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After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims. (Published Feb. 2023)

Vaccination against hepatitis B at birth, which began in 1991, has spared a generation of Americans from this virus, which destroys the liver and causes liver cancer. We'd lose all that progress if we waited until age 12 to vaccinate them, as Trump has suggested. www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

No Democrat should vote to keep the government open unless ACA funding is restored for the millions of Americans at risk of losing health coverage next year. Remember that this funding is on the chopping block because Trump and Republicans want to give the richest Americans a giant tax cut.

Hopelessness is manufactured. Hopelessness is part of Neo-Liberalism. They want you to believe there is no hope and no possible alternative.

BREAKING: Starbucks just announced a $1 billion restructuring and will close 59 unionized stores — nearly 10% of union locations. It includes the Roastery in Seattle, one of its busiest shops. CEO Brian Niccol made $100 million in four months last year.

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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

🚨 It's the LAST DAY to submit a public comment opposing the Trump administration's repeal of the endangerment finding, which protects us from pollution. This rollback will make us all sicker while enriching Big Oil CEOs. Take action now: regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194-0093.

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

Shared clinical decision-making is very far from a strong universal COVID vaccine recommendation. There are access and insurance barriers. Vaccine access should not depend on what state you live in. Write your members of congress and let them know this is not ok.

As of 8am CDC's ACIP website does not have the proposed vote language for today's COVID vaccine recommendation posted. How is the public able to engage and provide informed comments? I testified before Senator Cassidy and @sanders.senate.gov on Wednesday- this is not radical transparency.

BREAKING: The CDC is temporarily ending remote work. The decision leaves scores of employees in the lurch, even forcing people with disabilities with high-support needs to come into the office. #disability www.statnews.com/2025/09/16/c...

Politicians who remove popular and effective public health measures may not keep their office for long. Reason prevails in DeForest, Wisconsin, where public outcry after village board recently voted to remove fluoride from the drinking water led to a recall. www.wmtv15news.com/2025/09/17/w...

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! 🗳️ Reply 💪 in the comments when you’ve checked that your registration is up to date.

Voters in DeForest are heading to the polls Tuesday for a special recall primary election that could reshape the village board.

1,100 people killed on 9/11 in New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new technology to identify more people.

The first responders who ran into the wreckage on 9/11 shouldn’t have to wait for the medical care they need. Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. must reverse all of their cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program.

Anyone who wants a Covid vaccine should be able to get one, no matter what state you live in.

BREAKING: New UCS report shows the Trump admin has systematically cut the public out of federal decision making, and six agencies bypassed public participation processes required by law in 182 out of 591 rules that were issued, rolled back, or delayed between January 20 and July 31.

Tell the CDC: We Need Immediate Universal Access to COVID Vaccines and Broad Access to All Vaccines Make public comments to the CDC ACIP vaccine committee now through 9/13 at 11:59pm EDT Visit precaution.substack.com/p/tell-the-c... for more details, a sample comment, and instructions

Happening tonight! Join us at 8pm ET (5pm PT) to learn about your rights when protesting, including when encountering National Guard troops, federal agents, and local police. RSVP at act.aclu.org/a/aclu-kyr.

Tell the CDC: We Need Immediate Universal Access to COVID Vaccines and Broad Access to All Vaccines Make public comments to the CDC ACIP vaccine committee now through 9/13 at 11:59pm EDT Visit precaution.substack.com/p/tell-the-c... for more details, a sample comment, and instructions

We need an HHS Secretary who respects science and does not make policy based on conspiracy theories. Vaccines are safe and effective. Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans. He must resign.

The Trump administration has canceled the Biden era rule where airlines would have to compensate passengers for flight disruptions.

Trump’s regime wants to put AI in charge of deciding which Medicare patients receive care — and they're giving AI companies a profit-incentive to deny coverage. Everything about this is sick and wrong, and Congress must take action. 👇

Today is the 5th anniversary of David Graber's death. And with everything happening in the world, his work is now more relevant than ever before.

Under Dr. Oz, Medicare is launching a pilot program that will use AI to determine whether patients would be covered for certain procedures. Companies running the program will be paid a share of the savings from rejecting claims. Who in their right mind voted for this? No one.

The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.

Want all people to have access to updated COVID vaccines this fall, as soon as possible? Please join me in making public comments to the CDC. Written comments and oral comment registration are open today 9/2 through 9/13, 11:59pm EDT. precaution.substack.com/p/tell-the-c...

#FedWorkerFriday meet @drdemetre.bsky.social as he addresses a crowd across from CDC, Aug 28. He resigned 8/28/25 as Director of National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases at CDC. He will be missed. We are excited to have him fighting along side us to #savepublichealth & #saveCDC.

Generations of women before us fought hard for our right to vote. We cannot take that power for granted now.

Trump is dissolving federal workers’ union contracts, using a national security loophole to strip away bargaining rights, and silence working people. Nurses won't stay silent while workers' rights are being attacked. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5453207-federal-unions-trump/

Experts and members of the public voiced overwhelming opposition to the US EPA’s plan to rescind its key greenhouse gas “endangerment finding” and vehicle emissions standards.

Multiple deaths in confined space incidents were not uncommon before issuance of OSHA's confined space standard in 1993. Unfortunately, farm workers were not covered by that standard. Now six men are dead on Colorado. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...

"The League of Women Voters will not stand by while politicians spread lies to limit democratic participation. Our democracy is strong when every eligible voter can make their voice heard, whether at a polling place or through a mail-in ballot." www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

Our VA nurses & staff don’t deserve this. They’ve dedicated their lives to caring for veterans – and now they’ve had their union rights terminated overnight. We must stand with these heroes & fight to preserve collective bargaining for the people who protect our veterans. nurse.org/news/va-term...

Pragmatic progressives — armed with bread-and-butter proposals to improve the lives of ordinary Americans and an upbeat message of hope — are the future of the Democratic Party. This is a good thing. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/bread-and-butter-and-hope

NEW: We filed a public comment opposing the Department of Health and Human Services’ attempt to exclude immigrant families from vital services like Head Start and community health centers. Arbitrarily denying people access to these programs is cruel and unlawful.

Repost if you think it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.

Protect NOAA and the National Weather Service to keep people informed and safe in all weather - join me in signing this petition from Consumer Reports. action.consumerreports.org/nb-20250609-...

NEW: In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned. Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.

Fired But Fighting’s statement on Friday’s shooting at CDC. For the full statement, visit firedbutfighting.org. Stay tuned for more info.

BREAKING: We filed a class action lawsuit against ICE for denying people access to lawyers and subjecting them to inhumane conditions at 26 Federal Plaza in New York. ICE is illegally holding people here for weeks, often without adequate access to medical care, food, or legal counsel.

Kunihiko Iida was 3-yrs old when he witnessed the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. 80 years later, he shares a clear message: “The only path to peace is nuclear weapons’ abolishment. There is no other way.” We should listen.

Trump administration moves quietly to eliminate life-saving abortions for veterans

The EPA plans to reverse the ban on forever chemicals in drinking water. Now states are rushing to pass their own laws. At least 250 bills to regulate the hazardous chemicals have been introduced this year in more than two dozen states.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing unhealthy air quality levels across Dane County and Wisconsin. This can cause headaches, difficulty breath, fatigue and other health issues. Be careful outdoors, especially if you have health issues that can be made worse by poor air quality.

BREAKING: A federal court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to re-detain our client Mahmoud Khalil and blocked the government from using bogus “foreign policy” grounds to deport him while they appeal. This is a big win — Mahmoud will remain free.

RFK Jr & his HHS has declared thimerosal dangerous. It’s not. The result? US will no longer recommend vaccines with thimerosal (a safe preservative). This lie, now policy, will ripple around the world, destroying vaccine trust, access, & uptake. A thread ⬇️ 1/