Jill Rosenthal

In just the past year, electricity prices have jumped more than twice the rate of inflation—and this is only the beginning. The Trump administration should be protecting our wallets, not paying off his billionaire buddies.

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase ...

CAP adds how the Trump administration is weakening pollution limits and stripping away clean energy incentives, causing over 400 fossil-fuel-fired power plants to run more and emit more cancer-causing pollution. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Trump and Robert Kennedy Are Waging War Against Americans with Cancer | The United States Senate Committee on Finance Trump and Robert Kennedy Are Waging War Against Americans with Cancer

New memo points to the Trump administration's assault on cancer research, access to care, and affordable treatments. www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-memb...

My colleague @nzmurphy.bsky.social explains how Republicans are holding the government and families’ health care hostage by refusing to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits. And how they are misleading the public. ⬇️

Your health coverage is at the center of this shutdown fight. @emily-gee.bsky.social explains what's at stake:

The Trump administration is eliminating the data on food insecurity in America instead of putting food in the bellies of hungry kids.

What Happens During a Government Shutdown? Learn how a government shutdown affects you.

Here’s my article on how a government shutdown works.

Shutdowns are complicated, and each shutdown is different. Some things stay open. Some stay open for a bit and eventually close. Some close immediately.

I did my best to explain it all here:

Trump's deployment of masked federal agents into LA, DC, and Chicago is straight from the authoritarian playbook—just ask the people of Hong Kong and Venezuela.

NEW: Per multiple sources, HHS employees received a message 20 minutes ago saying that Trump opposes a gov shutdown. "Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution in the US Senate due to unrelated policy demands."

One source called it "the most overtly political message" yet.

Growing Market Power Among Catholic Hospitals Restrains Access to Reproductive Health Care Stronger antitrust enforcement is necessary to prevent reduced access to reproductive health care, including abortion, birth control, and fertility treatments, while safeguarding market competition.

When hospitals merge under religious directives, patients can lose options. Our new @americanprogress.bsky.social report calls for stronger antitrust oversight.

The True Cost of the Republican Health Care Agenda Join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion on how Republican health policies are fueling premium hikes and leaving working families to pay the price.

Every family deserves affordable health care. Instead, Republican policies are driving costs higher. Join @americanprogressaction.org 9/29 at 4pm ET for remarks from Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and a panel discussion on what's at stake if Congress fails to act.
www.americanprogressaction.org/events/the-t...

ACIP votes today on whether the pediatric vaccine schedule should be updated to reflect that the combined MMRV vaccine is not recommended for children < 4, reducing parental choice, posing barriers, & not based on new data. Such action would eliminate coverage by the Vaccines for Children program.

Key federal vaccine panel considers delay to newborn hepatitis B shot, risking virus’ resurgence Experts fear that delaying the newborn hepatitis B shot will lead to more people with chronic liver infections and complications.

CDC's ACIP is about to discuss a potential delay in administering the hep B shot to newborns — here's what's at stake (we're tuning in and will be updating)

w/ @elaineywchen.bsky.social

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Former CDC chief Susan Monarez testifies RFK Jr. fired her over vaccine science Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is testifying before Congress about her firing

Dr. Monarez and Dr. Houry stand up for science. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

A graphic with a light blue background and a cityscape illustration featuring wind turbines and solar panels. The title is "Clean energy." Text describes fossil fuels' vulnerability to extreme temperatures and argues that clean energy improves reliability and helps consumers save money, protecting against extreme temperatures.

With the increased frequency and intensity of climate change-driven extreme heat and cold events, Americans can no longer rely on natural gas and coal. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/clea...

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

The threat to cancer research: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase ...

As RFK Jr. slashes cancer prevention & treatment, Trump’s EPA weakens pollution limits, & the One Big Beautiful Bill strips away health care & clean energy incentives, Americans are losing protections against cancer-causing pollution. See CAP analysis ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase ...

NEW: President Trump and RFK Jr. promised to “Make America Healthy Again” but the administration’s assault on environmental safeguards will expose kids and families to more cancer-causing pollution as RFK Jr. cuts cancer research and treatment: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump administration gutted institutions that study children’s health and eliminated programs to prevent and manage chronic diseases. The strategy report casts doubt on proven health strategies and ignores critical opportunities to improve child health.

The MAHA commission squandered an opportunity to offer a bold plan to improve child health. It distracts from the real drivers of childhood disease and avoidable death—and from the administration’s policies that threaten children’s health. www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

What the Trump Administration, RFK Jr., and the MAHA Report Got Wrong About Improving Children’s Health The Make America Healthy Again Commission’s strategy report underscores the importance of childhood nutrition but casts doubt on proven health strategies; fails to acknowledge the Trump administration...

The Trump administration’s agenda, alongside the MAHA Commission’s Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy report, will not make American kids healthier. In fact, they will further endanger children’s health. Read CAP's analysis: www.americanprogress.org/article/what...

The MAHA commission squandered an opportunity to offer a bold plan to improve child health. It distracts from the real drivers of childhood disease and avoidable death—and from the administration’s policies that threaten children’s health.

The Trump administration gutted institutions that study children’s health and eliminated programs to prevent and manage chronic diseases. The strategy report casts doubt on proven health strategies and ignores critical opportunities to improve child health. www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

RFK Jr. is right that we aren't doing enough to keep kids healthy. But the MAHA commission's new report is filled with false & misleading claims and fails to address children's real needs @amprogg.bsky.social sky.social's Don Berwick explores the data for @usnews.com
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What Parents Need To Know About Measles As Kids Head Back To School Measles is highly contagious. If an unvaccinated person is exposed, there is a long, expensive quarantine period parents should consider and serious health consequences.

@drjudystone.bsky.social highlights the personal and societal costs of measles, including stress and lost wages for caregivers and strain on health care systems. How many parents can afford to quarantine their kids for 21 days after measles exposure? www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

YouTube video by KGW News Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations

Thank you to Portland’s @nbcnews.com affiliate KGW for amplifying grandparentsforvaccines.com
Our grandkids are at risk for contracting serious, deadly diseases. Please join us- we cannot let that happen!

youtu.be/MclU7s4YE_g

RFK Jr. claims to be taking on Big Pharma, yet he supported congressional Republicans' OBBBA—legislation that shields the top-selling cancer treatment drugs from Medicare negotiation.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Increase the Number of Americans Without Health Coverage in Every State and Congressional District Explore how the law’s historic cuts will affect uninsurance where you live.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase the uninsured population by millions.
➡️ Every state.
➡️ Every congressional district.
See the breakdown: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Breaking: RFK Jr. seeks to rush 7 new members to CDC vaccine panel. We have breaking news that I believe we are first to report here in Inside Medicine.

Inside Medicine just broke the news that RFK jr. is again trying to pack the CDC’s vaccine committee with allies.

We need vetting on these people. They vote on legally binding national vaccine policy.

Read and contribute to the crowdsourcing!

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