Today's anti-science pairing

Here's some good news: some of the deadliest cancers are vaccine preventable. HPV and hepatitis B vaccines protect against cervical and liver cancer. Two vaccines.  Millions of lives saved. Watch the daily dose.

The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape. After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.

The big winners of TrumpRx seem to be not patients, but drug companies, Nick Florko argues.

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RFK Jr’s “radical transparency” is actually promoting obfuscation and lies. His HHS avoids accountability and destroys trust in federal health policies. abcnews.com/Politics/wir...

“The $600 million is included in the funding bill that passed with bipartisan support in Congress and was signed into law by Trump himself.” President Trump attempts to harm the health and lives of Americans again by breaking the law. #CDC #publichealth

Trump and the Republican Congress raised taxes on American workers to give big tax breaks to billionaires and drive up the federal deficit. #OBBB fortune.com/2026/02/12/t...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has become a leader in the effort to reverse RFK Jr.'s vaccine policies. The success — or failure — of the group's approach will have consequences for kids' health nationwide. Inside the AAP's plan for the MAHA age: www.statnews.com/2026/02/13/a...

RFK Jr. said he doesn't "think people should be taking advice — medical advice — from me." But he is endangering Americans giving unfounded, dangerous advice as Trump’s HHS Secretary.

Nice summary by @mikestobbe.bsky.social @apnews.com The Secretary seems to be missing the mark on radical transparency with scaled back reporting on tobacco use, drug overdoses, food outbreaks, and more

“ @petersonfoundation.bsky.social CEO, Michael Peterson, told @fortune.com … ‘Improving affordability for American families is a top priority for the nation. Borrowing trillion after trillion takes us in the wrong direction, leading to higher interest costs and higher prices for everyday needs.’”

“Hiring in the healthcare sector…. added about 437,000 jobs in January from a year earlier, while the closely allied social-assistance sector—which includes jobs such as home health aides—added about 321,000…. all other private-sector jobs combined have shrunk.” #OBBB

Proud to earn the endorsement of @afscme.bsky.social — the nation’s largest union of public service workers and my union.

ACIP, the vaccine committee that scrutinizes evidence on vaccines and offers guidance, has “now effectively collapsed,” the @ama-assn.org says. Organizations like AMA and the Vaccine Integrity Project at @cidrap.bsky.social are stepping into the gap. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The U.S. budget deficit will widen over the next decade as interest costs consume an increasing share of spending, the CBO said in a forecast that highlighted the country’s long-run fiscal challenges.

The government has dramatically lowered its estimates for how many jobs the economy generated over the past two years.

"To Dr. Richard Pan, a California-based pediatrician, the idea of living a long, healthy life should not be a partisan issue.... Now, Pan is running for Congress, motivated by RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda and broad issues around healthcare affordability." www.fastcompany.com/91488762/rfk...

Guess who foots the bill for most of those costs: you, the taxpayer. Any govt efforts to relax/86 vaccination requirements could be easily framed as efforts to waste your tax dollars. We knew the public health costs wld add up & they have in the last 12 mos. (& that's just part of the total costs).

Patients should not be getting these bills. Health care should be affordable and focused on people — not surprise charges. I’m running for Congress to lower costs and hold insurance companies accountable. #DrPanforCongress #CA06

“U.S. has fallen to a new low, ranking only 29th of the 182 countries rated with a score of 64… ‘where 0 means highly corrupt & 100 means very clean.’ The CPI is the most widely used corruption ranking in the world, measuring how corrupt each country’s public sector” www.forbes.com/sites/duncan...

8 more children died from influenza complications last week, according to CDC's FluView report, bringing the total to 60 pediatric deaths so far this season. The agency keeps tabs on childhood deaths caused by the flu, but doesn't recommend flu shots as a way to prevent infection👇

The American Medical Association and a leading public health research group focused on vaccines are teaming up to create a system to review vaccine safety and effectiveness, mirroring a role long played by the CDC.

KFF polling shows public & parental confidence in the safety of the MMR & polio vaccines is high for most people, including across partisans. Fewer are confident in the safety of the vaccines that are no longer universally recommended, with larger partisan differences. https://on.kff.org/4awjeI1

New analysis links flu vaccination to 18% lower odds of heart attack The findings of the meta-analysis draw on data from more than 23 million people. www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...

New Poll: 9 in 10 Americans Say Policymakers Must Protect Vaccine Access www.fightinfectiousdisease.org/post/new-pol...

I’m honored to earn the endorsement of @daveminca.bsky.social. We served together in the State Legislature, and I’m grateful for his support as we keep working to expand health care, lower costs, and deliver real results for working families. #DrPanforCongress #CA06

The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children

So, the March for Life appears to have brought Measles to DC. www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/...

A metaphor for the Trump Administration & RFK Jr.’s HHS. Except Congress & the Supreme Court are the bypass pump, and they are not working under Republican control. Our country is not well.

#measles #MAHA #Ivax2protect

“The documents have prompted concerns from at least one US senator that the lawyer and activist [RFK Jr] now leading America’s health policy lied to Congress over the visit.” #measles

This morning I joined my union brothers and sisters from SEIU Local 2015 on the picket line. Proud to stand with nursing home workers fighting for fair wages, safe staffing, and dignity on the job. #UnionStrong #CA06 #DrPanforCongress @seiu2015.bsky.social

If only there were a way to prevent RSV. Oh wait, there's a vaccine. Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Rises After Serious RSV, Study Says www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

“Encephalitis is a rare but severe complication of #measles that can lead to convulsions and cause deafness or intellectual disability in children.” #Ivax2protect

South Carolina measles outbreak hits 876 with 29 new cases Among confirmed cases, 800 case-patients are unvaccinated against measles. www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...

Jay Bhattacharya plays word games about vaccines rather than clearly stating the facts that there is no scientific evidence that vaccines cause autism. #science

52 children have died from the flu in the U.S. so far this season. Roughly 90% were not vaccinated. Child flu hospitalizations are at a 15-year high. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

I served on the U.S. Census Bureau National Advisory Committee, which was disbanded by the Trump administration. Trump is already working to undermine the accuracy of the 2030 Census. This will impact political representation through the 2030s. www.wral.com/news/ap/66a5...

Health care costs are the top economic worry for Democrats, independents, Republicans, and supporters of President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement. Explore more findings by party ID: https://on.kff.org/49XZyLG

KFF’s latest poll finds that voters overall, including independent voters, currently trust Democrats more than Republicans to address the cost of health care and most other health care issues — though neither party has an advantage on addressing the overall cost of living. https://on.kff.org/49XZyLG

In 2024, Medicare Advantage insurers fully or partially denied 4.1 million (7.7%) of the nearly 53 million prior authorization requests they received. Just 11.5% of denials were appealed; in 80.7% of those cases the denial was overturned. https://on.kff.org/4rlorYO

"The Kennedy Center has been a living memorial for 55 years to President Kennedy, to the arts, and it's been nonpartisan. And in just one short year, (Trump) has destroyed all of that," said former Kennedy Center board member Barbara Comstock. https://to.pbs.org/45ObjTQ

Last night, we gathered outside the VA Medical Center to honor the life of Alex Pretti, a nurse and union member who dedicated his life to caring for others. Remembering Alex means standing for accountability, dignity, and the rule of law. #AbolishICE #CA06 #DrPanforCongress

““two thirds of Americans think that Congress did the ‘wrong thing’ by failing to extend the enhanced subsidies. The survey,.. also found that health care costs were Americans’ top affordability concern, more than the cost of groceries or utilities.” #DrPanForCongress

What we’re watching: Google removed some health AI summaries after a Guardian investigation reported that AI-generated summaries for search results about multiple health topics shared false and potentially dangerous information. https://on.kff.org/4a6fn2W

“after analyzing available commercial reimbursement data from four major insurers across all 50 states, reviewing state Medicaid fee schedules, and interviewing pediatricians about the financial realities of vaccine delivery: no.” #Ivax2protect

Corruption personally benefitting President Trump while he cuts health care for millions of Americans. #MAGA #DrainTheSwamp

Health costs are the top financial worry for many consumers, ahead of their ability to pay for other household necessities like utilities, food, housing and transportation. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/a...