What an increase: “Half of all people who buy coverage on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces work for small businesses or are self-employed, compared w/roughly 28% in 2022. This coverage has become a lot more expensive after Congress did not renew enhanced subsidies that lowered people’s costs”

Celebrating America’s 250-year experiment with democracy by rereading the Declaration of Independence. Its grievances against tyranny remind us of the rights and freedoms our nation was founded to protect, and our duty to defend them. Read it here: www.archives.gov/founding-doc... #FourthOfJuly

Happy Fourth of July. 🇺🇸 Had a wonderful time marching with the Placer County Democrats in the Roseville Fourth of July parade. #FourthofJuly #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

“Three campaign emails provided to Elk Grove News urge supporters to join the ‘Parents Against Pan’ movement and repeatedly criticize Pan for sponsoring legislation expanding school vaccination requirements” #SB277 #Ivax2protect #MedSky @familiesforvaccines.org

Who uses social media for health information? Illuminating study of national data in JAMA... Use of Social Media for Health Information Among US Adults 🛟🧭😷sociology health policy

Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 70 cases, mostly in unvaccinated, as health leaders pledge to get spread ‘under control’: Another anti-vaccine achievement. whyy.org/articles/pen... @nicoleleonard.bsky.social @whyy.org @whyynews.bsky.social

“The US military is racing to vaccinate new recruits after a two-month halt on mandatory flu shots – but it’s a temporary reprieve, as the shots will soon expire &new doses will not be available for months. Officials will need to lean on other prevention measures to contain the growing flu outbreak”

Trump keeping gas prices high for Americans this summer. #TrumpWar

In less than two years, RFK Jr destroyed an American major #publichealth achievement. #measles #Ivax2protect #CommunityImmunity

Top NIH officials have repeatedly said there's no "banned words" at the agency. But the NIH created an algorithm that checks every application for 235 "disfavoured" terms (eg 'gender', 'fossil fuel'). If it finds one, the grant is classified internally as “not clean.” We've published the list.

Sometimes they even reprimand agency scientists for letting through these applications, which scored in the top percentiles. “There were a lot of problematic...grants in the queue this week”, says one e-mail. “Many of them had significant problems that should have been caught by your staff.”

NIH grants have been under political scrutiny since early 2025. But what does the screening process actually look like? What is being flagged? I spent a month digging into leaked docs and emails. We've published the 235-word list that are being flagged by an internal AI tool. And so much more. 🧵

RFK Jr. told Congress his trip to Samoa before a major measles outbreak had nothing to do with vaccines. New emails suggest otherwise. trib.al/kg4Rfzl

Less than 24 hours after RFK Jr. became health secretary, his press secretary delivered an order from him to the CDC: Take down your ad campaign promoting flu vaccines. That same day, the CDC reported flu-related ailments that season had killed 68 children — 11 that week alone — and 16,000 overall.

Follow the money: A vote for "independent" Kevin Kiley is a vote for Donald Trump's MAGA House majority. @drpanmd.bsky.social www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

RFK Jr. travelled to #Samoa to lie about #measles vaccination and lied under oath about why he was in Samoa. #Ivax2protect www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sam...

Honored to have the support of local elected leaders doing incredible work across Sacramento, Placer, and Yolo counties. Grateful to stand with them in delivering for our communities. #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

The survey released Tuesday also found Trump’s approval rating dropped back down to the lowest level of his second term.

Utah's measles outbreak has been tough to contain--infecting undervaxxed communities in nearly every county. Beyond just human suffering, the cost to address such a crisis is pricey. A study using 2000-2025 data found the cost/case ranged from $9,430.90-$243,614.79 & cost/contact $98.46-$910.39.🛟😷

New data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year.

"I have spent more than 40 years in pulmonary and critical care medicine. I have seen children harmed by disease, poverty, by bad luck. I had not, until now, seen them harmed so methodically by their own government."

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus in early May from a quarantine facility, despite a federal medical review that said there’s no need to confine her far from her home. https://wapo.st/4vVtFgb

More than 150 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have been infected with influenza over the past three weeks — less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated against the flu.

As New World screwworm cases spread across Texas and New Mexico, some officials fear the outbreak may be larger than confirmed counts suggest, stoking fears about whether the government is moving fast enough to contain it.

Celebrate #Juneteenth !

Kevin Kiley voted to take food away from hungry children. #OBBB #DrPanForCongress #CA06

Great to march at the Sacramento Pride Parade with the Sacramento Stonewall Democrats and West Sacramento Democrats. Everyone deserves to live with equality, safety, dignity, and access to the health care they need. #DrPanforCongress #CA06

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years, new data showed this week, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.

It’s official: we’ve been added to the @electdemocrats.bsky.social Red to Blue program. CA-06 is one of the top chances to flip a House seat and take back the majority. I’m running to defeat Kevin Kiley and deliver for the families of this district. #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

“WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Richard Pan advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 6th Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 8:00 p.m. EDT.” @apnews.com apnews.com/projects/ele...

I am honored and grateful to advance to the general election.
 Thank you to the voters of CA-06 for placing your trust in me. Now we move forward together to defeat Kevin Kiley and fight for families, workers, and communities across our district. #DrPanforCongress #CA06

US measles cases top 2,000 in just 5 months. Also, a new report describes an outbreak at a daycare center and the rapid public health response to it. Read more: ow.ly/k72f50Z8gjE

Kevin Kiley votes to take food from pregnant women & children. So much for affording to eat real food. #MAHA #CA06 “the bill would reduce monthly fruit and vegetable benefits from $52 to $13 for breastfeeding mothers and from $26 to $10 for young children.” #DrPanForCongress

Keeping this link handy. #Ivax2protect medlineplus.gov/ency/article...

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Less than an hour to go! After you’ve knocked your last door of the day, and returned your ballot, come join us for an Election Watch Party at Frends Brewhouse. See you soon! #DrPanforCongress #CA06

Great knocking doors with UDW in Rocklin! Make sure to get out and vote, 3 hours to go! Find your polling place in Placer County: www.placercountyelections.gov/vote-center-...

What an amazing turnout for our final Get Out The Vote push! So grateful to everyone who came out to help speak with voters. 6 hours until polls close. Let’s make it count. #DrPanforCongress #CA06

🗳️ Can you guess who got my vote for congress? Polls close at 8:00 PM TONIGHT. Be sure to return your ballot, and let’s go win! #DrPanforCongress #CA06

Proud to have the support of State Senator Christopher Cabaldon @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social From his two decades as Mayor of West Sacramento to his work in the State Senate, Senator Cabaldon has delivered for local families. I’m grateful to have his support in CA-06. #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

Tomorrow is Election Day! I was grateful to join volunteers and labor partners as we talk with voters about what is at stake in this election. Make your plan, return your ballot, and remind your friends and family to vote! #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

My colleague Leo Cuello on a recently released CMS proposed rule that goes well beyond just implementing the requirements of H.R. 1 in further restricting state-directed payments to hospitals and other providers (1/x): ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/05/28/c...

“Alongside crop yields, experts blame price increases for tomatoes, in part, on two pillars of President Donald Trump’s second-term policies: the Iran war and tariffs. The war spiked gas prices and increased shipping costs.” apnews.com/article/toma...

The board cited his defense of vaccine science and decades of service to the Sacramento region as deciding factors.

Huge launch today with labor, volunteers, and community members fired up and ready to knock doors, make calls, and get out the vote. 3 days until Election Day. Let’s finish strong! #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is arstechnica.com/health/2026/...

“Let them eat cake” in Trump’s Golden Age. #hunger #inflation “Anyone who hosted a Memorial Day weekend cookout almost certainly noticed the higher prices for beef hot dogs (up 18.3% from a year earlier), fresh ground beef (up almost 15%) and soda (11.4%)” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Proud to have the support of local elected officials and community leaders from all across the district. Thank you for the work you do every day to serve our communities, and for your support as we fight to deliver for CA-06. #DrPanForCongress #CA06

I worked to reduce #hunger with the Million Meal Summer and Family Meals programs. In Trump’s Golden Age, more Americans are going hungry as prices rise and food assistance is cut. “10% of families reported missing meals for lack of food and nearly 16% relied on food donations.”