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Rebecca Adams @rebeccaadamsdc.bsky.social · Jul 15

Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed. Read this @kffhealthnews.org story here -- www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/h...

Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Jul 9

At least three people died after a flash flood struck a mountain village in New Mexico on Tuesday, according to officials. The emergency comes days after deadly floods in neighboring Texas left more than 100 people dead.

Watch the full video: 🎥 https://on.wsj.com/44LlTtw

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Simone Popperl @simonepopperl.bsky.social · Jun 13

In the middle of this wild week of other news, the amazing Jackie Fortiér and I were running down this story that published today on @npr.org and @kffhealthnews.org

Here's what happened, and why I think it's worth paying attention even with all of....this....going on 👇

RFK Jr. sent Congress 'medical disinformation' to defend COVID vaccine schedule change

A document circulated to members of Congress misinterprets studies and cites debunked research, scientists say. It could influence congressional perceptions of vaccine safety.

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Julie Rovner @julierovner.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks to our loyal #WTHealth podcast listeners for sticking with us for 400 episodes! More to come from the smartest health reporters in Washington. :)
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Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Lands in Senate. Our 400th Episode! - KFF Health News

The House’s gigantic tax-and-spending budget reconciliation bill has landed with a thud in the Senate, where lawmakers are divided in their criticism over whether it increases the deficit too much or ...

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Rebecca Adams @rebeccaadamsdc.bsky.social · Jun 8

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Photo of tonight’s sunset
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jun 6

Today in D.C., thousands of veterans are rallying against President Trump’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and his slashing of staff throughout the government.

“I didn’t think I’d be doing this at my age, but I can’t stand by,” said Reed Radcliffe, 68, who spent two decades in the Navy.

They served the nation. Now, these veterans say they’re protesting to save it.

Today in D.C., thousands of veterans are rallying against Trump’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and his slashing of staff throughout the government.

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Rebecca Adams @rebeccaadamsdc.bsky.social · Jun 6

Read this @propublica.org story on how VA contracts were ID'd for cancellation. The DOGE programmer knew little abt veterans’ care & admits errors: "It's like that Office episode where Steve Carell drives into the lake because Google Maps says drive into the lake." www.propublica.org/article/trum...

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wron...

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Rebecca Adams @rebeccaadamsdc.bsky.social · May 26

Read this @kffhealthnews.org story here about federal actions impacting black lung disease that coal miners suffer from. www.cnn.com/2025/05/26/h...

Feds chop enforcement staff and halt rules meant to curb black lung in coal miners | CNN

In early April, President Donald Trump gathered dozens of hard-hat-clad coal miners around him in the White House East Room. He joked about arm-wrestling them and announced he was signing executive or...

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Julie Rovner @julierovner.bsky.social · May 23

worth the wait - this week's #WTHealth podcast! With @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @annaedney.bsky.social, and @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social, plus @maryrziegler.bsky.social on her new personhood book!
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Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House - KFF Health News

The House narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill, including billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy along with billions of dollars in cuts to health program spending. But the Senate is e...

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Rebecca Adams @rebeccaadamsdc.bsky.social · May 19

Just in the DC-Md-Va area, food banks have lost the funding for at least 1.4 million meals so far because of Pres. Trump's cuts. More info here in this story: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Local food banks have lost 1.4 million meals to Trump’s cuts

As local food banks struggle to meet demand, the Trump administration has cut USDA funding meant to provide meals for those in need.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · May 19

BREAKING: Trump's big bill advances out of committee in rare weekend vote as conservative holdouts let legislation move forward.

Trump's big bill advances in rare weekend vote as conservative holdouts secure changes

Republicans advanced their massive tax cut and border security package out of a key House committee during a rare Sunday night vote.

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Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · May 5

"At Social Security, these are the days of the living dead"

Via @kffhealthnews.org for @cbsnews.com

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At Social Security, these are the days of the living dead

In recent weeks, Social Security has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of living people as dead.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · May 5

In space, Venus flanks Earth on the left, with a hellfire greenhouse effect. Mars on the right, which long ago had running water. Today, it's bone dry. Something bad happened on each planet.

Seems like the wrong time to limit the Nation’s capacity to conduct climate research.

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Rebecca Adams @rebeccaadamsdc.bsky.social · Apr 29

interesting article here: www.propublica.org/article/doge...

A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts

Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency — a potentia...

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · Apr 24

Republicans are twice as likely (1 in 5) as Democrats (1 in 10) to believe the measles shot is worse than the disease. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

I'm surprised that the number is that high for both parties.
Ace graphic on the risks from both by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social

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Rebecca Adams @rebeccaadamsdc.bsky.social · Apr 23

NIH funding cuts affect both red and blue states. The story below has details. (News organizations can republish this story and other @kffhealthnews.org stories for free under these guidelines: kffhealthnews.org/syndication)

Rebecca Adams @rebeccaadamsdc.bsky.social · Apr 23

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Apr 22

Federal workers with a grasp of complex health insurance rules who help resolve problems for Affordable Care Act policyholders are among those recently axed by the Trump administration. ⤵️

KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Apr 22

These fixers, officially known as caseworkers, unraveled complex and arcane health insurance rules to solve people’s coverage issues. They worked in a little-known federal department with which most consumers never interact — until they need help. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Rebecca Adams @rebeccaadamsdc.bsky.social · Apr 23

Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds. Read the @arthurallen202.bsky.social story here - www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/m... via @statnews.com

Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

Claims about the link between measles vaccines and autism, and about treatments for measles, appear to be more widely heard, according to a KFF survey released Wednesday.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Apr 21

Something has happened in the last three months that has led basically every economic forecaster to predict that inflation will be substantially higher than they previously thought.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Apr 15

BREAKING: Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard after the university defies its demands over campus protests.

Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

The federal government says it is freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · Apr 5

Getting vaccinated against shingles not only lowers the risk of infection, but may also offer some protection against dementia, a new study suggests.

This vaccine may protect against dementia, as well as a painful herpes zoster flare-up

It’s been shown that reactivation of the chickenpox virus can lead to the accumulation of aberrant proteins associated with Alzheimer’s.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Apr 1

In his first term, President Trump granted pardons or clemency to more than 60 convicted fraudsters. Now, Trump says cracking down on fraud is a priority.
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Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk. - KFF Health News

In his first term, President Donald Trump granted pardons or clemency to more than 60 convicted fraudsters, including health care executives who defrauded Medicare out of hundreds of millions of dolla...

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Apr 3

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality helped improve health care safety in a country where thousands die of medical errors each year. It was effectively dissolved Tuesday.

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What’s Lost: Trump Whacks Tiny Agency That Works To Make the Nation's Health Care Safer - KFF Health News

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality helped improve health care safety in a country where thousands die of medical errors each year. It was effectively dissolved Tuesday.

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Julie Rovner @julierovner.bsky.social · Apr 3

On this week's #WTHealth podcast: All about the HHS cuts. With @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social, and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social. Plus Julie Appleby with the latest @kffhealthnews.org "Bill of the Month."
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American Health Gets a Pink Slip - KFF Health News

The Department of Health and Human Services underwent an unprecedented purge this week, as thousands of employees from the National Institutes of Health, the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and P...

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Tradeoffs @tradeoffs.org · Apr 4

We talked with @julierovner.bsky.social of @kffhealthnews.org to unpack the sweeping cuts and reorganization at HHS.

Her take: "I really do feel like the purpose here is not to make things better. It’s to break it."

Listen to the full conversation: tradeoffs.org/2025/04/03/m...

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