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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 8h

After mass firings—and un-firings—current and former CDC officials said they are feeling demoralized. Half a dozen current and former workers spoke with Tom Bartlett about the botched downsizing.

The CDC’s Weekend of Whiplash

You’re fired. Just kidding!

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 8h

The surge of ICE arrests sets off alarms in hospitals. www.axios.com/2025/10/14/t...

Trump's immigration crackdown sparks fear and alarm at hospitals

Health systems have been seeking legal advice about what's permissible in public and private spaces.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE:

After WIRED reported on the spike in people joining the 'Leucovorin for Autism' group on Facebook, Meta deleted the group.

A source confirmed to me that the decision was taken to delete the group for "promoting prescription drugs"

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Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

www.wired.com

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 1d

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices, despite some layoff reversals. www.axios.com/2025/10/13/t...

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices despite reversals

The casualties include employees working on health statistics, injury and violence prevention, congressional outreach and human resources.

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 2d

Trump's Rx for confusion: How a push for tariffs complicated his talks with drugmakers. www.axios.com/2025/10/12/t...

Trump's Rx for confusion: How a push for tariffs complicated his pharma plan

The president's road to settling on a plan to lower prescription drug costs was rocky.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 3d

UnitedHealth paid AARP $9 billion to sell branded Medicare products. www.axios.com/2025/10/10/u...

UnitedHealth paid AARP $9 billion to sell branded health coverage

The disclosure sheds more light on a partnership dating to the 1990s.

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 4d

Trump set to announce drug pricing deal with AstraZeneca. www.axios.com/2025/10/10/t...

Trump cuts pricing deal with AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is the latest drugmakers to cut a deal with Trump.

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 4d

Trump admin begins "substantial" federal worker layoffs amid shutdown. www.axios.com/2025/10/10/t...

Trump officials say "substantial" federal worker layoffs have begun

Russell Vought announced the cuts Friday.

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 4d

Senate passes crackdown on Chinese biotech. www.axios.com/2025/10/10/c...

Senate passes crackdown on Chinese biotech

The vote shows how national security concerns are making their way into the health care sector.

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 4d

RFK Jr.'s next vaccine target: aluminum www.axios.com/2025/10/10/r...

RFK Jr.'s next vaccine target

The federal government is poised to reopen the safety debate about aluminum in vaccines.

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 5d

Newsom signs law strengthening Calif. curbs on private equity in health care. www.wsj.com/articles/cal...

California’s Newsom Signs Bill to Curb Private Equity’s Role in Healthcare

The law lets the state punish buyout shops that interfere in healthcare decisions at medical practices they own.

www.wsj.com

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 5d

60% of Americans are unsure if Trump’s Tylenol warning is true or false. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Axios Vitals - Most Americans unsure about Tylenol warning

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 5d

Some Democrats are more open to placing an income cap on Affordable Care Act subsidies at the center of the shutdown fight. www.axios.com/2025/10/08/d...