Sarah Owermohle
@owermohle.bsky.social
Reporter at CNN writing about health policy, politics and Washington D.C.
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Confirmation hearing for Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, is postponed… as she goes into labor
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Confirmation hearing delayed for Trump’s surgeon general nominee as she goes into labor with her first child | CNN
The Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is postponed as the nominee goes into labor with her first child, according to a Senate Health, Education ...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Confirmation hearing for Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, is postponed… as she goes into labor
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New: Today's confirmation hearing for Surgeon General nominee Casey Means will be delayed as the nominee goes into labor.
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Confirmation hearing delayed for Trump’s surgeon general nominee as she goes into labor with her first child | CNN
The Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is postponed as the nominee goes into labor with her first child, according to a Senate Health, Education ...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
New: Today's confirmation hearing for Surgeon General nominee Casey Means will be delayed as the nominee goes into labor.
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Developing story: HHS ousted Susan Monarez as CDC director today after days of pressure over vaccine policy.
At least three top CDC officials resigned in the last few hours.
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At least three top CDC officials resigned in the last few hours.
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CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez is being ousted just weeks into her tenure, sources say, and other officials follow | CNN
Dr. Susan Monarez, who was sworn in as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 31, is being ousted, according to three sources familiar with the situation who spoke on th...
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August 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Developing story: HHS ousted Susan Monarez as CDC director today after days of pressure over vaccine policy.
At least three top CDC officials resigned in the last few hours.
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At least three top CDC officials resigned in the last few hours.
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New: Ahead of the first meeting of CDC's newly appointed vaccine advisers, lawmakers are sharing fresh concerns about the panel’s membership and last-minute actions that could see Covid-19 and influenza vaccines thrown into question. W/ @megtirrell.bsky.social
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Pressure builds on Kennedy’s vaccine panel ahead of first meeting | CNN
Ahead of the first meeting of newly appointed vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lawmakers are sharing fresh concerns about the panel’s membership and last-minute ...
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June 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New: Ahead of the first meeting of CDC's newly appointed vaccine advisers, lawmakers are sharing fresh concerns about the panel’s membership and last-minute actions that could see Covid-19 and influenza vaccines thrown into question. W/ @megtirrell.bsky.social
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The MAHA commission's first report has landed, laying the groundwork for a potential government overhaul of food guidelines, medical research and environmental policies:
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First MAHA health report calls for reassessing medicines, processed foods, pesticides | CNN Politics
Poor diet, environmental toxins, unhealthy habits and pharmaceuticals are contributing to a national rise in chronic illnesses, particularly among children, top Trump officials said in a Thursday repo...
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May 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The MAHA commission's first report has landed, laying the groundwork for a potential government overhaul of food guidelines, medical research and environmental policies:
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Agency shake-ups and new appointees have begun to splinter the alliance between traditional Trump world allies and Kennedy’s MAHA acolytes.
RFK builds his team of ‘renegades’ amid friction between MAHA and traditional Trump allies | CNN Politics
The opulent ballroom of the Willard Intercontinental Hotel is a regular stop on the high-dollar circuit of industry conferences that populate downtown Washington.
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May 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Agency shake-ups and new appointees have begun to splinter the alliance between traditional Trump world allies and Kennedy’s MAHA acolytes.
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Ben of Ben & Jerry’s *arrested* after confronting RFK Jr. & Congress:
"They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"
"They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"
May 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Ben of Ben & Jerry’s *arrested* after confronting RFK Jr. & Congress:
"They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"
"They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"
The HHS budget hearings so far today:
- Robert F. Kennedy defends funding cuts & layoffs
- Says Americans shouldn't take advice from him on vaccines
- Says about DEI cuts that Trump is committed to a "colorblind" administration
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- Robert F. Kennedy defends funding cuts & layoffs
- Says Americans shouldn't take advice from him on vaccines
- Says about DEI cuts that Trump is committed to a "colorblind" administration
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Lawmakers press Kennedy on mass cuts ahead of future budget | CNN
House lawmakers repeatedly pressed US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy on canceled medical research and mass layoffs during a Wednesday hearing on Trump administration proposals t...
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May 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The HHS budget hearings so far today:
- Robert F. Kennedy defends funding cuts & layoffs
- Says Americans shouldn't take advice from him on vaccines
- Says about DEI cuts that Trump is committed to a "colorblind" administration
www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/h...
- Robert F. Kennedy defends funding cuts & layoffs
- Says Americans shouldn't take advice from him on vaccines
- Says about DEI cuts that Trump is committed to a "colorblind" administration
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NJ's @repbonnie.bsky.social asks RFK Jr. about 100s of cancelled NIH grants that include words like Black, race, bias, disparity & minority.
Two grants to study maternal mortality - with known racial disparities - were cut. One was toMorehouse School of Medicine:
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Two grants to study maternal mortality - with known racial disparities - were cut. One was toMorehouse School of Medicine:
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Trump’s diversity purge freezes hundreds of millions in medical research at universities across the country | CNN Politics
Universities across the country are scrambling to comply with President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity push in an effort to hold on to hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants that fund critic...
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May 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NJ's @repbonnie.bsky.social asks RFK Jr. about 100s of cancelled NIH grants that include words like Black, race, bias, disparity & minority.
Two grants to study maternal mortality - with known racial disparities - were cut. One was toMorehouse School of Medicine:
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Two grants to study maternal mortality - with known racial disparities - were cut. One was toMorehouse School of Medicine:
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President Trump unveiled his plan to dramatically overhaul the way the U.S. pays for drugs. Pharma investors didn't seem to care.
Trump’s drug-pricing order takes a hard line against pharma. Investors shrugged
President Trump unveiled his plan to dramatically overhaul the way the U.S. pays for drugs. Pharma investors didn't seem to care.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
President Trump unveiled his plan to dramatically overhaul the way the U.S. pays for drugs. Pharma investors didn't seem to care.
Sixty+ House Republicans represent districts with higher-than-average Medicaid enrollment. Several have warned against program cuts in the new budget.
The states and districts that depend on Medicaid the most, in charts:
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The states and districts that depend on Medicaid the most, in charts:
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Here are the states and districts that depend on Medicaid the most, in 3 charts | CNN Politics
As part of their effort to pass a massive tax, immigration and spending cuts package, House Republicans are eyeing plans to shave billions from the federal budget. Some of those cuts could affect Medi...
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May 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Sixty+ House Republicans represent districts with higher-than-average Medicaid enrollment. Several have warned against program cuts in the new budget.
The states and districts that depend on Medicaid the most, in charts:
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The states and districts that depend on Medicaid the most, in charts:
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FDA commissioner Marty Makay taps Vinay Prasad, an oncologist and critic of the agency's Covid-19 vaccine policies, to lead the division overseeing vaccines
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FDA chooses Dr. Vinay Prasad to lead biologics, vaccines division | CNN
The US Food and Drug Administration has named Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, the division that oversees vaccines and biologic me...
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May 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
FDA commissioner Marty Makay taps Vinay Prasad, an oncologist and critic of the agency's Covid-19 vaccine policies, to lead the division overseeing vaccines
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White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website that reroutes from a Covid.gov, a website that used to list info about vaccines, tests and treatments.
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White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website | CNN Politics
The White House on Friday morning launched a new website championing the theory that the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 was a manmade pathogen that leaked from an infectious disease laboratory in Wu...
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April 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website that reroutes from a Covid.gov, a website that used to list info about vaccines, tests and treatments.
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RFK Jr says HHS is launching a “massive testing and research effort” that will determine “what has caused the autism epidemic” by September. Researchers and advocates are skeptical, to say the least
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RFK Jr. claims new research effort will find cause of ‘autism epidemic’ by September | CNN
The US Department of Health and Human Services has launched a “massive testing and research effort” involving hundreds of scientists worldwide that will determine “what has caused the autism epidemic”...
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April 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
RFK Jr says HHS is launching a “massive testing and research effort” that will determine “what has caused the autism epidemic” by September. Researchers and advocates are skeptical, to say the least
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Hearing from all corners of HHS this morning about a total bloodletting — firings of scientists, analysts and many more as delayed RIFs take effect.
Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.
Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.
April 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Hearing from all corners of HHS this morning about a total bloodletting — firings of scientists, analysts and many more as delayed RIFs take effect.
Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.
Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.
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Seismic scoop from @lenasun.bsky.social: A long-time anti-vaxer who was disciplined for practising medicine without a license has been selected by #HHS to conduct the study RFK Jr. wants looking yet again at whether vaccines cause autism. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Vaccine skeptic hired to head federal study of immunizations and autism
A long-discredited researcher and vaccine skeptic will conduct a government study on whether vaccines cause autism.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Seismic scoop from @lenasun.bsky.social: A long-time anti-vaxer who was disciplined for practising medicine without a license has been selected by #HHS to conduct the study RFK Jr. wants looking yet again at whether vaccines cause autism. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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@owermohle.bsky.social and @helenbranswell.bsky.social with a developing story on @statnews.com
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Trump picks Susan Monarez to run the CDC
Monarez is the CDC's acting director and a longtime biosecurity expert with ties to former President Biden’s flagship health initiative.
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March 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
@owermohle.bsky.social and @helenbranswell.bsky.social with a developing story on @statnews.com
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NEW: After nearly a month it appears the CDC is back at it, deleting data from their site. Today they removed 8 items involving Quitline data. Of course, I've got it backed up on our site.
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March 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
NEW: After nearly a month it appears the CDC is back at it, deleting data from their site. Today they removed 8 items involving Quitline data. Of course, I've got it backed up on our site.
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Wild details from @owermohle.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social and John Wilkerson on Dave Weldon's CDC nomination getting pulled this AM:
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March 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wild details from @owermohle.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social and John Wilkerson on Dave Weldon's CDC nomination getting pulled this AM:
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Dave Weldon, President Trump's pick to head the CDC, harbors vaccine criticism that runs long and deep, @owermohle.bsky.social of @statnews.com reports. He once went to bat for discredited scientist Andrew Wakefield. www.statnews.com/2025/03/12/c...
March 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Dave Weldon, President Trump's pick to head the CDC, harbors vaccine criticism that runs long and deep, @owermohle.bsky.social of @statnews.com reports. He once went to bat for discredited scientist Andrew Wakefield. www.statnews.com/2025/03/12/c...
CDC nominee Dave Weldon is going to face a lot of questions tomorrow about his views on vaccines and autism.
I went down to Florida to check out his congressional archives myself:
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I went down to Florida to check out his congressional archives myself:
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How CDC nominee Dave Weldon’s support for anti-vaccine theories runs long and deep
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Unlike President Trump's picks to lead other health agencies who established their conservative bona fides during the Covid-19 pandemic,
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March 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
CDC nominee Dave Weldon is going to face a lot of questions tomorrow about his views on vaccines and autism.
I went down to Florida to check out his congressional archives myself:
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I went down to Florida to check out his congressional archives myself:
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NIH nominee Jay Bhattacharya, asked about Trump's proposal to cut indirect research $$, said "there’s a lot of distrust about where the money goes...I think transparency regarding indirect costs is absolutely worthwhile.”
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Bhattacharya demures on his view on Trump’s slashing of NIH indirect costs
President Trump's nominee to lead the NIH, Jay Bhattacharya, demurred on his view on Trump’s move to slashi NIH indirect cost payments to universities and other instituions.
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March 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
NIH nominee Jay Bhattacharya, asked about Trump's proposal to cut indirect research $$, said "there’s a lot of distrust about where the money goes...I think transparency regarding indirect costs is absolutely worthwhile.”
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So proud of @bobjherman.bsky.social, @tarabannow.bsky.social, @caseyross.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social for their Polk-winning reporting on UnitedHealth. Not only are they inspiring journalists, but also lovely human beings. Go read their pieces!
Honored to have won a Polk Award with @bobjherman.bsky.social @tarabannow.bsky.social @caseyross.bsky.social for our series "Health Care's Colossus" examining the reach of UnitedHealth Group into every aspect of a broken health care system.
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STAT wins third Polk Award for Health Care's Colossus series
Four STAT reporters have won the George W. Polk Award for their Health Care's Colossus series on UnitedHealth Group. Read a letter to readers from executive editor Rick Berke.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
So proud of @bobjherman.bsky.social, @tarabannow.bsky.social, @caseyross.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social for their Polk-winning reporting on UnitedHealth. Not only are they inspiring journalists, but also lovely human beings. Go read their pieces!
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BREAKING: Federal judge extends the restraining order on NIH capping indirect costs to 15%
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Federal judge extends restraining order on Trump administration's cap on NIH indirect costs
Judge Angel Kelley kept in place an order blocking the Trump administration from implementing a 15% cap on NIH indirect cost payments
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February 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge extends the restraining order on NIH capping indirect costs to 15%
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#Breaking - Federal judge extends restraining order on Trump administration’s cap on NIH indirect costs
Federal judge extends restraining order on Trump administration's cap on NIH indirect costs
Judge Angel Kelley kept in place an order blocking the Trump administration from implementing a 15% cap on NIH indirect cost payments
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February 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
#Breaking - Federal judge extends restraining order on Trump administration’s cap on NIH indirect costs