Janet Krommes MD
@janetkrommes.bsky.social
Retired Rheumatologist, still passionate about the human condition. Public health advocate for policy in the interest of humans, not companies! Lover of the Celtic harp, and given enough decades, will play too!
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We eliminated measles once. We can do it again — but only if vaccination rates rise.
#VaccinesWork #StopMeasles
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#VaccinesWork #StopMeasles
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November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
We eliminated measles once. We can do it again — but only if vaccination rates rise.
#VaccinesWork #StopMeasles
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#VaccinesWork #StopMeasles
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1 in 8 people infected were hospitalized and 2 children died in the first outbreak.
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More Than 100 Cases of Measles Reported in Utah and Arizona
In the hardest-hit counties, childhood vaccination rates steeply declined during the pandemic.
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
1 in 8 people infected were hospitalized and 2 children died in the first outbreak.
www.nytimes.com/2025...
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Measles, one of the deadliest viruses known to man, is making a comeback — after being virtually eliminated. Cases are now at a 34-year high.
This resurgence didn’t have to happen. It’s driven by declining vaccination rates.
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This resurgence didn’t have to happen. It’s driven by declining vaccination rates.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Measles, one of the deadliest viruses known to man, is making a comeback — after being virtually eliminated. Cases are now at a 34-year high.
This resurgence didn’t have to happen. It’s driven by declining vaccination rates.
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This resurgence didn’t have to happen. It’s driven by declining vaccination rates.
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🗓️ TODAY! Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 @ 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT 🗓️
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🗓️ TODAY! Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 @ 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT 🗓️
Join @civichealthall.bsky.social & @drsforamerica.bsky.social for a special webinar: “Storytellers for Resistance: Healthcare Advocacy Post H.R.1"
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Join @civichealthall.bsky.social & @drsforamerica.bsky.social for a special webinar: “Storytellers for Resistance: Healthcare Advocacy Post H.R.1"
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⚠️ TODAY ⚠️
Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
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Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
⚠️ TODAY ⚠️
Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
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We thank Drs. Markary and Prasad for their response to our letter and their commitment to a healthier population. However, their characterization of both DFA and the concerns raised in our letter is inaccurate and dismissive of the substantive issues at stake.
doctorsforamerica.org/patient-cent...
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DFA on Making the Case for Patient-Centered Policy
With integrity and independence on behalf of our patients, DFA supports policies that promote their health and question those that do not.
doctorsforamerica.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We thank Drs. Markary and Prasad for their response to our letter and their commitment to a healthier population. However, their characterization of both DFA and the concerns raised in our letter is inaccurate and dismissive of the substantive issues at stake.
doctorsforamerica.org/patient-cent...
doctorsforamerica.org/patient-cent...
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Our next feature for #CopelloFellowFriday is @madhury.bsky.social! Madhury (Didi) Ray, MD, MPH, CEM is an innovator in public health emergency management working at the intersection of medicine, data, health equity, and public health at the NYC Health Department.
Welcome, Madhury ✈️
Welcome, Madhury ✈️
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Our next feature for #CopelloFellowFriday is @madhury.bsky.social! Madhury (Didi) Ray, MD, MPH, CEM is an innovator in public health emergency management working at the intersection of medicine, data, health equity, and public health at the NYC Health Department.
Welcome, Madhury ✈️
Welcome, Madhury ✈️
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Over $1.1 trillion has been slashed from Medicaid in addition to cuts to healthcare tax credits that lower costs for millions of working families - all while delivering billions in tax breaks to insurance CEOs & Big Pharma.
Act Now. Speak out.
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#HealthcareHeist
Act Now. Speak out.
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#HealthcareHeist
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Over $1.1 trillion has been slashed from Medicaid in addition to cuts to healthcare tax credits that lower costs for millions of working families - all while delivering billions in tax breaks to insurance CEOs & Big Pharma.
Act Now. Speak out.
economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
#HealthcareHeist
Act Now. Speak out.
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#HealthcareHeist
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“When you cut OPA, HRSA, and Medicaid together, you’re removing every backup we have... It’s like taking EMTs off the road while closing the emergency rooms.”
The Quiet Collapse of America’s Reproductive Health Safety Net - KFF Health News
The HHS office that administers the Title X family planning program has been effectively shut down. And with cuts to federal funding for other family health programs, expected Medicaid cuts, and the potential lapse of ACA subsidies, health leaders fear they are seeing the biggest setback to U.S. reproductive care in half a century.
kffhealthnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“When you cut OPA, HRSA, and Medicaid together, you’re removing every backup we have... It’s like taking EMTs off the road while closing the emergency rooms.”
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Talking about reproductive care isn’t always easy. Our 2-hour, self-guided training helps you build the skills to listen, understand, and respond with empathy and openness.
It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care.
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It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Talking about reproductive care isn’t always easy. Our 2-hour, self-guided training helps you build the skills to listen, understand, and respond with empathy and openness.
It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care.
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It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care.
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💸 7.5m people will lose Medicaid and CHIP.
🧓 68m seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22m ACA enrollees' premiums will double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.
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🧓 68m seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22m ACA enrollees' premiums will double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.
🚨 Join the #HealthcareHeist Week of Action: economicsecurity.us/...
November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
💸 7.5m people will lose Medicaid and CHIP.
🧓 68m seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22m ACA enrollees' premiums will double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.
🚨 Join the #HealthcareHeist Week of Action: economicsecurity.us/...
🧓 68m seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22m ACA enrollees' premiums will double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.
🚨 Join the #HealthcareHeist Week of Action: economicsecurity.us/...
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American families are barely keeping up — groceries, rent, bills. And has just been made worse.
➡️ 15M people will lose coverage.
➡️ 22M will pay more.
All to reward corporate greed.
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#HealthcareHeist
➡️ 15M people will lose coverage.
➡️ 22M will pay more.
All to reward corporate greed.
🚨 Join the fight to protect healthcare: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
#HealthcareHeist
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
American families are barely keeping up — groceries, rent, bills. And has just been made worse.
➡️ 15M people will lose coverage.
➡️ 22M will pay more.
All to reward corporate greed.
🚨 Join the fight to protect healthcare: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
#HealthcareHeist
➡️ 15M people will lose coverage.
➡️ 22M will pay more.
All to reward corporate greed.
🚨 Join the fight to protect healthcare: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
#HealthcareHeist
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Workers are already struggling to make ends meet because of rising costs. Letting the ACA tax credits expire would blow up families’ budgets.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
Brace for the largest-ever spike in health insurance premiums
The GOP's backdoor plan to gut Obamacare: Kill the tax credits.
www.motherjones.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Workers are already struggling to make ends meet because of rising costs. Letting the ACA tax credits expire would blow up families’ budgets.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
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Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
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Help us celebrate Hillary Kim-Vences for our first #CopelloFellowFriday! S. Hillary Kim-Vences, MD, MPH is a medicine-pediatrics trained hospitalist and postdoctoral research fellow at Baylor College of Medicine.
Welcome, Hillary 🏃♀️
Welcome, Hillary 🏃♀️
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Help us celebrate Hillary Kim-Vences for our first #CopelloFellowFriday! S. Hillary Kim-Vences, MD, MPH is a medicine-pediatrics trained hospitalist and postdoctoral research fellow at Baylor College of Medicine.
Welcome, Hillary 🏃♀️
Welcome, Hillary 🏃♀️
This is a powerful piece. The goal of every American and #MAHA is the keep our children, safe from poisons and water, food and air. So how can it be that we are OK with dismantling the protections for our children?
DFA leader Dr. Eric Fethke details details how the government's failure to address lead contamination in schools reveals a systematic dismantling of the U.S. public health system.
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A pediatrician on the lead contamination crisis
A pediatrician details how the government's failure to address lead contamination in schools reveals a systematic dismantling of the U.S. public health system.
kevinmd.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This is a powerful piece. The goal of every American and #MAHA is the keep our children, safe from poisons and water, food and air. So how can it be that we are OK with dismantling the protections for our children?
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Stay tuned to see DFA leader Reshma Ramachandran testify before the Senate HELP Committee. #PatientsOverPolitics #PublicHealth
@reshmagar.bsky.social
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The Future of Biotech: Maintaining U.S. Competitiveness and Delivering Lifesaving Cures to Patients | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
Full Committee Hearing on October 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
www.help.senate.gov
October 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Stay tuned to see DFA leader Reshma Ramachandran testify before the Senate HELP Committee. #PatientsOverPolitics #PublicHealth
@reshmagar.bsky.social
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@reshmagar.bsky.social
www.help.senate.gov/hearings/the...
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ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay
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ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay
The amount health insurers charge for coverage on the ACA Marketplaces is rising 26%, on average, in 2026.... Most enrollees would face even sharper increases in what they pay if they ACA’s enhanced p...
www.kff.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay
www.kff.org/quick-take/a...
www.kff.org/quick-take/a...
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⚠️ TONIGHT! ⚠️
Can't join for the full hour? Stop by for 10 minutes and share your story that shines a light on this looming healthcare nightmare. Together, we'll amplify our patients’ voices, and send Congress one clear message: Affordable care is no trick, it’s a treat every patient deserves.
Can't join for the full hour? Stop by for 10 minutes and share your story that shines a light on this looming healthcare nightmare. Together, we'll amplify our patients’ voices, and send Congress one clear message: Affordable care is no trick, it’s a treat every patient deserves.
Join us for an advocacy storytelling event this Thursday from 8:00 - 9:00 pm ET. Together, we’ll share our stories, amplify our patients’ voices, and send Congress one clear message: Affordable care is no trick, it’s a treat every patient deserves.
Register here:
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Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meet...
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
⚠️ TONIGHT! ⚠️
Can't join for the full hour? Stop by for 10 minutes and share your story that shines a light on this looming healthcare nightmare. Together, we'll amplify our patients’ voices, and send Congress one clear message: Affordable care is no trick, it’s a treat every patient deserves.
Can't join for the full hour? Stop by for 10 minutes and share your story that shines a light on this looming healthcare nightmare. Together, we'll amplify our patients’ voices, and send Congress one clear message: Affordable care is no trick, it’s a treat every patient deserves.
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It is appalling what you can find when looking for surveillance data for a class. #publichealth #surveillance #gender @drsforamerica.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It is appalling what you can find when looking for surveillance data for a class. #publichealth #surveillance #gender @drsforamerica.bsky.social
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Reproductive care conversations can be complex and personal. Join our 2-hour training to learn how to approach them with openness, empathy, and compassion—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care.
It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.
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It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.
form.jotform.com/250...
October 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Reproductive care conversations can be complex and personal. Join our 2-hour training to learn how to approach them with openness, empathy, and compassion—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care.
It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.
form.jotform.com/250...
It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.
form.jotform.com/250...
As @fdamatters.bsky.social points out - the incentive to cut costs is vast-the only brake on the greed is the FDA which inspects 78% of the food on our plates. In normal times, the FDA is stretched too thin, post COVID - inspections were down 36%
FDA Is the Department of Homeland Security for Food and Drugs — FDA Matters
When it comes to food and medical products, FDA is our nation’s Department of Homeland Security. FDA needs to be funded and staffed at a level that reflects our vulnerability and the potential conseq...
www.fdamatters.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
As @fdamatters.bsky.social points out - the incentive to cut costs is vast-the only brake on the greed is the FDA which inspects 78% of the food on our plates. In normal times, the FDA is stretched too thin, post COVID - inspections were down 36%
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The DOE said it canceled more than $7.5 billion in energy projects. The actual amount appears to be much less. And many projects had broad support.
The Department of Energy said it was saving taxpayers $7.56 billion. The actual amount is much less
The termination of 223 projects will likely put companies out of business and lead to layoffs … and lawsuits.
n.pr
October 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The DOE said it canceled more than $7.5 billion in energy projects. The actual amount appears to be much less. And many projects had broad support.
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"These notes describe orphan wells spewing toxic water near homes or into streams, leaving scars of salt residue. A homeowner reported that his grandchildren often play near a purging well. Ranchers have lost calves, which, drawn to the salty water, died after drinking it."
NEW: Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"These notes describe orphan wells spewing toxic water near homes or into streams, leaving scars of salt residue. A homeowner reported that his grandchildren often play near a purging well. Ranchers have lost calves, which, drawn to the salty water, died after drinking it."
Autism Study Identifies Air Pollution Link www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
We call on Sec Kennedy to follow thru on finding all the causes of autism & stand up to the culprits.
Agree @thinkingautism.com ?
@drsforamerica.bsky.social
We call on Sec Kennedy to follow thru on finding all the causes of autism & stand up to the culprits.
Agree @thinkingautism.com ?
@drsforamerica.bsky.social
Autism Study Identifies Air Pollution Link
Other factors may be in play, however
www.medpagetoday.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Autism Study Identifies Air Pollution Link www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
We call on Sec Kennedy to follow thru on finding all the causes of autism & stand up to the culprits.
Agree @thinkingautism.com ?
@drsforamerica.bsky.social
We call on Sec Kennedy to follow thru on finding all the causes of autism & stand up to the culprits.
Agree @thinkingautism.com ?
@drsforamerica.bsky.social