Stephanie Armour
@stephaniearmour.bsky.social
Senior Correspondent, KFF Health News. Former Wall Street Journal senior health reporter. Email tips to stephaniea@kff.org
Deeply saddened for my friends and former colleagues at the WSJ health and science team who I hear were laid off today. During a government shut down over….health
October 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Deeply saddened for my friends and former colleagues at the WSJ health and science team who I hear were laid off today. During a government shut down over….health
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on this week's #WTHealth: shutdown fallout, vaccine changes, a new generic abortion pill and more; with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social and CNN's Tami Luhby. Plus Sarah Grusin of @nhelp.bsky.social on immigrants and federal health programs:
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Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite - KFF Health News
The government shutdown continues with no end in sight, and while it theoretically should not affect entitlement programs, the lapse of some related authorizations — like for Medicare telehealth progr...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
on this week's #WTHealth: shutdown fallout, vaccine changes, a new generic abortion pill and more; with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social and CNN's Tami Luhby. Plus Sarah Grusin of @nhelp.bsky.social on immigrants and federal health programs:
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So about the efforts to restore trust….
Annenberg Poll from Aug 5-18 2025 shows sig. decline in trust of CDC, FDA, & NIH, but also NASA & EPA, thus indicating general declining trust of Trump admin-led agencies vs. specific ones. Nearly all the change seems driven by Dems. Fauci still has overall popularity #'s RFK Jr. shld envy. 🛟medsky
Public Confidence in U.S. Health Agencies Slides, Fueled by Declines Among Democrats | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
APPC survey finds that public confidence in U.S. health and science agencies has dropped since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
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September 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
So about the efforts to restore trust….
Story from when we first broke RFK looking to bankrupt vaccine injury fund with autism addition
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Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Strategy Risks Forcing Shots Off Market, Manufacturers Warn - KFF Health News
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is targeting the government’s Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, without which manufacturers might cease producing shots.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Story from when we first broke RFK looking to bankrupt vaccine injury fund with autism addition
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I think this is real
September 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I think this is real
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The new $50 billion rural health fund will be a significant injection of money for struggling health systems. But, it’s temporary and does not make up for the looming $137 billion in Medicaid cuts in rural areas.
September 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The new $50 billion rural health fund will be a significant injection of money for struggling health systems. But, it’s temporary and does not make up for the looming $137 billion in Medicaid cuts in rural areas.
Thank you #BobDylan for the Outlaw tour (I was even named after your Bard College gf) Your new Where’s Waldo approach of hiding in shadows behind a hoodie created an audience disconnect. Tho your voice resonates. Still feel lucky to have heard him.
September 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Thank you #BobDylan for the Outlaw tour (I was even named after your Bard College gf) Your new Where’s Waldo approach of hiding in shadows behind a hoodie created an audience disconnect. Tho your voice resonates. Still feel lucky to have heard him.
On a slightly personal note, I always post on #national suicide prevention day in honor of my Dad, James Peterson, a freedom rider who was shot at for his work who took his life when I was almost 4. Please know you are not alone. Call 988. People care and it is vital we break down stigmas. ❤️
September 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
On a slightly personal note, I always post on #national suicide prevention day in honor of my Dad, James Peterson, a freedom rider who was shot at for his work who took his life when I was almost 4. Please know you are not alone. Call 988. People care and it is vital we break down stigmas. ❤️
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As sources of vaccine info move away from CDC and fragment — to doctors, state health departments, professional societies — this is who the public trusts:
September 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
As sources of vaccine info move away from CDC and fragment — to doctors, state health departments, professional societies — this is who the public trusts:
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NEW analysis on the GOP megabill's core policy choice: each millionaire's tax cut is paid for by taking away health insurance from 4 people while reducing health care benefits from many others.
September 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
NEW analysis on the GOP megabill's core policy choice: each millionaire's tax cut is paid for by taking away health insurance from 4 people while reducing health care benefits from many others.
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"Kennedy wants to see the Pfizer and Moderna messenger RNA-based covid-19 vaccines pulled from the market, according to two people familiar with the planning who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak to the press," @stephaniearmour.bsky.social reports.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to fire CDC director Susan Monarez is more than an administrative shake-up. It’s part of Kennedy’s anti-vaccine, anti-science agenda, some public health experts say.
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At CDC, Worries Mount That Agency Has Taken Anti-Science Turn - KFF Health News
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to fire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is more than an administrative shake-up. It marks a major off...
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September 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Kennedy wants to see the Pfizer and Moderna messenger RNA-based covid-19 vaccines pulled from the market, according to two people familiar with the planning who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak to the press," @stephaniearmour.bsky.social reports.
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Insider Sources say that RFK’s plan is to pull all COVID shots from US
As COVID spikes again.
As COVID spikes again.
September 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Insider Sources say that RFK’s plan is to pull all COVID shots from US
As COVID spikes again.
As COVID spikes again.
Happy National Dog Day from Maisie
August 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Happy National Dog Day from Maisie