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“From a communications standpoint, it’s either RFK Jr. doesn’t know what he’s doing – because he’s 100% unqualified for the job – or he knows exactly what he is doing. And, you know, in a time when we’re watching measles spread in West Texas, that is directly putting people in harm’s way.” — Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
RFK Jr’s Dangerous New Power
Over America’s Public Health
Featuring Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Host, America Dissected podcast
Physician, epidemiologist, author, educator
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Breaking News in Healthcare Reform
“This move is seen by some as an attempt to exert greater political control over public health initiatives, potentially compromising the independence of operating agencies with specialized missions.”
RFK Jr.’s Emerging Vision for HHS: More Centralized Power
Axios | Tina Reed | March 31, 2025
“No matter how cuts to Medicaid are framed, the end result would be devastating to American families and communities in every state….”
Advocacy Groups Say Medicaid Cuts Would Be ‘Catastrophic’
Healthcare Dive | Emily Olsen | March 28, 2025
“The move casts doubt on states’ ability to continue substance use disorder support programs and prevent emerging infectious diseases, among other efforts.”
Trump Admin Cancels Over $12B in Health Care Grants
Axios | Maya Goldman, Sabrina Moreno | March 27, 2025
“California officials are still tallying up the state impact because the Trump administration clawed back additional health-related grants that went to counties and the University of California.”
Trump Clawed Back Billions in Federal Health Grants. Here’s How Much California is Losing
CalMatters | Kristen Hwang | March 27, 2025
“The move comes as California and other states gird for potentially massive cuts to health care and scientific research coming from Washington….”
Fearing Trump Cuts, California Democrat Proposes Creating State’s Own NIH
Politico | Rachel Bluth | March 27, 2025
“Monarez’s role in planned workforce reductions at the CDC — possibly cutting up to 30 percent of staff — will likely be examined during the confirmation process.”
Who is Dr. Susan Monarez? Donald Trump’s Pick to Lead CDC
Newsweek | Gabe Whisnant, Adeola Adeosun | March 24, 2025
“Concern about the use of AI in claims processing has been growing as while the use of the technology has increased, so has the number of claim denials in the U.S.”
Will Your Health Insurance Pay Out? AI Will Decide
Newsweek | Jasmine Laws | March 24, 2025
“…abandoning work that could cure Long Covid means the country’s health care system will have to provide years if not decades of costly care for tens of millions of chronically ill people.”
Long Covid Office ‘Will Be Closing,’ Trump Administration Announces
Politico | Sophie Gardner, Alice Miranda Ollstein | March 24, 2025
“Private insurers already receive more than half of Medicare’s $840 billion budget. With Oz’s confirmation in sight, they are now eyeing the rest.”
Dr. Oz and the Plot Against Medicare
Drop Site News | Alexander Zaitchik | March 24, 2025
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