Dr. Rob Davidson
@drrobdavidson.bsky.social
Executive Director of The Committee to Protect Health Care. MD from MSU/CHM, MPH from U of M. Dad, husband and ER doc. All people deserve affordable healthcare.
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🔥Announcement🔥
I’m co-host on a new Podcast, Paging America, where Miles Baker and I explore the power, profit and politics shaping American healthcare and what you can do about it.
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I’m co-host on a new Podcast, Paging America, where Miles Baker and I explore the power, profit and politics shaping American healthcare and what you can do about it.
Check us out wherever you listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/6dFH...
Trump and Pharma Get Cozy
Paging America · Episode
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April 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🔥Announcement🔥
I’m co-host on a new Podcast, Paging America, where Miles Baker and I explore the power, profit and politics shaping American healthcare and what you can do about it.
Check us out wherever you listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/6dFH...
I’m co-host on a new Podcast, Paging America, where Miles Baker and I explore the power, profit and politics shaping American healthcare and what you can do about it.
Check us out wherever you listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/6dFH...
🔥Announcement🔥
I’m co-host on a new Podcast, Paging America, where Miles Baker and I explore the power, profit and politics shaping American healthcare and what you can do about it.
Check us out wherever you listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/6dFH...
I’m co-host on a new Podcast, Paging America, where Miles Baker and I explore the power, profit and politics shaping American healthcare and what you can do about it.
Check us out wherever you listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/6dFH...
Trump and Pharma Get Cozy
Paging America · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🔥Announcement🔥
I’m co-host on a new Podcast, Paging America, where Miles Baker and I explore the power, profit and politics shaping American healthcare and what you can do about it.
Check us out wherever you listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/6dFH...
I’m co-host on a new Podcast, Paging America, where Miles Baker and I explore the power, profit and politics shaping American healthcare and what you can do about it.
Check us out wherever you listen.
open.spotify.com/episode/6dFH...
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It’s an everyday battle to combat misinformation – but we do it because the health of America depends on it. Proud to fight for access to health care + trust and accurate public health info from our govt officials w/ @protecthealthcare.medsky.social and @drrobdavidson.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It’s an everyday battle to combat misinformation – but we do it because the health of America depends on it. Proud to fight for access to health care + trust and accurate public health info from our govt officials w/ @protecthealthcare.medsky.social and @drrobdavidson.bsky.social
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As an ER doctor, I treat people when other systems fail. Now, we're watching those systems get dismantled on purpose: 20,000 jobs slashed at HHS. Vaccine and prevention programs gutted. And Congressional Republicans voting to cut Medicaid to fund billionaire tax breaks. 1/10
March 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
As an ER doctor, I treat people when other systems fail. Now, we're watching those systems get dismantled on purpose: 20,000 jobs slashed at HHS. Vaccine and prevention programs gutted. And Congressional Republicans voting to cut Medicaid to fund billionaire tax breaks. 1/10
As an ER doctor, I treat people when other systems fail. Now, we're watching those systems get dismantled on purpose: 20,000 jobs slashed at HHS. Vaccine and prevention programs gutted. And Congressional Republicans voting to cut Medicaid to fund billionaire tax breaks. 1/10
March 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
As an ER doctor, I treat people when other systems fail. Now, we're watching those systems get dismantled on purpose: 20,000 jobs slashed at HHS. Vaccine and prevention programs gutted. And Congressional Republicans voting to cut Medicaid to fund billionaire tax breaks. 1/10
Slashing 20,000 HHS jobs is reckless. Pairing that with Medicaid cuts? That’s not reform—it’s sabotage. You don’t “fix” healthcare by gutting its core. People will suffer.
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The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs
The reduction in force comes along with a reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services, consolidating 28 divisions to 15.
www.npr.org
March 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Slashing 20,000 HHS jobs is reckless. Pairing that with Medicaid cuts? That’s not reform—it’s sabotage. You don’t “fix” healthcare by gutting its core. People will suffer.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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I was honored to be a guest Tuesday night of my congressman @repsuhas.bsky.social .
The fact that he heard my voice and gave me the opportunity to share my family's story says so much about him as a representative.
The fact that he heard my voice and gave me the opportunity to share my family's story says so much about him as a representative.
March 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I was honored to be a guest Tuesday night of my congressman @repsuhas.bsky.social .
The fact that he heard my voice and gave me the opportunity to share my family's story says so much about him as a representative.
The fact that he heard my voice and gave me the opportunity to share my family's story says so much about him as a representative.
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“NIH research has contributed to over 90% of all the drugs treat disease. You start cutting back on that, we're talking about people dying of cancer, diabetes treatment, Alzheimer's treatment." - @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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March 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“NIH research has contributed to over 90% of all the drugs treat disease. You start cutting back on that, we're talking about people dying of cancer, diabetes treatment, Alzheimer's treatment." - @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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[We opposed him] “because his life of anti-vaccine advocacy, vaccine skepticism, bizarre health claims during Covid, bizarre claims about HIV, about antidepressants causing school shootings. The list goes on and on.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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March 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
[We opposed him] “because his life of anti-vaccine advocacy, vaccine skepticism, bizarre health claims during Covid, bizarre claims about HIV, about antidepressants causing school shootings. The list goes on and on.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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“It's bad enough that he fueled the anti-vaccine conspiracies, and he profited so greatly from that. But now he gets the megaphone of HHS, gets the megaphone of the Federal Government to spread this level of disinformation.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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March 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“It's bad enough that he fueled the anti-vaccine conspiracies, and he profited so greatly from that. But now he gets the megaphone of HHS, gets the megaphone of the Federal Government to spread this level of disinformation.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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“It's highly concerning that he wants to re-investigate Mifepristone, a drug safer than aspirin, safer than Viagra. This could result in restrictions on this drug that has afforded the right of bodily autonomy to so many women.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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March 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“It's highly concerning that he wants to re-investigate Mifepristone, a drug safer than aspirin, safer than Viagra. This could result in restrictions on this drug that has afforded the right of bodily autonomy to so many women.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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“This administration, but certainly with RFK and HHS, they don't seem to really know what they're doing. And when it comes to something like healthcare, that's pretty terrifying"- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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March 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“This administration, but certainly with RFK and HHS, they don't seem to really know what they're doing. And when it comes to something like healthcare, that's pretty terrifying"- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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“During the confirmation hearings when questioned about Medicare, Medicaid, he didn't understand how they worked. He could get rolled by Trump who wants tax cuts for billionaires. They see this as a pot of money where they can do that.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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March 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“During the confirmation hearings when questioned about Medicare, Medicaid, he didn't understand how they worked. He could get rolled by Trump who wants tax cuts for billionaires. They see this as a pot of money where they can do that.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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[RE: Medicaid cuts] “I work in a very Red area of Michigan that voted for Trump about 70%. These are people I've cared for. They would be horribly damaged. Addiction recovery, mental health services, all of that would just be devastated.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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March 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
[RE: Medicaid cuts] “I work in a very Red area of Michigan that voted for Trump about 70%. These are people I've cared for. They would be horribly damaged. Addiction recovery, mental health services, all of that would just be devastated.”- @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social
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These assholes voted tonight to cut funding for 2/3 of seniors in nursing homes. They voted to cut funding for 1/2 of the births in the US. They voted to shut down rural hospitals like the one I’ve worked at for 23 years. All for Trillions in tax cuts for billionaires. Unconscionable.
REPORTER: Can you say unequivocally that down the line, there won't be cuts to Medicaid programs?
MIKE JOHNSON: Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse.
MIKE JOHNSON: Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse.
February 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
These assholes voted tonight to cut funding for 2/3 of seniors in nursing homes. They voted to cut funding for 1/2 of the births in the US. They voted to shut down rural hospitals like the one I’ve worked at for 23 years. All for Trillions in tax cuts for billionaires. Unconscionable.
I refuse to be dejected and despondent. We are so much better than those in charge. I have relentless faith in the power of the people. And we at the Committee to Protect Health Care are 40,000 strong; doctors who will not give up on our patients’ need for accessible and affordable healthcare.
February 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I refuse to be dejected and despondent. We are so much better than those in charge. I have relentless faith in the power of the people. And we at the Committee to Protect Health Care are 40,000 strong; doctors who will not give up on our patients’ need for accessible and affordable healthcare.
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About 85% of my cancer patients rely on Medicaid to cover their treatment. Without it, they wouldn’t be able to afford any care. Same with 95% of my sickle cell patients. Medicaid is a necessary service
February 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
About 85% of my cancer patients rely on Medicaid to cover their treatment. Without it, they wouldn’t be able to afford any care. Same with 95% of my sickle cell patients. Medicaid is a necessary service
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) makes recommendations that determine access to vaccines in the US.
The ACIP meeting scheduled for next week is now delayed.
This is how RFK Jr will administratively destroy vaccination programs.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The ACIP meeting scheduled for next week is now delayed.
This is how RFK Jr will administratively destroy vaccination programs.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
A CDC vaccine committee meeting, the first of Kennedy's tenure at HHS, gets postponed
An HHS spokesperson didn’t say when the meeting would be rescheduled.
www.nbcnews.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) makes recommendations that determine access to vaccines in the US.
The ACIP meeting scheduled for next week is now delayed.
This is how RFK Jr will administratively destroy vaccination programs.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The ACIP meeting scheduled for next week is now delayed.
This is how RFK Jr will administratively destroy vaccination programs.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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When they tried to cut #Medicaid in Trump's first term, I had an encounter with then VP @Mike_Pence in early 2020 explaining why it is such a critical program for my patients and the community that I serve. 2/13
February 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
When they tried to cut #Medicaid in Trump's first term, I had an encounter with then VP @Mike_Pence in early 2020 explaining why it is such a critical program for my patients and the community that I serve. 2/13
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As an ER doc in a rural community for nearly 25 years, Trump’s admission that he is going back on his promise to “not cut Medicaid” is alarming. Here’s why we cannot let it blend into the “noise” of all of his actions. And a bit on what we can do about it. 1/13
February 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As an ER doc in a rural community for nearly 25 years, Trump’s admission that he is going back on his promise to “not cut Medicaid” is alarming. Here’s why we cannot let it blend into the “noise” of all of his actions. And a bit on what we can do about it. 1/13
As an ER doc in a rural community for nearly 25 years, Trump’s admission that he is going back on his promise to “not cut Medicaid” is alarming. Here’s why we cannot let it blend into the “noise” of all of his actions. And a bit on what we can do about it. 1/13
February 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As an ER doc in a rural community for nearly 25 years, Trump’s admission that he is going back on his promise to “not cut Medicaid” is alarming. Here’s why we cannot let it blend into the “noise” of all of his actions. And a bit on what we can do about it. 1/13
He’s just a dangerous individual when it comes to public health. It’s dangerous to have a guy who’s led [the vaccine skepticism] movement being the head of this agency, the mouthpiece of the U.S. government when it comes to public health. time.com/7222309/rfk-...
RFK Jr.'s Confirmation to Lead HHS Worries Health Experts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of America's most notorious vaccine skeptics, will run the country's leading health agency.
time.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
He’s just a dangerous individual when it comes to public health. It’s dangerous to have a guy who’s led [the vaccine skepticism] movement being the head of this agency, the mouthpiece of the U.S. government when it comes to public health. time.com/7222309/rfk-...
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And let’s be clear: @drrobdavidson.bsky.social and @protecthealthcare.medsky.social will not back down from the attacks Trump and RFK Jr. launch against proven and safe science in the medical field.
February 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
And let’s be clear: @drrobdavidson.bsky.social and @protecthealthcare.medsky.social will not back down from the attacks Trump and RFK Jr. launch against proven and safe science in the medical field.
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Listen to a good Republican from the Deep South, Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, when it comes to the confirmation of RFK Jr to head up all of our health care-related agencies.
February 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Listen to a good Republican from the Deep South, Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, when it comes to the confirmation of RFK Jr to head up all of our health care-related agencies.