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Barbara Feder Ostrov

@barbfederostrov.bsky.social

Health journalist. Editorial director, business of medicine @Medscape Past: @KFFHealthNews @CalMatters @MercNews

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A baby formula recall linked to an infant botulism outbreak is expanding. Here's what to know ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, has recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism.

Contaminated infant formula is really bad. @jnaleccia.bsky.social is paying attention. apnews.com/article/byhe...

13.11.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

We owe @lizszabo.bsky.social a huge debt of gratitude for listening to all of the #ACIP meeting today and highlighting it, so we didn't have to. It has been sickening seeing how RFK Jr is destroying #PublicHealth. Thank you again, Liz!

18.09.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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Judge: Trump Must Restore Federal Health Websites A federal judge finds federal agencies violated the law when they deleted β€œhundreds or even thousands” of pages about treating HIV and other medical conditions.

β€œWith this ruling, we can provide care for our patients and protect public health based on evidence, rather than ideology,” said Reshma Ramachandran, MD, MPP, MHS, a Doctors for America board member

@reshmagar.bsky.social

www.medscape.com/vie...

30.07.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

For those who haven't been closely following how many people will lose health insurance from Republican actions:

CBO projects 11.8 million more uninsured from the Big Bill.

An additional 5.1 million uninsured from allowing enhanced ACA tax credits to expire and administrative actions.

30.06.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6
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'700 Indian engineers posed as AI': The London startup that took Microsoft for a ride - BusinessToday The unraveling began when creditor Viola Credit, which lent Builder.ai $50 million in 2023, seized $37 million from its accounts after the company defaulted.

Oh look it's the Theranos of AI www.businesstoday.in/technology/n...

03.06.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! I edit health business and health policy news for @medscape.com. I occasionally post snark. I miss reporting, sometimes. Story ideas of interest to physicians are welcome, especially from #medsky.

03.06.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Silence of AMA, Other Doc Groups Vexes Some Physicians Some mainstream groups like the American Medical Association have remained mostly quiet in public as upheaval sweeps federal health agencies during the Trump administration.

Medscape is continuing to cover: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

28.03.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very sorry to hear this, please get in touch if you’re interested in freelancing. You are a star!

09.01.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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