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Liz Szabo

@lizszabo.bsky.social

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She/her. Award-winning independent health journalist covering medical news for The New York Times, NBC News, Scientific American, AARP and others. Loves dogs and cats.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · Apr 1

In his first term, Trump reversed an Obama-era nondiscrimination rule for transgender patients. Although Trump hasn’t yet issued a new rule, a web page created by the Biden administration, which explained legal protections for transgender patients, is now blank.

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Transgender patients and their health providers fear worsening discrimination

Surveys show that mistreatment of transgender patients is common, sometimes leading them to delay or avoid seeking health care.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 8h

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Heartbreaking coverage from my friend @jnaleccia.bsky.social: More than 54,600 children younger than 5 may be acutely malnourished in Gaza, study finds

More than 54,600 children younger than 5 may be acutely malnourished in Gaza, study finds

A study says more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

STEPHANOPOULOS: Trump said Pritzker should be in jail. Do you think he has committed a crime?

VANCE: I think Pritzker has certainly failed to keep the people of Illinois safe

S: It's a yes or no question

V: I certainly think he has violated his fundamental oath. That seems pretty criminal to me

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

STEPHANOPOULOS: ProPublica reported that several members of the Trump administation have similar questions about their mortgages

VANCE: ProPublica is basically a left-wing blog

S: Do you dispute the facts they reported?

VANCE: I haven't read it. I have no idea. I certainly question the source

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

STEPHANOPOULOS: Did Tom Homan give the $50,000 back?

VANCE: He did not take a bribe. It's a ridiculous smear

STEPHANOPOULOS: You didn't answer the question

VANCE: Did he accept $50,000? I'm sure that in the course of Homan's life, he's been paid more than $50k for services.

(So, no, he didn't)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

BREAM: You don't have Trump's endorsement. What does that mean?

WINSOME EARLE-SEARS: We're gonna keep working. Would I like the president's endorsement? Of course I would. He's doing really good things for America, all of the jobs he's repatriating here.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

BREAM: Federal workers in Virginia lost jobs bc of DOGE. Your opponent points out unemployment is up under Youngkin/Sears

EARLE-SEARS: Actually unemployment is down

B: She points to numbers from BLS showing unemployment is up. Do you quibble w/data?

S: I don't know where she's getting stats from

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Winsome Earle-Sears: "The hospitals that are closing? They were closing long before the bill passed ... why should you have Medicaid when you're able-bodied?"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Kamala Harris: "Here in Chicago I'm told the helicopters that were descending on an American city were Black Hawks. Do you know what Black Hawks were designed to do? War. So I think everyone can draw their conclusions just based on the facts."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Jeffries: "If Republicans continue to refuse to extend the ACA tax credits, tens of millions of people are about to experience dramatically increased premiums ... including in the state represented by Speaker Mike Johnson. In fact, in his own district, I believe premiums may increase by about 380%."

Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 11h

Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizing Republicans. Is someone pranking us?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Q: Who is Mike Johnson being threatened by? I mean, if he's not bringing the House back, releasing the Epstein files ... he seems scared

MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think so ... Do I think he's really up to the task? No.

Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 12h

ACA health care plans are at the center of the shutdown fight

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5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown

If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 12h

talked to us or has given us a plan.” 💥 shorturl.at/Ukm9J

Johnson says he had 'thoughtful' conversation with MTG about bucking Republicans on healthcare

"I'm carving my own lane," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote on X last week.

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 12h

When Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling out her own party, you know it’s bad.

She says she’s “carving [her] own lane” — and blasting GOP leaders for having no plan as health insurance premiums are set to double if tax credits expire.

“Not a single Republican in leadership #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky

Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 12h

Trump cuts jobs at nation's mental health and substance abuse agency: Shots - Health News

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Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 1d

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The agency cut nearly everyone who works to administer federal funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, one staffer said.

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Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 19d

For Trump, Who Has ‘Strong Feelings’ About Autism, the Issue Is Personal

Here’s why;
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For Trump, Who Has ‘Strong Feelings’ About Autism, the Issue Is Personal

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 19d

"In some respects this was the most unhinged discussion of autism that I have ever listened to."

"We agree we need gold standard science, but that’s not what we got."

Experts react to Trump & RFK Jr.'s press conference on autism. @nytimesoped.bsky.social
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Opinion | ‘This May Be the Most Difficult Day in My Career’: Experts React to Trump’s Autism Remarks

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 18d

She's 27 weeks pregnant and healing from a shattered vertebrae. On bad days, the pain is unbearable. She stopped taking heavy painkillers. Trump says she should give up Tylenol and "tough it out."

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A President’s ‘Surreal’ Advice Worries Pregnant Women

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 12d

I keep seeing photos of men who make US health policy, like this one of Trump announcing lower drug prices. HHS.gov features only men: Bhattacharya, Oz, Trump, Kennedy, Makary.

HHS has 35 top slots. 21 men. 6 women. 8 are vacant.

Just saying.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...

Trump Announces Deal With Pfizer to Sell Drugs to Medicaid at European Prices

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 9d

Remember Aaron Siri? The lawyer and RFK ally who wanted to revoke approval of the standalone polio vaccine? He's pushing for warning labels on Tylenol now.
@by-cjewett.bsky.social reports on Siri's ties to Kennedy and his outsized influence on vaccine policy.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/h...

Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 2d

Credit where credit is due. Lost in the uproar over Trump's claims about Tylenol and autism, the NIH is funneling millions of dollars into credible scientific research on the disorder. My colleague Ben Mueller on Jay Bhattacharya's announcement:

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Despite False Claims, Trump Funnels Millions Into Credible Autism Research

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 2d

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
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Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 1d

Immigration crackdown to raise food prices, Trump administration reports
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Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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