Lisa Jarvis
@lisamjarvis.bsky.social
Chicago-based health & science columnist for Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bsky.social. Writing about public health, medicine, emerging technologies (Crispr!), biotech & pharma. opinions=mine, She/her. Signal: lisajarvis.77
Dawson 💔
Another tragic reminder that the age of colon cancer is getting younger.
Another tragic reminder that the age of colon cancer is getting younger.
James Van Der Beek died on Wednesday after a years-long battle with colorectal cancer. The actor was 48.
James Van Der Beek Has Died
James Van Der Beek died on Wednesday after a years-long battle with colorectal cancer. The actor was 48.
www.thecut.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Dawson 💔
Another tragic reminder that the age of colon cancer is getting younger.
Another tragic reminder that the age of colon cancer is getting younger.
"California saw 73% of renewing members who switched plans move to a bronze plan, up from 27% at the same time last year, the State Marketplace Network reported. In Maine, bronze enrollment now represents almost 60% of all plans purchased."-->the devil is in the details of this year's ACA uptake
“We have drastically higher rates of people dropping their coverage,” a state Affordable Care Act marketplace director tells KFF Health News.
Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months - KFF Health News
Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won’t be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or haven't paid — their new, often much higher, premiums.
kffhealthnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:59 PM
"California saw 73% of renewing members who switched plans move to a bronze plan, up from 27% at the same time last year, the State Marketplace Network reported. In Maine, bronze enrollment now represents almost 60% of all plans purchased."-->the devil is in the details of this year's ACA uptake
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My fear for GLP-1 patients is that a dangerous product in gray market sets off a scandal that taints opinions of the whole market. Insured access to prescriptions should be easier.
Hims & Hers set off a wild few days in the GLP-1 market when they introduced--and later pulled--a cheaper compounded version of the new Wegovy pill. The mini-drama might have subsided, but the Wild West of obesity drugs persists. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com:
The Knockoff GLP-1 Market Is Still the Wild West
Telehealth company Hims & Hers unleashed a wild few days in the obesity drug market last week when it introduced a cheap, compounded version of Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill.
www.bloomberg.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
My fear for GLP-1 patients is that a dangerous product in gray market sets off a scandal that taints opinions of the whole market. Insured access to prescriptions should be easier.
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From a pharma exec!!: "Prices in US are not going to go down. The MFN policies will cause prices to go up because you will have to make up for lost revenue in Europe and Japan due to the need to raise prices there.'” via @zacharybrennan.bsky.social
endpoints.news/with-scant-d...
endpoints.news/with-scant-d...
With scant data, RFK Jr. credits Trump tariffs for higher drug prices in Europe
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated claims Monday that the threat of tariffs and President Donald Trump's 'personal intervention' have pushed European countries to raise drug prices.
endpoints.news
February 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
From a pharma exec!!: "Prices in US are not going to go down. The MFN policies will cause prices to go up because you will have to make up for lost revenue in Europe and Japan due to the need to raise prices there.'” via @zacharybrennan.bsky.social
endpoints.news/with-scant-d...
endpoints.news/with-scant-d...
Hims & Hers set off a wild few days in the GLP-1 market when they introduced--and later pulled--a cheaper compounded version of the new Wegovy pill. The mini-drama might have subsided, but the Wild West of obesity drugs persists. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com:
The Knockoff GLP-1 Market Is Still the Wild West
Telehealth company Hims & Hers unleashed a wild few days in the obesity drug market last week when it introduced a cheap, compounded version of Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill.
www.bloomberg.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Hims & Hers set off a wild few days in the GLP-1 market when they introduced--and later pulled--a cheaper compounded version of the new Wegovy pill. The mini-drama might have subsided, but the Wild West of obesity drugs persists. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com:
My god.
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 AM
My god.
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I’m getting old. That made me cry.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I’m getting old. That made me cry.
Thank you!! I was wondering if that was him!
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Thank you!! I was wondering if that was him!
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The respect! I had literally just said Ricky danced so Bad Bunny could run and look who is here!
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The respect! I had literally just said Ricky danced so Bad Bunny could run and look who is here!
outstanding sunrise here in Chicago, too!
February 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
outstanding sunrise here in Chicago, too!
My god. Also, a reminder:
February 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
My god. Also, a reminder:
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i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
And of course after reading/watching this, immediately had to dig up (and reconsider) the video of my own daughter, at ~6 mos old, giggling madly at a stack of cloth blocks being knocked down over and over again.
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
And of course after reading/watching this, immediately had to dig up (and reconsider) the video of my own daughter, at ~6 mos old, giggling madly at a stack of cloth blocks being knocked down over and over again.
Bringing me some joy today: the science of babies' laughter.
(Can you imagine a career spent studying giggling babies? Amazing.)
(Can you imagine a career spent studying giggling babies? Amazing.)
Opinion | The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Bringing me some joy today: the science of babies' laughter.
(Can you imagine a career spent studying giggling babies? Amazing.)
(Can you imagine a career spent studying giggling babies? Amazing.)
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We just keep going in the wrong direction.
The mass layoffs at the Washington Post feel worse than the ones made during 2020, especially after the ones at NBC News, CBS, and the WSJ. So many smart and experienced people will leave the industry forever.
February 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
We just keep going in the wrong direction.
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“Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby's mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
New Mexico warns against consuming raw milk after newborn dies from listeria
While the New Mexico Department of Health said it cannot pinpoint the baby's exact cause of death, officials believe it could have been linked to the mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:27 AM
“Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby's mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on the South Carolina measles outbreak, which should worry us all (🎁)
South Carolina’s Measles Milestone Is Everyone’s Problem
A fast-moving measles outbreak in South Carolina reached a grim milestone last week: It is now the biggest outbreak in the US in a quarter century.
www.bloomberg.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on the South Carolina measles outbreak, which should worry us all (🎁)
With his hat ❤️
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
With his hat ❤️
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
With his hat ❤️
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ICE in Portland tear-gassed a peaceful march that included children.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
ICE in Portland tear-gassed a peaceful march that included children.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Finally. Liam and his father “boarded a plane home on Sunday after a judge ordered the government to release them.” abcnews.go.com/US/5-year-li...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release
A federal judge on Saturday ordered that the pair be released.
abcnews.go.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Finally. Liam and his father “boarded a plane home on Sunday after a judge ordered the government to release them.” abcnews.go.com/US/5-year-li...
“Every single day that a kid is in a place like this, they deteriorate,” Hidalgo said. “I’ve seen [them] withdraw. They lose weight; they just get physically worse.”
Children in ICE Detention Skyrocket in Trump’s Second Term
With a six-fold jump in children in detention, advocates allege harrowing conditions are putting kids’ lives at risk.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
“Every single day that a kid is in a place like this, they deteriorate,” Hidalgo said. “I’ve seen [them] withdraw. They lose weight; they just get physically worse.”
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