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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 30m

Grateful for the 15 states that have formed a public health alliance to protect the health of their communities. It's a tall order as the federal government dismantles the federal system piece by piece. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Exclusive | Blue States Are Setting Up a Shadow Public-Health Alliance to Counter RFK Jr.

The initiative aims to help states detect and respond to disease threats in light of public-health funding cuts under President Trump.

www.wsj.com

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 19h

Trading away Americans' health to boost polluters' profits has become a daily thing for the Trump administration. They want to delay or cancel lifesaving limits on toxins dumped by coal-fired power plants into our waterways, silica dust limits that protect coal miners from black lung & more.

Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 5d

Trump and RFK Jr. aren't making America healthy again—in fact, they're making our nation's health care worse. @cmkelly.bsky.social explains how the administration is undermining its own MAHA agenda:

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 5d

My colleague @cmkelly.bsky.social describes how gutting protections from cancer-causing pollution, and slashing cancer research and treatment, threatens the health of Americans, including our kids.

Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 5d

Trump and RFK Jr. aren't making America healthy again—in fact, they're making our nation's health care worse. @cmkelly.bsky.social explains how the administration is undermining its own MAHA agenda:

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 6d

Millions of Americans will experience "premium shock" when their insurance premiums double or even quadruple in the coming year. @neeratanden.bsky.social explains the health care battle at the center of this shutdown.

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 6d

I hope to see you there!

APHA @apha.org · 7d

Join APHA & our partners on Nov. 5 @ 2:30-4 p.m. ET on the National Mall to Rally for the Public’s Health. Be inspired & energized by powerful stories, bold ideas & calls to action as we highlight urgent public health priorities. More info: www.APHA.org/Rally #SpeakForHealth

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 8d

In just the past year, electricity prices have jumped more than twice the rate of inflation—and this is only the beginning. The Trump administration should be protecting our wallets, not paying off his billionaire buddies.

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 8d

CAP adds how the Trump administration is weakening pollution limits and stripping away clean energy incentives, causing over 400 fossil-fuel-fired power plants to run more and emit more cancer-causing pollution. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution

The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase ...

www.americanprogress.org

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 8d

New memo points to the Trump administration's assault on cancer research, access to care, and affordable treatments. www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-memb...

Trump and Robert Kennedy Are Waging War Against Americans with Cancer | The United States Senate Committee on Finance

Trump and Robert Kennedy Are Waging War Against Americans with Cancer

www.finance.senate.gov

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 8d

My colleague @nzmurphy.bsky.social explains how Republicans are holding the government and families’ health care hostage by refusing to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits. And how they are misleading the public. ⬇️

Natasha Murphy @nzmurphy.bsky.social · 8d

Republicans claim Democrats want to give “free health care to illegal immigrants.” Let's set the record straight. Check out my latest for @msnbc.com tinyurl.com/5eb9k5du

Republicans are holding Americans' health care hostage — and lying about it

By refusing to extend premium tax credits, GOP leaders are using the shutdown fight to gamble the coverage of millions of Americans.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 11d

Your health coverage is at the center of this shutdown fight. @emily-gee.bsky.social explains what's at stake:

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 13d

The Trump administration is eliminating the data on food insecurity in America instead of putting food in the bellies of hungry kids.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 14d

Here’s my article on how a government shutdown works.

Shutdowns are complicated, and each shutdown is different. Some things stay open. Some stay open for a bit and eventually close. Some close immediately.

I did my best to explain it all here:

What Happens During a Government Shutdown?

Learn how a government shutdown affects you.

www.americanprogress.org

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 14d

Trump's deployment of masked federal agents into LA, DC, and Chicago is straight from the authoritarian playbook—just ask the people of Hong Kong and Venezuela.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 14d

NEW: Per multiple sources, HHS employees received a message 20 minutes ago saying that Trump opposes a gov shutdown. "Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution in the US Senate due to unrelated policy demands."

One source called it "the most overtly political message" yet.

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Kierra @kierrajones.bsky.social · 16d

When hospitals merge under religious directives, patients can lose options. Our new @americanprogress.bsky.social report calls for stronger antitrust oversight.

Growing Market Power Among Catholic Hospitals Restrains Access to Reproductive Health Care

Stronger antitrust enforcement is necessary to prevent reduced access to reproductive health care, including abortion, birth control, and fertility treatments, while safeguarding market competition.

www.americanprogress.org

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Natasha Murphy @nzmurphy.bsky.social · 19d

Every family deserves affordable health care. Instead, Republican policies are driving costs higher. Join @americanprogressaction.org 9/29 at 4pm ET for remarks from Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and a panel discussion on what's at stake if Congress fails to act.
www.americanprogressaction.org/events/the-t...

The True Cost of the Republican Health Care Agenda

Join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion on how Republican health policies are fueling premium hikes and leaving working families to pay the price.

www.americanprogressaction.org

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 26d

ACIP votes today on whether the pediatric vaccine schedule should be updated to reflect that the combined MMRV vaccine is not recommended for children < 4, reducing parental choice, posing barriers, & not based on new data. Such action would eliminate coverage by the Vaccines for Children program.

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 29d

@nytimes.com reports on the state of our vaccine policy – with the addition of five NEW advisors to the ACIP, 8 out of 12 appointees on the ACIP are openly vaccine-skeptic.

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anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 26d

CDC's ACIP is about to discuss a potential delay in administering the hep B shot to newborns — here's what's at stake (we're tuning in and will be updating)

w/ @elaineywchen.bsky.social

www.statnews.com/2025/09/18/c...

Key federal vaccine panel considers delay to newborn hepatitis B shot, risking virus’ resurgence

Experts fear that delaying the newborn hepatitis B shot will lead to more people with chronic liver infections and complications.

www.statnews.com

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@cr_possess 👻 @christianrincon.com · 27d

"commit in advance"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28d

Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 27d

Dr. Monarez and Dr. Houry stand up for science. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Former CDC chief Susan Monarez testifies RFK Jr. fired her over vaccine science

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is testifying before Congress about her firing

www.washingtonpost.com

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 28d

With the increased frequency and intensity of climate change-driven extreme heat and cold events, Americans can no longer rely on natural gas and coal. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/clea...

A graphic with a light blue background and a cityscape illustration featuring wind turbines and solar panels. The title is "Clean energy." Text describes fossil fuels' vulnerability to extreme temperatures and argues that clean energy improves reliability and helps consumers save money, protecting against extreme temperatures.

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 29d

The threat to cancer research: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

www.nytimes.com

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 29d

As RFK Jr. slashes cancer prevention & treatment, Trump’s EPA weakens pollution limits, & the One Big Beautiful Bill strips away health care & clean energy incentives, Americans are losing protections against cancer-causing pollution. See CAP analysis ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution

The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase ...

www.americanprogress.org

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · Sep 15

NEW: President Trump and RFK Jr. promised to “Make America Healthy Again” but the administration’s assault on environmental safeguards will expose kids and families to more cancer-causing pollution as RFK Jr. cuts cancer research and treatment: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution

The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase ...

www.americanprogress.org

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · Sep 11

The Trump administration gutted institutions that study children’s health and eliminated programs to prevent and manage chronic diseases. The strategy report casts doubt on proven health strategies and ignores critical opportunities to improve child health.

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