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Adriel Bettelheim

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Senior health care editor at Axios. Politics and policy with some music and sports sprinkled in. Signal: oradea.10 https://linktr.ee/abettelheim

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Guess it's the perfect time to remind people that Pablo Picasso was one of main suspects when the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in 1911
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19.10.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 290    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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β€˜No Kings’ Rallies Are Just One Piece of the Puzzle The β€œNo Kings” rallies scheduled for Saturday will likely rank among the largest mass demonstrations in American history. But to truly contest President Donald Trump’s assault on constitutional safegu...

"Discussion of a general strike, though still faint, is intensifying β€” as a supplement, not a substitute, to mass public protest"

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

18.10.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the newest piece in the @nytimes.com "Lost Science" series. @emilyanthes.bsky.social talks to a scientist who was learning about the minds of elephants--and how to use those insights to help the animals coexist with farmers. Gift link: nyti.ms/3KXVSAG

16.10.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump to announce pricing agreement on IVF drugs The effort would pair two Trump priorities: lowering drug prices and making IVF treatment more affordable.

Trump is set to announce steps to expand access to IVF services, including "most-favored nation" pricing for fertility drug. www.axios.com/2025/10/16/t...

16.10.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some good news on obesity β€” but with major caveats The number of states with an extremely high obesity rate dropped but remains historically high.

The number of states with high obesity rates dropped slightly in 2024 yet remains far higher than just a decade ago. www.axios.com/2025/10/16/o...

16.10.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Axios-Ipsos poll: Trump, RFK Jr. lose America's trust on health care Skepticism over child vaccine requirements has ticked up since Trump took office in January.

Axios-Ipsos poll: Trump, RFK Jr. losing public’s trust on health care. www.axios.com/2025/10/16/a...

16.10.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
All Fee-For-Service Providers | CMS A List of All Fee-For-Service Providers

Medicare is indefinitely pausing physician payments due to the government shutdown, citing telehealth policies that have to be renewed. www.cms.gov/medicare/pay...

15.10.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

NEW for @washingtonpost.com:

Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy.

@nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a β€œsad day for those who support a free press.”

15.10.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 824    πŸ” 256    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 49
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Trump Wants to Overhaul Drug Sales. A Company Tied to His Son Stands to Benefit. The family members of President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are poised to benefit from efforts to remake the pharmaceutical industry.

Family members of Trump and Commerce Secty Lutnick are poised to benefit from efforts to overhaul prescription drug sales. (via WSJ) www.wsj.com/health/pharm...

15.10.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Premium increases hit home for millions amid ACA turmoil Sticker shock could lead many Americans to conclude health coverage is out of reach.

β€œWindow shopping” becomes a pain point in the ACA subsidy standoff. www.axios.com/2025/10/15/p...

15.10.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The CDC’s Weekend of Whiplash You’re fired. Just kidding!

After mass firingsβ€”and un-firingsβ€”current and former CDC officials said they are feeling demoralized. Half a dozen current and former workers spoke with Tom Bartlett about the botched downsizing.

14.10.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump's immigration crackdown sparks fear and alarm at hospitals Health systems have been seeking legal advice about what's permissible in public and private spaces.

The surge of ICE arrests sets off alarms in hospitals. www.axios.com/2025/10/14/t...

14.10.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism β€˜Cure’ A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids.

UPDATE:

After WIRED reported on the spike in people joining the 'Leucovorin for Autism' group on Facebook, Meta deleted the group.

A source confirmed to me that the decision was taken to delete the group for "promoting prescription drugs"

www.wired.com/story/chaos-...

13.10.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 277    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 6
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CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices despite reversals The casualties include employees working on health statistics, injury and violence prevention, congressional outreach and human resources.

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices, despite some layoff reversals. www.axios.com/2025/10/13/t...

13.10.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's Rx for confusion: How a push for tariffs complicated his pharma plan The president's road to settling on a plan to lower prescription drug costs was rocky.

Trump's Rx for confusion: How a push for tariffs complicated his talks with drugmakers. www.axios.com/2025/10/12/t...

12.10.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

11.10.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 15407    πŸ” 8475    πŸ’¬ 856    πŸ“Œ 1118
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UnitedHealth paid AARP $9 billion to sell branded health coverage The disclosure sheds more light on a partnership dating to the 1990s.

UnitedHealth paid AARP $9 billion to sell branded Medicare products. www.axios.com/2025/10/10/u...

10.10.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump cuts pricing deal with AstraZeneca AstraZeneca is the latest drugmakers to cut a deal with Trump.

Trump set to announce drug pricing deal with AstraZeneca. www.axios.com/2025/10/10/t...

10.10.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump officials say "substantial" federal worker layoffs have begun Russell Vought announced the cuts Friday.

Trump admin begins "substantial" federal worker layoffs amid shutdown. www.axios.com/2025/10/10/t...

10.10.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senate passes crackdown on Chinese biotech The vote shows how national security concerns are making their way into the health care sector.

Senate passes crackdown on Chinese biotech. www.axios.com/2025/10/10/c...

10.10.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RFK Jr.'s next vaccine target The federal government is poised to reopen the safety debate about aluminum in vaccines.

RFK Jr.'s next vaccine target: aluminum www.axios.com/2025/10/10/r...

10.10.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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California’s Newsom Signs Bill to Curb Private Equity’s Role in Healthcare The law lets the state punish buyout shops that interfere in healthcare decisions at medical practices they own.

Newsom signs law strengthening Calif. curbs on private equity in health care. www.wsj.com/articles/cal...

09.10.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Axios Vitals - Most Americans unsure about Tylenol warning

60% of Americans are unsure if Trump’s Tylenol warning is true or false. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

09.10.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dems open to income cap on ACA subsidies An income cap is almost essential to a potential deal.

Some Democrats are more open to placing an income cap on Affordable Care Act subsidies at the center of the shutdown fight. www.axios.com/2025/10/08/d...

08.10.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Axios Vitals - 1 big thing: Exclusive β€” Transplant network stalled by shutdown

Organ transplant network disrupted by government shutdown. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

08.10.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Scoop: White House says it has funding to save food aid program The administration will transfer funding derived from tariff revenue to keep WIC going for "the foreseeable future."

White House says it's found funding to keep the WIC food aid program afloat during shutdown. www.axios.com/2025/10/07/w...

07.10.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump administration ends support for disabled Americans facing homelessness The cutback is the latest in a series of hits to the poorest Americans from the White House.

Trump admin cuts federal support for disabled Americans facing homelessness. www.axios.com/2025/10/07/t...

07.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supreme Court seems skeptical of conversion therapy ban A decision could force more than 20 states to revisit their bans on the practice.

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Colorado conversion therapy ban. www.axios.com/2025/10/07/s...

07.10.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Youth suicide rates are rising almost nationwide The numbers underscore the toll of the country's youth mental health crisis.

Young adult suicide rates are rising almost nationwide. www.axios.com/2025/10/07/y...

07.10.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Supreme Court weighs case on conversion therapy for youth The case will likely decide the fate of laws in almost half of the states that restrict the practice.

Conversion therapy case lands at Supreme Court with big implications for mental health regulation. www.axios.com/2025/10/07/s...

07.10.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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