers ~50% of kids) w/ @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/09/30/c...

New: For a brief time, it seemed like RFK Jr.'s criticism of Covid vaccines could spell trouble for him with the White House. Instead, he appears to retain as much political influence as ever. Via @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @danielpayne.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/09/23/t...

Where Trump's anti-vaccine comments came from, what they mean for RFK Jr. — and how it could shape federal health policy w/ @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/09/23/t...

Hear @statnews.com Washington correspondent @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social talks about the president's comments on Tylenol and autism, plus the results of last week's meeting of the federal advisory committee on vaccines: www.wnyc.org/story/vaccin...

Trump also veered into an extended rant, asserting the disproven link between autism and vaccines and calling for an overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule. from: @danielpayne.bsky.social @aniloza.bsky.social @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/t...

if you're in the D.C. area: @emmasarappo.bsky.social is talking to @tricialockwood.bsky.social about her new book tomorrow night at Politics and Prose! politics-prose.com/events?srslt...

💥 @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social on Brian Lehrer talking about vaccines and public health 💥 www.wnyc.org/shows/bl

Good morning from Atlanta where a panel of federal vaccine advisers pushed a vote to delay the hepatitis B shot in some newborns to a later meeting. @aniloza.bsky.social has why: www.statnews.com/2025/09/19/c...

RFK's ACIP ended up voting to ... table the vote on delaying the hep B vaccine “There’s enough ambiguity here and enough remaining discussion about safety, effectiveness, & timing that I believe that a vote today is premature,” a member of the committee said www.statnews.com/2025/09/19/c...

follow @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social as she reports from Atlanta on the CDC's vaccine advisory panel for @statnews.com — she's a dogged reporter and a health policy expert, not to mention a great friend

Breaking, from @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social ar @stat www.statnews.com/2025/09/19/m...

For journalists covering public health & vaccine policy: ✔️ Avoid amplifying harmful talking points ✔️ Build strong sources in the medical & science communities ✔️ Track state-level vaccine battles More tips from @statnews.com's @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social: www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/09/16/s...

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive moves to change U.S. vaccine policy — adopted by leaders at other federal health agencies — may be putting him at odds with President Trump himself. w/ @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/09/08/v...

Make America Healthy Again celebrated “MAHA wins” like switching from corn syrup to cane sugar in Coke & synthetic dye-free ice cream. Nutrition experts say it’s not doing much to make Americans healthier, my colleague @sarah-todd.bsky.social reports: www.statnews.com/2025/07/17/c...

the LOCK love island has on Chappell Roan songs is actually crazy

Spending my bday keeping tabs on who is writing happy birthday on my Facebook wall

I’m so behind on love island I need peacock to allow me watch on 2x speed

one thing about dc runners is …. they WILL be out there in 100 degree weather

A fine line indeed, @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social tells us at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/06/25/c...

Bill Cassidy is challenging RFK Jr. about his changes to ACIP, the CDC's vaccine advisory panel. I chatted with @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social a couple weeks ago about why Cassidy is uniquely positioned to question RFK Jr.'s decisions @statnews.com

when @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social says companies made similar pledge in 2018 that wasn't lived up to, one of Oz's first responses is things are different now "there's violence in the streets over these issues."

#Breaking: Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care delivers major setback for transgender rights www.statnews.com/2025/06/18/s...

one of the many and funny joys of being a dc reporter is that no matter where I’ve gone to work, no matter what beat I cover the library of congress WILL find my work email and WILL send me a press release about summer movies on the lawn

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee's transgender care ban. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

the latest Capitol Hill fashion trends I’ve noticed: kitten heels are back in a Big Way and also sweaters thrown around the shoulders in a very country club way.

I saw sunburns at warped tour yesterday that shocked me I’ll tell you SHOCKED ME

RFK Jr. said he dismissed an entire vaccine advisory board because of conflicts of interest. But new members appear to have their own conflicts. Many question how the secretary defines COI in the first place. Via @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/06/13/r...

In case you need to get caught up on this ACIP news, here's a little background from @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social and I @statnews.com

RFK Jr. names new members of CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. The list includes several well-known critics of vaccines, writes @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social for @statnews.com. www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...

And the names are ... from @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social at @statnews.com , a developing story. www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/r...

NEW from @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social: The Trump administration has reversed the firings of hundreds of staffers at the CDC, including those who work in divisions that handle cruise ship safety, STI prevention, and global health. 🩺 www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/h...

What's ahead for AHA, @isabellacueto.bsky.social, @danielpayne.bsky.social, and @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social explain www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/a...

So did Kennedy actually break his promise to Cassidy? @alexhogan.bsky.social and @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social have the fact-check for you: youtu.be/brVDswDpaeQ?...