“There’s been a fundamental destruction.” Scientists are leaving the National Institutes of Health in droves under President Donald Trump. @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social & @k-hought.bsky.social report on what's left behind ⤵️

Harsh words from the Colorado Hospital Association: “Not only were CO’s rural hospitals’ recommendations disregarded,” but the plan includes ideas “they actively oppose and believe will harm the communities they serve.” My latest w/ @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social:

“It’s clear when someone comes out with a drug and now you’ve just cured a disease. But you never know which ones could have been cured...We don’t know what we’ve lost.” Data by @hackwriter.bsky.social Our full investigation is below. More on the people and work lost: www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/h...

Services at risk include: 24/7 care that allows a 39-year-old with cerebral palsy to live independently; the in-home caregiving that lets a 26-year-old with brain damage stay in his family home; and private duty nursing for a 19-year-old with cerebral palsy who has qualified for hospice care.

Premium increases hit early retirees, middle-income earners, and residents of high-cost states hardest. Chaz and Jean Franklin are all three. Read their full story ⤵️ https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/insurance-premium-payments-terminal-diagnosis-aca-subsidies-covered-california/

Hi — new to BlueSky! I’m a journalist covering how health policy and systems impact people. Lately I’ve reported on federal cuts hitting a rural bioscience hub, a town recovering from meth, and a man who said he had to break Medicaid rules. Based in Montana, I write for both 📰 and 📻