Jill Rosenthal
@jillrose.bsky.social
Director of Public Health Policy at Center for American Progress, lover of everything outside in Maine, | opinions are mine
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Masked law enforcement is NOT normal—and we're fighting back with legislation that puts transparency first.
January 30, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Masked law enforcement is NOT normal—and we're fighting back with legislation that puts transparency first.
The system is rigged to protect polluters' profits over our health and wellbeing.
"EPA is poised to remove its own ability to act on the climate crisis and has, separately, unveiled a new monetary worth assigned to human lives when setting air pollution regulations. The current new value? Zero." @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health
A year into Trump’s second term, critics say the EPA is rolling back dozens of protections and giving a leg up to polluters
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The system is rigged to protect polluters' profits over our health and wellbeing.
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This past weekend's winter storm was a stark reminder of the threat extreme temperatures pose to our aging electric grid infrastructure—we need to invest in the electric grid and clean energy sources to keep Americans safe.
January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
This past weekend's winter storm was a stark reminder of the threat extreme temperatures pose to our aging electric grid infrastructure—we need to invest in the electric grid and clean energy sources to keep Americans safe.
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The amazing @drjudystone.bsky.social is out with another excellent piece on RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan’s bizarre interview about wanting to see what happens to kids during a measles outbreak.
As @jimalwine.bsky.social says, “they call it the cost of doing business. That’s simply diabolical”.
As @jimalwine.bsky.social says, “they call it the cost of doing business. That’s simply diabolical”.
New CDC Vaccine Chair Prioritizes Personal Choice
Dr. Kirk Milhoan emphasizes personal choice over public health in guiding vaccine policy. How will that affect decisions for school and healthcare?
www.forbes.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The amazing @drjudystone.bsky.social is out with another excellent piece on RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan’s bizarre interview about wanting to see what happens to kids during a measles outbreak.
As @jimalwine.bsky.social says, “they call it the cost of doing business. That’s simply diabolical”.
As @jimalwine.bsky.social says, “they call it the cost of doing business. That’s simply diabolical”.
"When health insurance becomes unaffordable, women don’t just absorb the cost. They make sacrifices—often at the expense of their health.” More from @kierrajones.bsky.social @msmagazine.com: tinyurl.com/44t9u3b2
Women Are Being Priced Out of Health Coverage—and Congress Knows It
Rising costs and congressional inaction mean countless women are entering 2026 without health coverage they can afford.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"When health insurance becomes unaffordable, women don’t just absorb the cost. They make sacrifices—often at the expense of their health.” More from @kierrajones.bsky.social @msmagazine.com: tinyurl.com/44t9u3b2
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Are you better off than you were a year ago? After a year of Trump's economy, Americans' attitudes and latest economic data answer that question with a resounding "NO." Check out how Trump's first year made life less affordable ⇣
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...
A Year in Review: How the Trump Administration’s Economic Policies Made Life Less Affordable for Americans
The first year of the Trump administration has left Americans struggling with increased costs of living due to its unprecedented tariffs, fewer job opportunities, and more expensive health care and ut...
www.americanprogress.org
January 20, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Are you better off than you were a year ago? After a year of Trump's economy, Americans' attitudes and latest economic data answer that question with a resounding "NO." Check out how Trump's first year made life less affordable ⇣
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...
www.americanprogress.org/article/a-ye...
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr: "This idea that you should trust the experts, a good mother doesn't do that"
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
HHS Secretary RFK Jr: "This idea that you should trust the experts, a good mother doesn't do that"
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The VA used to require veterans to pass a drug test in order to access housing benefits.
That's not how recovery works—@duckworth.senate.gov shares why harm reduction is important.
That's not how recovery works—@duckworth.senate.gov shares why harm reduction is important.
January 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The VA used to require veterans to pass a drug test in order to access housing benefits.
That's not how recovery works—@duckworth.senate.gov shares why harm reduction is important.
That's not how recovery works—@duckworth.senate.gov shares why harm reduction is important.
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We are collecting information on terminated SAMHSA grants at Grant Witness: grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!
If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!
Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
We are collecting information on terminated SAMHSA grants at Grant Witness: grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!
If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!
Despite what the federal government says, eliminating vaccination data while gutting our vaccine infrastructure reduces transparency and public trust while harming our children. ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
States no longer have to report Medicaid, CHIP vaccination rates to CMS, further undermining immunization
Medicaid and CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we will know less about their health.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Despite what the federal government says, eliminating vaccination data while gutting our vaccine infrastructure reduces transparency and public trust while harming our children. ⬇️
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
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BREAKING: We just blocked the Trump-Vance admin’s attempt to cut $12 million in funding from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
We are grateful that children & families across the country will be able to access life-saving health services as we continue to fight this unlawful retaliation in court.
We are grateful that children & families across the country will be able to access life-saving health services as we continue to fight this unlawful retaliation in court.
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
BREAKING: We just blocked the Trump-Vance admin’s attempt to cut $12 million in funding from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
We are grateful that children & families across the country will be able to access life-saving health services as we continue to fight this unlawful retaliation in court.
We are grateful that children & families across the country will be able to access life-saving health services as we continue to fight this unlawful retaliation in court.
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I am honored to know and collaborate w/Dr. Steven Johnson, a small town rural superintendent in ND. As Steven explains in his latest op-ed, breaking up ED will interrupt funding & services, wreaking havoc on student outcomes - especially for rural students.
www.the74million.org/article/frag...
www.the74million.org/article/frag...
Fragmenting the U.S. Department of Education Creates Chaos for Rural Students
Superintendent's view: Multiple lines of authority, blurred accountability and conflicting priorities will interrupt essential funding and services.
www.the74million.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I am honored to know and collaborate w/Dr. Steven Johnson, a small town rural superintendent in ND. As Steven explains in his latest op-ed, breaking up ED will interrupt funding & services, wreaking havoc on student outcomes - especially for rural students.
www.the74million.org/article/frag...
www.the74million.org/article/frag...
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Last night, the Trump administration withdrew the United States from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—the foundational 1992 treaty that established the entire framework for international climate cooperation.
This is unprecedented and dangerous.
This is unprecedented and dangerous.
January 8, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Last night, the Trump administration withdrew the United States from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—the foundational 1992 treaty that established the entire framework for international climate cooperation.
This is unprecedented and dangerous.
This is unprecedented and dangerous.
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Today is the one year anniversary of one of California's deadliest wildfires. There's no denying climate change is fueling these deadly fires, which haven taken everything from survivors like Katie and Marco.
January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Today is the one year anniversary of one of California's deadliest wildfires. There's no denying climate change is fueling these deadly fires, which haven taken everything from survivors like Katie and Marco.
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Former EPA head Gina McCarthy on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin: He is "sabotaging the MAHA strategy." "He’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing, actively spiking any attempt to improve kids’ health & taking actions that could make it worse." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/30/o...
‘A wolf in sheep’s clothing’: How the EPA is undermining children’s health - The Boston Globe
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is sabotaging the MAHA strategy as he pretends his actions have no consequences for our nation’s well-being.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Former EPA head Gina McCarthy on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin: He is "sabotaging the MAHA strategy." "He’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing, actively spiking any attempt to improve kids’ health & taking actions that could make it worse." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/30/o...
The administration's reckless overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule will put America’s children at greater risk of preventable disease and death. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The administration's reckless overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule will put America’s children at greater risk of preventable disease and death. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
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ICYMI: A House vote on the extension of the enhanced premium tax credits is coming in January—but preventing 2026 premium spikes will ultimately depend on Senate action. Learn more: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/prev...
Preventing Premiums From Spiking in 2026 Now Depends on the Senate
Without Senate action, families will see Affordable Care Act marketplace premiums spike by thousands of dollars.
www.americanprogressaction.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
ICYMI: A House vote on the extension of the enhanced premium tax credits is coming in January—but preventing 2026 premium spikes will ultimately depend on Senate action. Learn more: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/prev...
Fossil-fueled climate change increases the intensity of floods, worsening the impacts on public health, the economy, and communities. www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How Climate Change Is Fueling More Deadly and Destructive Floods
Fossil-fueled climate change increases the intensity of floods, worsening the impacts on public health, the economy, and communities.
www.americanprogress.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Fossil-fueled climate change increases the intensity of floods, worsening the impacts on public health, the economy, and communities. www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
The burden to protect and preserve access to lifesaving vaccines increasingly falls on states. States action can preserve vaccine access and protect individuals and communities from life-threatening diseases. www.americanprogress.org/article/6-wa...
December 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The burden to protect and preserve access to lifesaving vaccines increasingly falls on states. States action can preserve vaccine access and protect individuals and communities from life-threatening diseases. www.americanprogress.org/article/6-wa...
Sara Rosenbaum & Richard Hughes IV argue that ACIP's actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act and Congress can and must take action. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Should Congress Intervene in the Newborn Hep B Vaccine Controversy?
Our legislators must prepare to push back against this public health travesty
www.medpagetoday.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Sara Rosenbaum & Richard Hughes IV argue that ACIP's actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act and Congress can and must take action. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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In response to Brown University shooting Trump says "things can happen"
Disgusting. He's directing the DOJ to undo gun regulations, making these tragedies more likely to occur.
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
Disgusting. He's directing the DOJ to undo gun regulations, making these tragedies more likely to occur.
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
Trump’s DOJ Prioritizes Gun Lobby Profits Over Reducing Violent Crime
The Trump administration is undermining public safety by failing to enforce gun laws and reversing popular reforms.
www.americanprogress.org
December 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
In response to Brown University shooting Trump says "things can happen"
Disgusting. He's directing the DOJ to undo gun regulations, making these tragedies more likely to occur.
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
Disgusting. He's directing the DOJ to undo gun regulations, making these tragedies more likely to occur.
www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
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The chemical industry wanted weaker cancer risk assessments for chemicals. EPA Administrator Zeldin and the chemical industry insiders he installed at EPA delivered, nearly doubling the amount of formaldehyde, a cancer-causing gas, considered safe to breathe! www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The chemical industry wanted weaker cancer risk assessments for chemicals. EPA Administrator Zeldin and the chemical industry insiders he installed at EPA delivered, nearly doubling the amount of formaldehyde, a cancer-causing gas, considered safe to breathe! www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
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During his campaign, Trump promised oil executives that he'd dismantle climate change policies in exchange for $1B in campaign financing. Now EPA is canceling lifesaving pollution limits and scrubbing mentions of human-caused climate change from its website: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website
Some pages have been tweaked to emphasize ‘natural forces’; others have been deleted entirely.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
During his campaign, Trump promised oil executives that he'd dismantle climate change policies in exchange for $1B in campaign financing. Now EPA is canceling lifesaving pollution limits and scrubbing mentions of human-caused climate change from its website: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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On Deadline D.C. with @bradbannon.bsky.social, CAP's @nzmurphy.bsky.social explains the urgent need to extend the ACA's enhanced tax credits: "We right now are staring down the cliff of pretty much a premium affordability crisis."
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On Deadline D.C. with @bradbannon.bsky.social, CAP's @nzmurphy.bsky.social explains the urgent need to extend the ACA's enhanced tax credits: "We right now are staring down the cliff of pretty much a premium affordability crisis."
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MAHA advocates and everyday Americans are urging President Trump to fire EPA head Lee Zeldin for rolling back "important safeguards designed to protect families" from toxic substances and chemicals and threatening "the health, safety, & future of our nation." www.change.org/p/petition-t...
Sign the Petition
Petition to Remove EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin
www.change.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
MAHA advocates and everyday Americans are urging President Trump to fire EPA head Lee Zeldin for rolling back "important safeguards designed to protect families" from toxic substances and chemicals and threatening "the health, safety, & future of our nation." www.change.org/p/petition-t...