@kffhealthnews.org has a podcast episode with the title, “A Few Good Things From 2025 (Really)” and we’ll take it. The podcast covers wins for health care access in states across the nation, including new protections in Virginia for people with medical debt.
kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

This article from last month in This Week in Public Health “matches what we are hearing from community health centers around the country raising concerns about the affect on health not just on individuals but for the communities in which they reside.”

thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/10...

Chikungunya – the mosquito-borne illness – is hitting Cuba, infecting one-third of the entire population according to Reuters.
@reuters.com
@altcdc.altgov.info
www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/...

“It is a powerful example of moral injury, almost systemic,” noted Pam of this article from @laist.com

laist.com/news/politic...

Mario shared NACHC’s new report on Puerto Rico’s 21 community health centers that serve 1 in 7 island residents, and the important role they play in their communities.
www.nachc.org/resource/pue...

Weekly Win: Amy sent in the good news for the week: state and city governments are stepping up with “cooling bills” to make their communities more resilient to the impacts of extreme heat, with the help of National Resources Defense Council, as @Isabelfriedman describes on @nrdc.org
blog.

Renai offered up the @who.int
recent response on issues of autism, concluding that there is “no conclusive scientific evidence” to link acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, and reiterating that “a robust, extensive evidence base exists” demonstrating that vaccines do not cause autism

Esther forwarded Your Local Epidemiologist’s recent post, which explores answers to hot-button questions like, “Currently in the US the probability of getting measles is very low. If we consider that, do the vaccine’s benefits still outweigh risks?” by @kkjetelina.bsky.social and Kristen

“Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for federally funded health coverage. The GOP’s Big Beautiful Bill didn’t change that.” Claire sent in this breakdown of health care coverage options for people without authorization, from @kffhealthnews.org @drishp.bsky.social.

www.kff.org/quick-take/r...

Amy @amyliebman.bsky.social recommends Washington Post’s coverage of Roxana Chicas’ latest research, where outdoor workers swallowed a pill-sized thermometer to track their body’s temperature over the course of their hot days at work.
wapo.st/474M7Jz

@washingtonpost.com

Bonus link!

Want to get nerdy with the experts? Watch the Vaccine Integrity Project’s archived webinar from August for in-depth understanding of the efficacy and safety of flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSuv...

Weekly Win: This week’s ACIP meeting is dominating vaccine-related coverage, but today we want to highlight the statement of another similarly acronymed group, AHIP, the nation’s largest health insurance association.

qz.com/ahip-rfk-jr-...