Dear journalists: please do not make it sound like he was coherent.

Proposed restrictions on visas for reporters show the U.S. “becoming less open and welcoming to foreign journalists…It is antithetical to the core values of American society as embodied in the First Amendment.” Proud to join @rsf.org and others in this statement. rsf.org/sites/defaul...

Uh... White House to Announce ‘TrumpRx’ Drug-Buying Website, and Deal With Pfizer Natalie Andrews & Liz Essley Whyte / WSJ 🎁: www.wsj.com/health/pharm...

Go to www.hud.gov right now. Just trust me.

If you have a question about Trump's autism announcement ... it's probably answered somewhere here

former CDC official Dr. Houry: "I first learned that the secretary had changed our CDC covid vaccine guidance on an X social media post. CDC scientists have still not seen the scientific data or justification for this change. That is not gold standard science."

The meeting of RFK Jr.’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) starts in less than 24 hours. The materials still haven’t been posted, which is highly unusual. They want to ambush the American public with false claims about COVID19 vaccines.

Kennedy asserted that “there are no cuts to Medicaid.” In fact, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that Medicaid provisions would increase the number of people without health insurance by 7.8 million in 2034. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

WARNER: Do you accept the fact that 1 million Americans died from covid? RFK Jr: I don't know how many died W: You're the secretary of health and human services. You don't have any idea how many Americans died from covid? RFK Jr: I don't think anybody knows that W: How can you be that ignorant?

Bennet runs out of patience with RFK Jr and yells at him that "I'm asking the questions on behalf of parents and schools and teachers all over the United States of America who deserve so much better than your leadership! That's what this conversation is about."

Kennedy says he does not know how many people died of Covid and whether the vaccines prevented Covid deaths. “The problem is they didn’t have the data,” he said. In fact, the data are readily available.

"You're a charlatan. That's what you are." -- Cantwell to RFK Jr

In case you were curious, a charlatan is someone who falsely claims to have knowledge or skill, particularly in medicine or business, to decieve others for personal gain. #cdc

He is intentionally avoiding a huge swath of his constituents because their county is democratic-leaning. Going to a town with 200 people, without also going to a town in the county that has 30k+ constituents, doesn’t deserve applause.

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Disgusting.

We the People of the United States [...] establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Ah yes, taking away health care from 17 million people is super "immaterial."

We don't have updated and detailed CBO scores and the final language for the just-passed Senate reconciliation bill isn't yet available. But the devastating impact will likely be about $1 trillion/10 years in #Medicaid cuts and about 17 million more uninsured.

Now it goes back to the House.

Nearly 12 million people would lose their health insurance under President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," an erosion of the social safety net that would lead to more unmanaged chronic illnesses, higher medical debt and overcrowding of hospital emergency departments.

Budget reconciliation bill passed the Senate 51-50 with Vance casting the tie breaker. The bill goes back to the House. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

As #SCOTUS opinions are rolling in today - particularly around transgender care for minors - this is relevant.

We stand with the journalists working tirelessly to report on the events unfolding in Los Angeles. A free press is essential to a functioning democracy, and any use of unlawful force against reporters is unacceptable.

"IUDs and BBLs are gender affirming care." -- love this quote from the trans health session at Health Journalism 2025. #HJ25

I just need you all to know that I just met @maryroach.bsky.social and she complimented my prosthetic fun eye and we had a good conversation about her next book - which is about prosthetics - and I, like the nerd I am, took out my eye and everything was awesome. Such a fan girl moment! #HJ25

NEW: AG Pam Bondi has revoked media protections instituted by former AG Merrick Garland, according to a memo seen by NBC News. More to come.

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I'm a nobody, so take it with a grain of salt: There are so many people making decisions solely to cover their own asses. We have to shift to making decisions for the greater good — or we're fucked as a country.

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This is happening in Missouri, too.

I wasn’t sure if I was up to watching Dying for Sex — me being a rare and aggressive cancer haver and all — and I wasn’t, but I don’t regret it. It’s so beautiful and weird and profound and I’m dehydrated from all the tears I’ve shed. www.npr.org/2025/04/09/1...

I really love watching a blue dot in the middle of Missouri absolutely crush a mayoral election where an unqualified man spent $256k to get trounced by a liberal woman. Byeeeeeeeee.

Public health is in all things: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Running list of offices that have been eliminated or rendered non-functional due to reduction in force measures #medsky #publichealthsky #episky #scienceskyhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1_HNSEowQOkojkTM5MjXdNdXzNjPK79Q4BXO8VU83A0w/edit?usp=sharing

This has massive implications for health journalism and transparency in general.

NEW: "They are trying to humiliate people." Some HHS layoff notices included an offer to transfer to remote Indian Health Service locations. While RFK says he cares about NA health, many see this as a way to fire folks + it won't fill pressing vacancies at NIH. www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...

Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

The mass firings at HHS are absolutely cruel and reckless. This doesn't make us healthier as a nation.

This is horrific. I don't know what else to say.

MO’s sole Title X provider served 44k people in 2024 for things like cancer screenings, annual exams, family planning, and infertility. The reality of this decision is nothing beyond cruelty.

Anyone know if this absolute insurance mess with the University of Missouri and Anthem would constitute as a Qualifying Life Event to modify another insurance plan?

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In 15 yrs of reporting, I've never had so many health & biomed researchers & outreach orgs tell me they're afraid to talk w/press or barred from speaking bc of new comms policies. I understand the fear of losing funds. I don't know if silence does more harm than good. If you can speak up, pls do.

Rigorously argued and enraged post by @emorwee.bsky.social: "Make America Healthy Again" is dead. There is nothing RFK Jr. can do at the Department of Health to make up for what's happening at the EPA." heated.world/p/make-ameri...

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They will not protect you. And the people will suffer. From @nytimes.com: “There is a shortage of American doctors working in Dr. Alawieh’s area of specialty, transplant nephrology. Foreign-born physicians play an important role in the field, according to experts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...

America has experienced a Trump shutdown before – but this damaging legislation only makes matters worse. Democrats must not buy into this false choice. We must fight back for a better way. Listen to the women, For The People,” Pelosi said. thehill.com/homenews/hou...