Diana [Denni] Fishbein
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Nova Scholar, Nova Institute for Health; Senior Scientist, FPG Child Development Institute University of North Carolina; part-time researcher, Penn State University; president, National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives
We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
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September 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
OPINION: Policy changes sweeping the nation are harming our students. Educators must fight back hechingerreport.org/opinion-poli...
OPINION: Policy changes sweeping the nation are harming our students. Educators must fight back - The Hechinger Report
President Trump is aggressively stepping up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. The new policies sweeping the nation deeply affect and harm our children. Educators should do whatever they can t...
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August 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
OPINION: Policy changes sweeping the nation are harming our students. Educators must fight back hechingerreport.org/opinion-poli...
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August 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Dr. Diana Fishbein: This is how addiction science is saving lives www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/29/o...
Dr. Diana Fishbein: This is how addiction science is saving lives
Medication-assisted treatment and harm reduction strategies are made possible by federal investments in addiction science.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Dr. Diana Fishbein: This is how addiction science is saving lives www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/29/o...
PRESS RELEASE: Leading Addiction Scientists Warn: Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Will Devastate Research, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction and Overdose and Reverse Gains
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2025 – Chapel Hill, NC Leading Addiction Scientists Warn: Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Will Devastate Research, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction and O...
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July 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
PRESS RELEASE: Leading Addiction Scientists Warn: Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Will Devastate Research, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction and Overdose and Reverse Gains
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This commentary is the most eloquent and appropriately targeted commentary I've read on the disconnect between what the RFK Jr MAHA report states are root causes of poor child health outcomes and what is administration is doing to harm children's health.
This commentary is the most eloquent and appropriately targeted commentary I've read on the disconnect between what the RFK Jr MAHA report states are root causes of poor child health outcomes and what is administration is doing to harm children's health.
I’m a Pediatrician. There’s So Much That the MAHA Report Does Get Right.
It sets up a compelling argument—then veers wildly off course.
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June 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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This commentary is the most eloquent and appropriately targeted commentary I've read on the disconnect between what the RFK Jr MAHA report states are root causes of poor child health outcomes and what is administration is doing to harm children's health.
This commentary is the most eloquent and appropriately targeted commentary I've read on the disconnect between what the RFK Jr MAHA report states are root causes of poor child health outcomes and what is administration is doing to harm children's health.
The Unprecedented War on Children
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The Unprecedented War on Children
21 Coordinated Attacks That Threaten Children’s Health, Education, Development, Safety, Well-Being and Fundamental Rights
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June 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The Unprecedented War on Children
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What Kind of Nation Penalizes Its Poorest Children?
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What Kind of Nation Penalizes Its Poorest Children?
During Children’s Week, which starts today, we must demand better for kids from our politicians on issues such as the Child Tax Credit, Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
What Kind of Nation Penalizes Its Poorest Children?
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Impacts of the Reduction In Workforce on CDC’s National
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Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) files.constantcontact.com/023aa8ab001/...
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May 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Impacts of the Reduction In Workforce on CDC’s National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) files.constantcontact.com/023aa8ab001/...
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) files.constantcontact.com/023aa8ab001/...
If you are or know of someone whose cancer treatment has been disrupted due to administrative actions, please contact me at diana.fishbein@npscoalition.org.
May 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If you are or know of someone whose cancer treatment has been disrupted due to administrative actions, please contact me at diana.fishbein@npscoalition.org.
Please read this first-hand account of what's actually happening at NIH that is traumatizing staff and terminating vital research that supports the public's health.
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NIH Post-Mortem by a Former NIH Insider: It’s Worse Than You Think [Anonymized]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research, is under unprecedented assault, not just…
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May 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Please read this first-hand account of what's actually happening at NIH that is traumatizing staff and terminating vital research that supports the public's health.
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NEW: Starting May 5, NSF will implement an across-the-board 15% indirect cost rate (mirroring policies at DOE, NIH)
Also, NSF staff expect 341 additional terminations today, bringing the total number of terminations to ~1,380.
Also, NSF staff expect 341 additional terminations today, bringing the total number of terminations to ~1,380.
May 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The NIH budget is on a fast track to disaster
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The NIH budget is on a fast track to disaster
An NIH insider explains what Republicans are likely to do next, and what we can do
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April 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The NIH budget is on a fast track to disaster
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Government can do better! medium.com/@dianafishbe...
Target Ineffective Programs, Not People, to Save Money
An army of researchers, service providers, physicians, community workers, prevention practitioners, and countless others who serve the…
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April 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Government can do better! medium.com/@dianafishbe...
April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025
Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) posted a picture of himself with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whom the Trump administration says it sent to the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador t...
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April 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
April 17, 2025
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Testifying for Children Before a House Committee That, Far Too Often, Ignores Them
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Testifying for Children Before a House Committee That, Far Too Often, Ignores Them
Last week, I testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government to speak about the crisis children in America face and urge Congress to act.
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April 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Testifying for Children Before a House Committee That, Far Too Often, Ignores Them
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'How is it possible that you have this job?': RFK Jr. was not aware of the addiction and mental health programs he was cutting. See the first 1 min 30 sec of this clip: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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April 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
'How is it possible that you have this job?': RFK Jr. was not aware of the addiction and mental health programs he was cutting. See the first 1 min 30 sec of this clip: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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🚨 I have been working with several addiction scientists and clinicians through the Addiction Science Defense Network (www.npscoalition.org/projects/add...) to craft a statement of concern about recent executive orders and actions that can be shared with members of congress.
Addiction Science Defense Network | npsc
The ASDN is an information exchange and action network for individuals and organizations devoted to studying, treating and preventing problems caused by psychoactive substance use, including alcohol, ...
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April 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚨 I have been working with several addiction scientists and clinicians through the Addiction Science Defense Network (www.npscoalition.org/projects/add...) to craft a statement of concern about recent executive orders and actions that can be shared with members of congress.
I'm assisting the HELP Committee with stories of child-or family-focused researchers, grants, clients/patients, or clinical services/programs that were suspended, terminated or otherwise harmed by recent actions. Please contact me: diana.fishbein@npscoalition.org.
April 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I'm assisting the HELP Committee with stories of child-or family-focused researchers, grants, clients/patients, or clinical services/programs that were suspended, terminated or otherwise harmed by recent actions. Please contact me: diana.fishbein@npscoalition.org.
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From Alcohol Justice: "After Kennedy’s Destruction at NIH, Alcohol Prevention and Addiction Medicine Must Stand In Solidarity" alcoholjustice.org/blog/kennedy...
After Kennedy's Destruction at NIH, Alcohol Prevention and Addiction Medicine Must Stand In Solidarity - Alcohol Justice
Kennedy's funding cuts and mass firings at NIH means alcohol prevention, research and recovery--and the entire addiction medicine field--must stand together.
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April 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
From Alcohol Justice: "After Kennedy’s Destruction at NIH, Alcohol Prevention and Addiction Medicine Must Stand In Solidarity" alcoholjustice.org/blog/kennedy...
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The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025.
Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
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March 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
How Medicaid Caps Endanger the Lives of Children with Special Health Care Needs
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How Medicaid Caps Endanger the Lives of Children with Special Health Care Needs
For families of children with disabilities and chronic conditions, Medicaid isn’t just insurance — it’s a lifeline.
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March 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
How Medicaid Caps Endanger the Lives of Children with Special Health Care Needs
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Please contact me right away with stories about researchers and patients who have been adversely impacted by firings, disruptions to research, or discontinuation of treatment. diana.fishbein@npscoalition.org. I'm gathering this information for the congressional HELP Committee. Thanks.
March 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Please contact me right away with stories about researchers and patients who have been adversely impacted by firings, disruptions to research, or discontinuation of treatment. diana.fishbein@npscoalition.org. I'm gathering this information for the congressional HELP Committee. Thanks.
If you are an investigator and have been impacted by recent actions affecting federal funding agencies (e.g., interruption in an ongoing grant, delay in receiving funds, halt or delay in receiving newly approved grant, loss of support staff, break in data collection, etc.), please contact me asap.
March 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
If you are an investigator and have been impacted by recent actions affecting federal funding agencies (e.g., interruption in an ongoing grant, delay in receiving funds, halt or delay in receiving newly approved grant, loss of support staff, break in data collection, etc.), please contact me asap.