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“The more RFK Jr stacks his immunization advisory panel with anti-vaccine activists, the more its recommendations will undermine our public health to advance conspiracy theories and anti-science ideology.”
Health secretary RFK Jr appoints two vaccine skeptics to CDC advisory panel
Physicians have disputed prevailing scientific views on vaccines and use of antidepressants during pregnancy
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“The more RFK Jr stacks his immunization advisory panel with anti-vaccine activists, the more its recommendations will undermine our public health to advance conspiracy theories and anti-science ideology.”
Republicans claim they want to protect women, but actions speak louder than words.
“This was never about protecting women. It is about controlling women. Republicans have shown us that they will not stop until there is a national ban on abortion” says Sen. Markey.
“This was never about protecting women. It is about controlling women. Republicans have shown us that they will not stop until there is a national ban on abortion” says Sen. Markey.
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Republicans claim they want to protect women, but actions speak louder than words.
“This was never about protecting women. It is about controlling women. Republicans have shown us that they will not stop until there is a national ban on abortion” says Sen. Markey.
“This was never about protecting women. It is about controlling women. Republicans have shown us that they will not stop until there is a national ban on abortion” says Sen. Markey.
Andy Marso was 22, healthy, and busy living his life.
Then meningitis hit — and everything changed overnight.
He survived. But his life was permanently altered.
Now RFK Jr.’s new vaccine guidelines could leave more families unprotected from the same disease.
Then meningitis hit — and everything changed overnight.
He survived. But his life was permanently altered.
Now RFK Jr.’s new vaccine guidelines could leave more families unprotected from the same disease.
My Life Shows the Horror of RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Guidelines
The Trump administration just yanked the recommendation for a vaccine that can spare people from what I went through.
www.thebulwark.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Andy Marso was 22, healthy, and busy living his life.
Then meningitis hit — and everything changed overnight.
He survived. But his life was permanently altered.
Now RFK Jr.’s new vaccine guidelines could leave more families unprotected from the same disease.
Then meningitis hit — and everything changed overnight.
He survived. But his life was permanently altered.
Now RFK Jr.’s new vaccine guidelines could leave more families unprotected from the same disease.
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A mother describes the pain of losing her son to a disease that's now preventable by vaccines -- but which the CDC no longer universally recommends. A heartbreaking story by a talented writer and strong woman.
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A brief, shining time
One of my sons died of a disease that later became vaccine preventable. But now that and other vaccines have been struck from the recommended list for children.
substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:42 AM
A mother describes the pain of losing her son to a disease that's now preventable by vaccines -- but which the CDC no longer universally recommends. A heartbreaking story by a talented writer and strong woman.
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“A new analysis estimates that Americans may miss more than a million cancer screenings for colorectal, breast, or lung cancer over the two years after the new policy takes effect.”
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/08/medicaid-eligibility-rules-fewer-cancer-screenings-more-preventable-deaths/
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/08/medicaid-eligibility-rules-fewer-cancer-screenings-more-preventable-deaths/
Medicaid restrictions may lead to a million missed cancer screenings over two years: study
New Medicaid eligibility rules may cause more than a million missed cancer screenings, and more than 100 preventable deaths, new study says.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM
“A new analysis estimates that Americans may miss more than a million cancer screenings for colorectal, breast, or lung cancer over the two years after the new policy takes effect.”
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/08/medicaid-eligibility-rules-fewer-cancer-screenings-more-preventable-deaths/
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/08/medicaid-eligibility-rules-fewer-cancer-screenings-more-preventable-deaths/
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Sen. Hassan: This hearing has just struck me as gaslighting at the highest level. … The murder rate, the assault rate, on pregnant women by their partners to end a pregnancy has been a longstanding part of human history. So to blame it on Mifepristone misses the point.
Sen. Hassan: This hearing has just struck me as gaslighting at the highest level. … The murder rate, the assault rate, on pregnant women by their partners to end a pregnancy has been a longstanding part of human history. So to blame it on Mifepristone misses the point.
January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Sen. Hassan: This hearing has just struck me as gaslighting at the highest level. … The murder rate, the assault rate, on pregnant women by their partners to end a pregnancy has been a longstanding part of human history. So to blame it on Mifepristone misses the point.
Sen. Hassan: This hearing has just struck me as gaslighting at the highest level. … The murder rate, the assault rate, on pregnant women by their partners to end a pregnancy has been a longstanding part of human history. So to blame it on Mifepristone misses the point.
Let’s be clear: Telehealth in reproductive health care expands access to care for the women who need it most.
If Republicans want to keep women safe, they should stop policing reproductive health care and return autonomy to women and their doctors.
Trust doctors. Trust women. Trust science.
If Republicans want to keep women safe, they should stop policing reproductive health care and return autonomy to women and their doctors.
Trust doctors. Trust women. Trust science.
January 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Let’s be clear: Telehealth in reproductive health care expands access to care for the women who need it most.
If Republicans want to keep women safe, they should stop policing reproductive health care and return autonomy to women and their doctors.
Trust doctors. Trust women. Trust science.
If Republicans want to keep women safe, they should stop policing reproductive health care and return autonomy to women and their doctors.
Trust doctors. Trust women. Trust science.
The science is clear: Mifepristone is safe, effective, and a critical part of reproductive health care.
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The science is clear: Mifepristone is safe, effective, and a critical part of reproductive health care.
“Health care in general... has been one of the biggest hurdles” says Mike Ohlinger on how Republican efforts to strip away the ACA tax credits will impact his small business.
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
“Health care in general... has been one of the biggest hurdles” says Mike Ohlinger on how Republican efforts to strip away the ACA tax credits will impact his small business.
Working families are feeling it from Maine to Texas: health care isn’t just more expensive this year.
For millions, it’s downright unaffordable.
Premiums are doubling, tripling, and quadrupling — and Republicans are watching the wreckage pile up.
For millions, it’s downright unaffordable.
Premiums are doubling, tripling, and quadrupling — and Republicans are watching the wreckage pile up.
Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Working families are feeling it from Maine to Texas: health care isn’t just more expensive this year.
For millions, it’s downright unaffordable.
Premiums are doubling, tripling, and quadrupling — and Republicans are watching the wreckage pile up.
For millions, it’s downright unaffordable.
Premiums are doubling, tripling, and quadrupling — and Republicans are watching the wreckage pile up.
🚨BREAKING 🚨 A Senate motion to overturn the Trump Administration's rule, which will push 1.8 million Americans off of their health insurance, just failed in a 47-52 vote.
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🚨BREAKING 🚨 A Senate motion to overturn the Trump Administration's rule, which will push 1.8 million Americans off of their health insurance, just failed in a 47-52 vote.
“I don’t even know how to get my mind around it. It’s the opposite of affordable”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/health/obamacare-subsidies-higher-premiums.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/health/obamacare-subsidies-higher-premiums.html
With Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions
As enhanced subsidies expire, many Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act are having trouble paying for insurance.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
“I don’t even know how to get my mind around it. It’s the opposite of affordable”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/health/obamacare-subsidies-higher-premiums.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/health/obamacare-subsidies-higher-premiums.html
This is just the beginning. Tens of millions of Americans are now facing a health care crisis that Republicans created and are refusing to fix. We must hold them accountable and demand a clean extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
https://ow.ly/yaou50XWmBS
https://ow.ly/yaou50XWmBS
Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million as Expiring ACA Subsidies Drive Up Premiums
That number could increase significantly as more consumers are faced with higher bills brought on by expiring premium subsidies.
ow.ly
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
This is just the beginning. Tens of millions of Americans are now facing a health care crisis that Republicans created and are refusing to fix. We must hold them accountable and demand a clean extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
https://ow.ly/yaou50XWmBS
https://ow.ly/yaou50XWmBS
Yesterday in NY, striking nurses were joined by Mayor Mamdani, who says: "These nurses are here for New Yorkers. They show up and all they are asking for in return is dignity, respect, and the fair pay and treatment that they deserve."
Protecting our care means protecting our health care workers.
Protecting our care means protecting our health care workers.
January 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Yesterday in NY, striking nurses were joined by Mayor Mamdani, who says: "These nurses are here for New Yorkers. They show up and all they are asking for in return is dignity, respect, and the fair pay and treatment that they deserve."
Protecting our care means protecting our health care workers.
Protecting our care means protecting our health care workers.
Maddow: Trump and Republicans’ so-called “Big Beautiful bill” made “the decision to send tens of thousands of American families’ health insurance rates through the roof.”
Now Trump is threatening to veto the fix — even as premiums “double or triple in cost.”
Now Trump is threatening to veto the fix — even as premiums “double or triple in cost.”
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Maddow: Trump and Republicans’ so-called “Big Beautiful bill” made “the decision to send tens of thousands of American families’ health insurance rates through the roof.”
Now Trump is threatening to veto the fix — even as premiums “double or triple in cost.”
Now Trump is threatening to veto the fix — even as premiums “double or triple in cost.”
Rep. Boyle on why the ACA tax credits must be extended: Almost overnight, we saw premiums go: if you’re paying $1,000 a month, you’re now paying $2,000 a month. And that’s just in the state of PA. … and we’re not talking about a year from now, two years from now. You’re talking about right now.
January 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Rep. Boyle on why the ACA tax credits must be extended: Almost overnight, we saw premiums go: if you’re paying $1,000 a month, you’re now paying $2,000 a month. And that’s just in the state of PA. … and we’re not talking about a year from now, two years from now. You’re talking about right now.
Wisconsin small business owner Mike Ohlinger on Republicans' claim that Americans will ‘get over’ the health care crisis: We’ve been hearing that for ages now, and we’ve been getting over it, but there is a point where you no longer can. … It feels like throwing $1000 out the window every month.
January 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Wisconsin small business owner Mike Ohlinger on Republicans' claim that Americans will ‘get over’ the health care crisis: We’ve been hearing that for ages now, and we’ve been getting over it, but there is a point where you no longer can. … It feels like throwing $1000 out the window every month.
“Approximately one-third of babies with pertussis must be hospitalized and one in 100 will die.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/whooping-cough-vaccines-cases-us-pertussis-rcna248746
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/whooping-cough-vaccines-cases-us-pertussis-rcna248746
Whooping cough cases soar as vaccination rates drop
In an NBC News data investigation of 31 states, about 70% of counties and jurisdictions fell below the target vaccination rate needed for community protection.
www.nbcnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
“Approximately one-third of babies with pertussis must be hospitalized and one in 100 will die.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/whooping-cough-vaccines-cases-us-pertussis-rcna248746
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/whooping-cough-vaccines-cases-us-pertussis-rcna248746
Last week, we spoke with Wisconsin small business owner Mike Ohlinger about how the impacts of the ongoing health care crisis.
"Try to be a little empathetic and realize that we are not trying to game the system. We’re not trying to scheme. We’re just struggling to get by," he says.
"Try to be a little empathetic and realize that we are not trying to game the system. We’re not trying to scheme. We’re just struggling to get by," he says.
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Last week, we spoke with Wisconsin small business owner Mike Ohlinger about how the impacts of the ongoing health care crisis.
"Try to be a little empathetic and realize that we are not trying to game the system. We’re not trying to scheme. We’re just struggling to get by," he says.
"Try to be a little empathetic and realize that we are not trying to game the system. We’re not trying to scheme. We’re just struggling to get by," he says.
This is the affordability crisis Republicans keep ignoring:
A Wisconsin couple went from $0 ACA premiums to $2,300/month — with $8,000 deductibles. They’re cutting vacations and work travel just to stay insured.
Senate Republicans must stop the sabotage.
A Wisconsin couple went from $0 ACA premiums to $2,300/month — with $8,000 deductibles. They’re cutting vacations and work travel just to stay insured.
Senate Republicans must stop the sabotage.
Americans take drastic steps to deal with rising Obamacare bills
Without the enhanced tax credits that expired in 2025, average costs for 22 million Americans who get subsidized ACA insurance more than doubled.
www.usatoday.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
This is the affordability crisis Republicans keep ignoring:
A Wisconsin couple went from $0 ACA premiums to $2,300/month — with $8,000 deductibles. They’re cutting vacations and work travel just to stay insured.
Senate Republicans must stop the sabotage.
A Wisconsin couple went from $0 ACA premiums to $2,300/month — with $8,000 deductibles. They’re cutting vacations and work travel just to stay insured.
Senate Republicans must stop the sabotage.
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Should America follow Denmark's guidelines on vaccines for children?
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Denmark vs US Healthcare System Explained #healthcare #comparison #denmark
YouTube video by Laura Packard
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January 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Should America follow Denmark's guidelines on vaccines for children?
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“The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-measles-cases-surpass-2000-highest-30-years/story?id=128747603
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-measles-cases-surpass-2000-highest-30-years/story?id=128747603
US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC
The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the CDC.
abcnews.go.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
“The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-measles-cases-surpass-2000-highest-30-years/story?id=128747603
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-measles-cases-surpass-2000-highest-30-years/story?id=128747603