Maya Goldman
@maya-goldman.bsky.social
Axios health care reporter
maya.goldman@axios.com
Signal: mayagold.57 or 646-820-5874
maya.goldman@axios.com
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Maya Goldman
@maya-goldman.bsky.social
· Jan 22
👋Hi! As the new admin kicks off, thought I'd reintroduce myself. I'm a health reporter for @axios.com. Always looking to talk:
- Health policy, esp #Medicare, #Medicaid, #ACA, #MAHA
- The business of health
- How people experience the health system
Email: maya.goldman@axios.com. DM for my Signal!
- Health policy, esp #Medicare, #Medicaid, #ACA, #MAHA
- The business of health
- How people experience the health system
Email: maya.goldman@axios.com. DM for my Signal!
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The CDC has stopped making telework accommodations, even as many employees don't feel safe at work in the wake of the shooting last month. Read my story with @maya-goldman.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/09/17/c... Or just read this passage:
September 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The CDC has stopped making telework accommodations, even as many employees don't feel safe at work in the wake of the shooting last month. Read my story with @maya-goldman.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/09/17/c... Or just read this passage:
haven't posted on here much but in case anyone's out there still, here's some #news:
CDC is issuing a sole-source contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study associations between vaccines and autism. Other large studies have already shown no association. www.axios.com/2025/09/12/c...
CDC is issuing a sole-source contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study associations between vaccines and autism. Other large studies have already shown no association. www.axios.com/2025/09/12/c...
RFK Jr.'s CDC and RPI to study already disproven link between autism and vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has continued to promote the possibility of a link between autism and vaccinations.
www.axios.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
haven't posted on here much but in case anyone's out there still, here's some #news:
CDC is issuing a sole-source contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study associations between vaccines and autism. Other large studies have already shown no association. www.axios.com/2025/09/12/c...
CDC is issuing a sole-source contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study associations between vaccines and autism. Other large studies have already shown no association. www.axios.com/2025/09/12/c...
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States are increasingly forging their own paths on public health, especially on vaccines.
My colleague Katelyn and I keep asking NY's Health Department about their plans. (e.g., Will they ease access to the latest Covid shot?)
We can't get a concrete answer, let alone an interview.
My colleague Katelyn and I keep asking NY's Health Department about their plans. (e.g., Will they ease access to the latest Covid shot?)
We can't get a concrete answer, let alone an interview.
September 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
States are increasingly forging their own paths on public health, especially on vaccines.
My colleague Katelyn and I keep asking NY's Health Department about their plans. (e.g., Will they ease access to the latest Covid shot?)
We can't get a concrete answer, let alone an interview.
My colleague Katelyn and I keep asking NY's Health Department about their plans. (e.g., Will they ease access to the latest Covid shot?)
We can't get a concrete answer, let alone an interview.
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The cuts to Medicaid inside the Big Bill don't just damage that program -- they'll be a blow to the whole healthcare system, @maya-goldman.bsky.social reports
"This is taking us catastrophically backward.." one source tells her. www.axios.com/2025/07/01/r...
"This is taking us catastrophically backward.." one source tells her. www.axios.com/2025/07/01/r...
What's at stake from GOP megabill's coverage losses
The changes in the Senate bill could erase most of the gains from the Affordable Care Act.
www.axios.com
July 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The cuts to Medicaid inside the Big Bill don't just damage that program -- they'll be a blow to the whole healthcare system, @maya-goldman.bsky.social reports
"This is taking us catastrophically backward.." one source tells her. www.axios.com/2025/07/01/r...
"This is taking us catastrophically backward.." one source tells her. www.axios.com/2025/07/01/r...
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Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
June 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
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Judge orders NIH grants terminated on gender, DEI grounds be restored. www.axios.com/local/boston...
Judge orders Trump admin. to restore hundreds of terminated NIH grants
"I've never seen government racial discrimination like this," the judge said.
www.axios.com
June 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Judge orders NIH grants terminated on gender, DEI grounds be restored. www.axios.com/local/boston...
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Seven of the sources cited in MAHA commission's report do not exist:
“The paper cited is not a real paper that I or my colleagues were involved with," says one researcher.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
“The paper cited is not a real paper that I or my colleagues were involved with," says one researcher.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the listed authors.
www.notus.org
May 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Seven of the sources cited in MAHA commission's report do not exist:
“The paper cited is not a real paper that I or my colleagues were involved with," says one researcher.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
“The paper cited is not a real paper that I or my colleagues were involved with," says one researcher.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
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Car mechanic Luke Seaborn was the de facto face of Georgia Pathways to Coverage, the governor’s health insurance program for impoverished residents.
Then technical glitches and red tape caused him to lose his coverage — twice.
Then technical glitches and red tape caused him to lose his coverage — twice.
He Became the Face of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement. Now He’s Fed Up With It.
A 54-year-old mechanic called Pathways to Coverage a “great program” at the governor’s press conference. But after getting kicked off the health insurance program for low-income Georgians twice,…
www.propublica.org
May 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Car mechanic Luke Seaborn was the de facto face of Georgia Pathways to Coverage, the governor’s health insurance program for impoverished residents.
Then technical glitches and red tape caused him to lose his coverage — twice.
Then technical glitches and red tape caused him to lose his coverage — twice.
HHS is on track to have 20,000 fewer employees than it had 100 days ago, when President Trump's term began.
Here's an attempt to capture what that means, and what else the last 100 days have brought for public health and health care: www.axios.com/2025/04/29/t...
Here's an attempt to capture what that means, and what else the last 100 days have brought for public health and health care: www.axios.com/2025/04/29/t...
100 days of health care upheaval
Trump may have downplayed health care during his campaign, but it became a flashpoint after he appointed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.axios.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
HHS is on track to have 20,000 fewer employees than it had 100 days ago, when President Trump's term began.
Here's an attempt to capture what that means, and what else the last 100 days have brought for public health and health care: www.axios.com/2025/04/29/t...
Here's an attempt to capture what that means, and what else the last 100 days have brought for public health and health care: www.axios.com/2025/04/29/t...
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A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists, former employees or others about agency business. Speaking to reporters is not a crime!
Labor Department Official Warns That Staff Who Speak With Journalists Face “Serious Legal Consequences”
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s chief of staff issued the warning as department employees have spoken to the news media about harms they see resulting from the dismantling of their agency, wh...
www.propublica.org
April 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists, former employees or others about agency business. Speaking to reporters is not a crime!
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NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya told the Council of Councils advisory group today that the Trump admin proposal to reorganize NIH's 27 centers into 8 "was the beginning of a negotiation," and that he has "no specific plans for reorganization at the moment."
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April 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya told the Council of Councils advisory group today that the Trump admin proposal to reorganize NIH's 27 centers into 8 "was the beginning of a negotiation," and that he has "no specific plans for reorganization at the moment."
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The impact of HHS layoffs is starting to take shape. Jennifer Hoenig, who until today ran the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, said her whole team has been cut, leaving the survey's status unclear.
"Without knowing who needs it, we can't help people," she said. www.axios.com/2025/04/01/h...
"Without knowing who needs it, we can't help people," she said. www.axios.com/2025/04/01/h...
HHS begins laying off 10,000 employees
HHS began laying off 10,000 employees this morning, intensifying fears of lost expertise and political influence in health policy.
www.axios.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The impact of HHS layoffs is starting to take shape. Jennifer Hoenig, who until today ran the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, said her whole team has been cut, leaving the survey's status unclear.
"Without knowing who needs it, we can't help people," she said. www.axios.com/2025/04/01/h...
"Without knowing who needs it, we can't help people," she said. www.axios.com/2025/04/01/h...
📣 If you work at HHS and/or have information about the details and impact of the agency reorganization announced today, I'd love to talk to you for an Axios article. I can be reached on Signal at mayagold.57.
Happy to keep you anonymous. Thank you!
Happy to keep you anonymous. Thank you!
March 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📣 If you work at HHS and/or have information about the details and impact of the agency reorganization announced today, I'd love to talk to you for an Axios article. I can be reached on Signal at mayagold.57.
Happy to keep you anonymous. Thank you!
Happy to keep you anonymous. Thank you!
HHS took down the Biden administration's advisory on gun violence as a public health crisis: www.axios.com/2025/03/18/h...
HHS drops surgeon general's advisory on gun violence
HHS said it took down the information to comply with Trump's executive order on protecting Second Amendment rights.
www.axios.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
HHS took down the Biden administration's advisory on gun violence as a public health crisis: www.axios.com/2025/03/18/h...
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Trump administration is said to be ready to drop Idaho emergency abortion case. www.axios.com/2025/03/04/t...
Trump admin said to be ready to drop Idaho emergency abortion case
This would mark a reversal from Biden administration efforts to clarify that federal directives on emergency health care take precedence over state abortion bans.
www.axios.com
March 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Trump administration is said to be ready to drop Idaho emergency abortion case. www.axios.com/2025/03/04/t...
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1) On Fox News, Marc Siegel says RFK Jr claims he never met Tom Corry, who was serving as HHS assistant secretary for public affairs and just resigned..
March 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
1) On Fox News, Marc Siegel says RFK Jr claims he never met Tom Corry, who was serving as HHS assistant secretary for public affairs and just resigned..
People with disabilities say President Trump's DEI purge is eroding health care, education and legal protections they've only won in recent decades.
What's happening and why it matters: www.axios.com/2025/02/23/t...
What's happening and why it matters: www.axios.com/2025/02/23/t...
Americans with disabilities warn protections are vanishing in Trump's DEI rollback
"Disability is a natural part of the human experience," said Katy Neas, chief executive officer of The Arc.
www.axios.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
People with disabilities say President Trump's DEI purge is eroding health care, education and legal protections they've only won in recent decades.
What's happening and why it matters: www.axios.com/2025/02/23/t...
What's happening and why it matters: www.axios.com/2025/02/23/t...
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Just in: HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm, who was fired along with 7 other IGs by Trump last month, said she found out she was fired while driving. She's been aggressively auditing Medicare Advantage. More than 2,000 investigations now in purgatory. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
February 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Just in: HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm, who was fired along with 7 other IGs by Trump last month, said she found out she was fired while driving. She's been aggressively auditing Medicare Advantage. More than 2,000 investigations now in purgatory. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
If you have any insight into what's unfolding at HHS, now or any time in the future, you can reach me on Signal any time at mayagold.57 or 646-820-5874
www.axios.com/2025/02/14/f...
www.axios.com/2025/02/14/f...
Thousands of federal health jobs to be cut: reports
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to begin shedding thousands of jobs.
www.axios.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If you have any insight into what's unfolding at HHS, now or any time in the future, you can reach me on Signal any time at mayagold.57 or 646-820-5874
www.axios.com/2025/02/14/f...
www.axios.com/2025/02/14/f...
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The Trump administration has cut funding for community-based navigators who help people sign up for the ACA from $98 million to $10 million.
The first Trump administration also cut navigators, with funding restored by the Biden administration.
www.cms.gov/newsroom/pre...
The first Trump administration also cut navigators, with funding restored by the Biden administration.
www.cms.gov/newsroom/pre...
CMS Announcement on Federal Navigator Program Funding | CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a reduction in funding for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Navigator program to $10 million. The savings from this reduction will allow...
www.cms.gov
February 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Trump administration has cut funding for community-based navigators who help people sign up for the ACA from $98 million to $10 million.
The first Trump administration also cut navigators, with funding restored by the Biden administration.
www.cms.gov/newsroom/pre...
The first Trump administration also cut navigators, with funding restored by the Biden administration.
www.cms.gov/newsroom/pre...
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Some of the Trump administration’s dramatic funding and policy shifts are facing major pushback— not from Congress, but from the courts.
@julierovner.bsky.social is joined by @shefali.bsky.social, @jessiehellmann.bsky.social, and @maya-goldman.bsky.social on "What the Health?": bit.ly/41d7eGQ
@julierovner.bsky.social is joined by @shefali.bsky.social, @jessiehellmann.bsky.social, and @maya-goldman.bsky.social on "What the Health?": bit.ly/41d7eGQ
February 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Some of the Trump administration’s dramatic funding and policy shifts are facing major pushback— not from Congress, but from the courts.
@julierovner.bsky.social is joined by @shefali.bsky.social, @jessiehellmann.bsky.social, and @maya-goldman.bsky.social on "What the Health?": bit.ly/41d7eGQ
@julierovner.bsky.social is joined by @shefali.bsky.social, @jessiehellmann.bsky.social, and @maya-goldman.bsky.social on "What the Health?": bit.ly/41d7eGQ
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A federal judge ordered the Trump admin to restore all of the health information it purged over the last couple weeks by midnight last night.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
A lot is still missing, like all civil rights violations HHS has investigated and corrected.
www.hhs.gov/civil-rights...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
A lot is still missing, like all civil rights violations HHS has investigated and corrected.
www.hhs.gov/civil-rights...
www.hhs.gov
February 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A federal judge ordered the Trump admin to restore all of the health information it purged over the last couple weeks by midnight last night.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
A lot is still missing, like all civil rights violations HHS has investigated and corrected.
www.hhs.gov/civil-rights...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
A lot is still missing, like all civil rights violations HHS has investigated and corrected.
www.hhs.gov/civil-rights...
Axios Vitals is experiencing some technical difficulties hitting inboxes this morning, but you can read the full newsletter here: axios.com/newsletters/...
And here's my story from this morning on why NYU Langone's Super Bowl ad raised eyebrows 👀: www.axios.com/2025/02/11/h...
And here's my story from this morning on why NYU Langone's Super Bowl ad raised eyebrows 👀: www.axios.com/2025/02/11/h...
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February 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Axios Vitals is experiencing some technical difficulties hitting inboxes this morning, but you can read the full newsletter here: axios.com/newsletters/...
And here's my story from this morning on why NYU Langone's Super Bowl ad raised eyebrows 👀: www.axios.com/2025/02/11/h...
And here's my story from this morning on why NYU Langone's Super Bowl ad raised eyebrows 👀: www.axios.com/2025/02/11/h...
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February 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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🧐 Do you peer review submissions for medical journals? I want to hear if/how you're changing your approach to papers that use federal health data following the last two weeks. Send me a message at maya.goldman@axios.com if you have thoughts! #medsky
February 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🧐 Do you peer review submissions for medical journals? I want to hear if/how you're changing your approach to papers that use federal health data following the last two weeks. Send me a message at maya.goldman@axios.com if you have thoughts! #medsky