Joshua Salomon
@jsalomon.bsky.social
Professor at Stanford. Probabilistic optimist.
#healthpolicy | #publichealth | infectious disease | decision science | simulation modeling | economic evaluation
Director http://ppml.stanford.edu
#healthpolicy | #publichealth | infectious disease | decision science | simulation modeling | economic evaluation
Director http://ppml.stanford.edu
Reposted by Joshua Salomon
Join us on 7/15 for the virtual public release webinar of a new report examining challenges and solutions to better aligning investment in #TherapeuticDevelopment with #DiseaseBurden and #UnmetNeed. Register here: buff.ly/2NXP6Wo
July 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Join us on 7/15 for the virtual public release webinar of a new report examining challenges and solutions to better aligning investment in #TherapeuticDevelopment with #DiseaseBurden and #UnmetNeed. Register here: buff.ly/2NXP6Wo
Reposted by Joshua Salomon
SCOTUS keeps ACA preventive care mandate, but only by stressing that HHS can fire USPSTF members or block or undo Task Force recommendations. That’s a win for access, but it puts evidence-based care on a political leash.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act’s preventive-care mandate
The challengers argued that members of the Preventive Services Task Force were improperly appointed because they were not approved by the Senate.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
SCOTUS keeps ACA preventive care mandate, but only by stressing that HHS can fire USPSTF members or block or undo Task Force recommendations. That’s a win for access, but it puts evidence-based care on a political leash.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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RFK Jr abruptly called off tomorrow's scheduled USPSTF meeting
Notice came from the immediate Office of the Secretary
"There is extraordinary concern," among those connected to the task force, "that it's about to be dismissed, like ACIP was," a source familiar tells us
www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/h...
Notice came from the immediate Office of the Secretary
"There is extraordinary concern," among those connected to the task force, "that it's about to be dismissed, like ACIP was," a source familiar tells us
www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/h...
HHS abruptly calls off meeting of expert panel on preventive care, raising questions about its future | CNN
The US Department of Health and Human Services called off an upcoming meeting of expert advisers on preventive health care, raising questions about the future of the longtime, nonpolitical advisory gr...
www.cnn.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
RFK Jr abruptly called off tomorrow's scheduled USPSTF meeting
Notice came from the immediate Office of the Secretary
"There is extraordinary concern," among those connected to the task force, "that it's about to be dismissed, like ACIP was," a source familiar tells us
www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/h...
Notice came from the immediate Office of the Secretary
"There is extraordinary concern," among those connected to the task force, "that it's about to be dismissed, like ACIP was," a source familiar tells us
www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/h...
Reposted by Joshua Salomon
Gilead announced a deal to get its groundbreaking HIV prevention drug to lower income countries. Notably, the deal does not include PEPFAR.
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
Gilead to provide HIV prevention drug to 2 million people in lower-income countries at cost
Gilead announced a deal to get its groundbreaking HIV prevention drug to lower income countries. Notably, the deal does not include PEPFAR.
www.statnews.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Gilead announced a deal to get its groundbreaking HIV prevention drug to lower income countries. Notably, the deal does not include PEPFAR.
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
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Great news - The global fund has reached an agreement w Gilead to purchase 2M doses of lenacapavir for PrEP for low and middle income countries. Access will be prioritized based HIV epidemiology, national prevention strategies, + available resources
www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...
www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...
Global Fund Secures Access to Breakthrough HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) today announced it has signed an access agreement with Gilead Sciences to procure lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable for HI...
www.theglobalfund.org
July 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Great news - The global fund has reached an agreement w Gilead to purchase 2M doses of lenacapavir for PrEP for low and middle income countries. Access will be prioritized based HIV epidemiology, national prevention strategies, + available resources
www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...
www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...
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Republicans are poised to pass the biggest cuts in health coverage ever.
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/o...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/o...
Opinion | We’ve Never Seen Health Care Cuts This Big
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Republicans are poised to pass the biggest cuts in health coverage ever.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/o...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/o...
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House Republicans said there wouldn’t be $880 billion in Medicaid cuts, and they passed a bill with $793 billion. The Senate then passed a bill with a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts.
July 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
House Republicans said there wouldn’t be $880 billion in Medicaid cuts, and they passed a bill with $793 billion. The Senate then passed a bill with a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts.
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As of a couple weeks ago, fewer than one in ten people knew there were Medicaid cuts in this bill.
Folks are in for a very rude surprise.
priorities.org/news-and-pre...
Folks are in for a very rude surprise.
priorities.org/news-and-pre...
July 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
As of a couple weeks ago, fewer than one in ten people knew there were Medicaid cuts in this bill.
Folks are in for a very rude surprise.
priorities.org/news-and-pre...
Folks are in for a very rude surprise.
priorities.org/news-and-pre...
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BREAKING: The authority of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to indicate preventative health care insurers must cover survives a challenge to SCOTUS, but the 6-3 ruling gives the health secretary more sway over what must be covered. www.statnews.com/2025/06/27/s...
Supreme Court rejects challenge to free preventive care, bolsters RFK Jr.'s power
The SCOTUS decision preserves free preventive health care and sets the stage for a bigger role for RFK Jr. in determining what's covered.
www.statnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
BREAKING: The authority of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to indicate preventative health care insurers must cover survives a challenge to SCOTUS, but the 6-3 ruling gives the health secretary more sway over what must be covered. www.statnews.com/2025/06/27/s...
SCOTUS keeps ACA preventive care mandate, but only by stressing that HHS can fire USPSTF members or block or undo Task Force recommendations. That’s a win for access, but it puts evidence-based care on a political leash.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act’s preventive-care mandate
The challengers argued that members of the Preventive Services Task Force were improperly appointed because they were not approved by the Senate.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
SCOTUS keeps ACA preventive care mandate, but only by stressing that HHS can fire USPSTF members or block or undo Task Force recommendations. That’s a win for access, but it puts evidence-based care on a political leash.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Joshua Salomon
Just minutes into the first meeting of scientific advisers appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., it was clear that the skeptical panelists intended to upend longstanding vaccine recommendations in the US, particularly those pertaining to children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
Kennedy’s New Advisers to Broaden Scrutiny of Childhood Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Just minutes into the first meeting of scientific advisers appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., it was clear that the skeptical panelists intended to upend longstanding vaccine recommendations in the US, particularly those pertaining to children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
“There is more potential than ever before to end the H.I.V. epidemic... But now, H.I.V. programs across Africa are scrambling to procure drugs that the United States once supplied, replace lost nurses and lab technicians, and restart shuttered programs to prevent new infections.”
Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“There is more potential than ever before to end the H.I.V. epidemic... But now, H.I.V. programs across Africa are scrambling to procure drugs that the United States once supplied, replace lost nurses and lab technicians, and restart shuttered programs to prevent new infections.”
Reposted by Joshua Salomon
BREAKING: The FDA has approved a twice-yearly injection that provided a near-perfect shield against H.I.V. infection in clinical trials. But the Trump administration has gutted the programs that might have paid for it in low-income countries
(Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/h...
(Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/h...
Regulators Approve a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent H.I.V. Infection
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
BREAKING: The FDA has approved a twice-yearly injection that provided a near-perfect shield against H.I.V. infection in clinical trials. But the Trump administration has gutted the programs that might have paid for it in low-income countries
(Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/h...
(Gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/h...
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#Breaking: 10.9 million people would lose health insurance under Trump’s tax cut bill, CBO projects buff.ly/DnBihzo
10.9 million people would lose health insurance under Trump’s tax cut bill, CBO projects
'Big, beautiful bill' would result in 10.9 million people losing health insurance, primarily Medicaid.
buff.ly
June 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#Breaking: 10.9 million people would lose health insurance under Trump’s tax cut bill, CBO projects buff.ly/DnBihzo
Reposted by Joshua Salomon
The Trump administration’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year eliminates funding for programs that provide lifesaving vaccines around the world, including immunizations for polio.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/h...
Trump Budget Eliminates Funding for Crucial Global Vaccination Programs
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Trump administration’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year eliminates funding for programs that provide lifesaving vaccines around the world, including immunizations for polio.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/h...
No creature more optimistic than Mochi thinking that maybe — just maybe — tonight will finally be the night she gets that fourth serving of dinner
#dogsofbluesky
#dogsofbluesky
April 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
No creature more optimistic than Mochi thinking that maybe — just maybe — tonight will finally be the night she gets that fourth serving of dinner
#dogsofbluesky
#dogsofbluesky
Reposted by Joshua Salomon
The spread of measles in the Southwest now constitutes the largest single outbreak since the United States declared the disease eliminated in 2000, CDC told state officials in a meeting on Monday
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/h...
Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000 (Gift Article)
Growing case numbers suggest that the national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The spread of measles in the Southwest now constitutes the largest single outbreak since the United States declared the disease eliminated in 2000, CDC told state officials in a meeting on Monday
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/h...
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One of the truly puzzling things about the #HHS budget cuts is the slashing of funding for programs aimed at stopping spread of #HIV. Brett Giroir, from the first Trump administration, finds it puzzling too. www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/t...
Former Trump official warns president he’s at risk of ruining his legacy on ending HIV
DOGE's funding cuts threaten to undo progress toward curbing HIV, a former top Trump official warned.
www.statnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
One of the truly puzzling things about the #HHS budget cuts is the slashing of funding for programs aimed at stopping spread of #HIV. Brett Giroir, from the first Trump administration, finds it puzzling too. www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/t...
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The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.
NIH autism study will pull from private medical records
The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.
www.npr.org
April 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.
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Today the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the ACA's mandate to cover preventative care services with no cost sharing. A new study led by @jsalomon.bsky.social shows that nearly 1 in 3 people with private health insurance use the top 10 of these services.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Use of No-Cost Preventive Services Jeopardized by Kennedy v Braidwood
This cross-sectional study analyzes the use of 10 no-cost preventive services by individuals with employer-sponsored health insurance, which may be threatened by the upcoming Kennedy v Braidwood Supre...
jamanetwork.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Today the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the ACA's mandate to cover preventative care services with no cost sharing. A new study led by @jsalomon.bsky.social shows that nearly 1 in 3 people with private health insurance use the top 10 of these services.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Work done in collaboration w/ CDC colleagues examined the impact of partner notification across epidemiological contexts to identify determinants of variation and to compare effect size to a prior observational study. 🛟🧪
w/ @jsalomon.bsky.social @yhgrad.bsky.social
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The influence of epidemiological context on the success of partner notification programs: analysis of gonorrhea transmission dynamics
We estimated IRR of 0.97 (95% range 0.93-0.99) for a 10% relative increase in partner notification coverage. Our findings support prior population-level e
academic.oup.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Work done in collaboration w/ CDC colleagues examined the impact of partner notification across epidemiological contexts to identify determinants of variation and to compare effect size to a prior observational study. 🛟🧪
w/ @jsalomon.bsky.social @yhgrad.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/jid/article/...
w/ @jsalomon.bsky.social @yhgrad.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/jid/article/...
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Across states, 20.5–38.5% of enrollees in private insurance use free preventive services jeopardized by Kennedy v Braidwood. Thirteen states have >1 million enrollees who use free services, including >3 million in Texas where the case originated.
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
April 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Across states, 20.5–38.5% of enrollees in private insurance use free preventive services jeopardized by Kennedy v Braidwood. Thirteen states have >1 million enrollees who use free services, including >3 million in Texas where the case originated.
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
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On Monday the Supreme Court hears a case that could strike down the ACA mandate that insurers cover preventive services at no cost to patients.
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
Use of No-Cost Preventive Services Jeopardized by Kennedy v Braidwood
This cross-sectional study analyzes the use of 10 no-cost preventive services by individuals with employer-sponsored health insurance, which may be threatened by the upcoming Kennedy v Braidwood Supre...
ja.ma
April 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
On Monday the Supreme Court hears a case that could strike down the ACA mandate that insurers cover preventive services at no cost to patients.
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
On Monday the Supreme Court hears a case that could strike down the ACA mandate that insurers cover preventive services at no cost to patients.
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
Use of No-Cost Preventive Services Jeopardized by Kennedy v Braidwood
This cross-sectional study analyzes the use of 10 no-cost preventive services by individuals with employer-sponsored health insurance, which may be threatened by the upcoming Kennedy v Braidwood Supre...
ja.ma
April 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
On Monday the Supreme Court hears a case that could strike down the ACA mandate that insurers cover preventive services at no cost to patients.
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
Reposted by Joshua Salomon
...when public health works it's invisible...
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
...when public health works it's invisible...