Jon Forte, MHA, FACHE
@fortej2.bsky.social
City-County Public Health Officer
Community Health Center CEO
📍Montana, USA
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Community Health Center CEO
📍Montana, USA
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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Holy shit.
He was filming. He went over to help a lady that ICE shoved down. Agents engaged him.
His hands were on the pavement when he was shot.
He never had his hand on a weapon.
Cold blooded murder.
He was filming. He went over to help a lady that ICE shoved down. Agents engaged him.
His hands were on the pavement when he was shot.
He never had his hand on a weapon.
Cold blooded murder.
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Holy shit.
He was filming. He went over to help a lady that ICE shoved down. Agents engaged him.
His hands were on the pavement when he was shot.
He never had his hand on a weapon.
Cold blooded murder.
He was filming. He went over to help a lady that ICE shoved down. Agents engaged him.
His hands were on the pavement when he was shot.
He never had his hand on a weapon.
Cold blooded murder.
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Today makes a very good day to listen to people who actually practice public health, pediatrics, and those with expertise in infectious diseases, developmental pediatrics, and/or epidemiology.
September 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Today makes a very good day to listen to people who actually practice public health, pediatrics, and those with expertise in infectious diseases, developmental pediatrics, and/or epidemiology.
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john oliver and team did a MAHA deep dive last night
Make America Healthy Again: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
www.youtube.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
john oliver and team did a MAHA deep dive last night
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“Immunizations work, they are very effective and safe, and they save lives. Vaccines are among the most rigorously studied and effective tools in public health.”
Kudos to AAFP, AAP, ACOG, ACP, IDSA for this.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
Kudos to AAFP, AAP, ACOG, ACP, IDSA for this.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
We will not stay silent on vaccines, say leaders of five major U.S. medical associations
“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.
www.statnews.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“Immunizations work, they are very effective and safe, and they save lives. Vaccines are among the most rigorously studied and effective tools in public health.”
Kudos to AAFP, AAP, ACOG, ACP, IDSA for this.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
Kudos to AAFP, AAP, ACOG, ACP, IDSA for this.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/26/v...
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Carl Sagan in 1986 on the problems with media and science literacy.
June 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Carl Sagan in 1986 on the problems with media and science literacy.
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The #HPV vaccine has decreased high grade cervical dysplasia in the USA by 80 % in the youngest age group. Reported in today's MMWR.
#MedSky + #ObGynSky.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
#MedSky + #ObGynSky.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Trends in Cervical Precancers Identified ...
This report describes decreases in cervical precancer incidence among women ages 20-24 years.
www.cdc.gov
February 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The #HPV vaccine has decreased high grade cervical dysplasia in the USA by 80 % in the youngest age group. Reported in today's MMWR.
#MedSky + #ObGynSky.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
#MedSky + #ObGynSky.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled
Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come
www.technologyreview.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...
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Terrific example of how US health is intertwined w/ the rest of the globe.
"Seasonal flu vaccines need to be updated each year bc the virus changes so frequently. But the US hasn't contributed its information on what's spreading there since Jan., a World Health Organization (WHO) official said."🛟🧪
"Seasonal flu vaccines need to be updated each year bc the virus changes so frequently. But the US hasn't contributed its information on what's spreading there since Jan., a World Health Organization (WHO) official said."🛟🧪
U.S. hasn't sent essential seasonal flu data to WHO ahead of key vaccine meeting | CBC News
Seasonal flu vaccines need to be updated each year because the virus changes so frequently. But the U.S. hasn't contributed its information on what's spreading there since January, a World Health Orga...
www.cbc.ca
February 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Terrific example of how US health is intertwined w/ the rest of the globe.
"Seasonal flu vaccines need to be updated each year bc the virus changes so frequently. But the US hasn't contributed its information on what's spreading there since Jan., a World Health Organization (WHO) official said."🛟🧪
"Seasonal flu vaccines need to be updated each year bc the virus changes so frequently. But the US hasn't contributed its information on what's spreading there since Jan., a World Health Organization (WHO) official said."🛟🧪
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Amid the RFK Jr. and Oz hearings, we'll hear a lot of defense about Medicare Advantage. Last week, I published in @statnews.com this piece on the administrative burdens of appealing coverage denials. 99% of MA enrollees have prior auth --> more denials/burden.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/23/h...
www.statnews.com/2025/01/23/h...
‘Rationing by inconvenience’: Health insurers count on customers not appealing denials
Call it “rationing by inconvenience”: Health insurers save money when customers are too exhausted to bother appealing denials.
www.statnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amid the RFK Jr. and Oz hearings, we'll hear a lot of defense about Medicare Advantage. Last week, I published in @statnews.com this piece on the administrative burdens of appealing coverage denials. 99% of MA enrollees have prior auth --> more denials/burden.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/23/h...
www.statnews.com/2025/01/23/h...
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We have known for yrs from the work of Ben Sommers, as well as @pamherd.bsky.social & @donmoyn.bsky.social, that work reqs don’t increase employment. People lose access to critical programs bc they increase administrative burden associated with learning about reqs & documenting continued eligibility
Trump nominee Vought wants to add work requirements for programs like SNAP & Medicaid.
🚨But work requirements don't actually boost employment—they just make it harder for people to access crucial food assistance & health care services.
Learn more in our report:
www.epi.org/publication/...
🚨But work requirements don't actually boost employment—they just make it harder for people to access crucial food assistance & health care services.
Learn more in our report:
www.epi.org/publication/...
January 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
We have known for yrs from the work of Ben Sommers, as well as @pamherd.bsky.social & @donmoyn.bsky.social, that work reqs don’t increase employment. People lose access to critical programs bc they increase administrative burden associated with learning about reqs & documenting continued eligibility
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Traditional Medicare has VERY little prior auth and rarely denies.
99% of MA enrollees have prior auth, and these plans deny a fair amount.
Trump/Oz/Project 2025 want “Medicare Advantage for All.” What we need to emphasize is that embedded in MA is coverage delays, denials, & administrative hassles
99% of MA enrollees have prior auth, and these plans deny a fair amount.
Trump/Oz/Project 2025 want “Medicare Advantage for All.” What we need to emphasize is that embedded in MA is coverage delays, denials, & administrative hassles
I wrote this based on my JHPPL article on inequitable administrative burdens of appealing coverage denials, incorporating a new interview I did with a doc who reviews claims for a major insurer and who said, "We’re told denying things is OK because people can appeal" www.statnews.com/2025/01/23/h...
‘Rationing by inconvenience’: Health insurers count on customers not appealing denials
Call it “rationing by inconvenience”: Health insurers save money when customers are too exhausted to bother appealing denials.
www.statnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Traditional Medicare has VERY little prior auth and rarely denies.
99% of MA enrollees have prior auth, and these plans deny a fair amount.
Trump/Oz/Project 2025 want “Medicare Advantage for All.” What we need to emphasize is that embedded in MA is coverage delays, denials, & administrative hassles
99% of MA enrollees have prior auth, and these plans deny a fair amount.
Trump/Oz/Project 2025 want “Medicare Advantage for All.” What we need to emphasize is that embedded in MA is coverage delays, denials, & administrative hassles
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Three things that remain true, no matter what Trump does:
1) Trans people have as much right to express their identities with dignity as anyone else.
2) Immigrants are awesome, create wealth, and make our culture better.
3) Trade with people around the world enriches us, and not just financially.
1) Trans people have as much right to express their identities with dignity as anyone else.
2) Immigrants are awesome, create wealth, and make our culture better.
3) Trade with people around the world enriches us, and not just financially.
January 20, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Three things that remain true, no matter what Trump does:
1) Trans people have as much right to express their identities with dignity as anyone else.
2) Immigrants are awesome, create wealth, and make our culture better.
3) Trade with people around the world enriches us, and not just financially.
1) Trans people have as much right to express their identities with dignity as anyone else.
2) Immigrants are awesome, create wealth, and make our culture better.
3) Trade with people around the world enriches us, and not just financially.
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Remember:
It can be sad. It can be tragic. It can be disgusting and depressing and discouraging.
But it doesn’t have to mean this is who we are now. It’s what our country is doing right now and that’s not the same as who we are.
Who we are isn’t up to him.
It can be sad. It can be tragic. It can be disgusting and depressing and discouraging.
But it doesn’t have to mean this is who we are now. It’s what our country is doing right now and that’s not the same as who we are.
Who we are isn’t up to him.
January 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Remember:
It can be sad. It can be tragic. It can be disgusting and depressing and discouraging.
But it doesn’t have to mean this is who we are now. It’s what our country is doing right now and that’s not the same as who we are.
Who we are isn’t up to him.
It can be sad. It can be tragic. It can be disgusting and depressing and discouraging.
But it doesn’t have to mean this is who we are now. It’s what our country is doing right now and that’s not the same as who we are.
Who we are isn’t up to him.
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The spread of health misinformation and disinformation poses a serious threat to public health.
How can we respond to the danger and combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation to protect public health?
Find out more in our latest Editorial: tinyurl.com/mtf95p25
How can we respond to the danger and combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation to protect public health?
Find out more in our latest Editorial: tinyurl.com/mtf95p25
January 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The spread of health misinformation and disinformation poses a serious threat to public health.
How can we respond to the danger and combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation to protect public health?
Find out more in our latest Editorial: tinyurl.com/mtf95p25
How can we respond to the danger and combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation to protect public health?
Find out more in our latest Editorial: tinyurl.com/mtf95p25
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No. Nope.
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:47 PM
No. Nope.
Howdy BlueSky, it’s Jon from the Big Sky…
December 4, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Howdy BlueSky, it’s Jon from the Big Sky…
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Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
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Vaccination saves lives. Period.
November 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Vaccination saves lives. Period.
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We all want a healthier world; RFK Jr isn’t the answer. The playing field is now completely changed. Instead of pushing the needle forward toward a healthier society, it’s now more about keeping it from moving backward.
We have our work cut out for us.
We have our work cut out for us.
November 14, 2024 at 9:54 PM
We all want a healthier world; RFK Jr isn’t the answer. The playing field is now completely changed. Instead of pushing the needle forward toward a healthier society, it’s now more about keeping it from moving backward.
We have our work cut out for us.
We have our work cut out for us.