This is an unbelievable statement, "Let me be clear: The authorization never says we’re going to pay you. That’s why there’s a disclaimer.

—Steven Udvarhelyi, former Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana CEO

Text: Amid a measles outbreak, whooping cough cases have soared as vaccine rates decline. Graph: Bar chart with year on the x-axis (2014-2024) and number of whooping cough cases on the y-axis (0 through 30,000). The chart shows that cases of pertussis were over 30,000 in 2014, but remained at or below 20,000 from 2015 through 2023. In 2020 and 2021, cases dropped to a record low (below 10,000) because most schools closed due to COVID-19. But in 2024, cases shot back up to 35,435.

Whooping cough (pertussis) cases have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since 2021.

Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.

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An innocent man was “mistakenly” taken and sent to a foreign prison. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 he must be brought home — yet he’s still there.

Every day this administration shows just how vile and lawless it remains.

Bring him home!

“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay” Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million. @tchristianmiller.bsky.social

'Most effective way' to prevent measles is vaccination, RFK Jr. says, in most direct remarks yet Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Sunday that "the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” his most direct statement yet on the issue.

Good.

But RFK Jr needs to say: "I was wrong to spread lies. I'm sorry I've done such grave harm."

A definitive rejection of past bunk, please!

‘Most effective way’ to prevent measles is vaccination, RFK Jr. says, in most direct remarks yet www.statnews.com/2025/04/06/r... via @statnews

CDC’s top laboratory on sexually transmitted diseases is shut by Trump administration The Trump administration fired everyone in a CDC lab that is crucial to tracking drug-resistant gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases. "We are blind," an expert says.

CDC’s top laboratory on sexually transmitted diseases is shut down by the Trump administration
‘We are now blind,’ researcher says, noting the lab is crucial to tracking drug-resistant gonorrhea and other diseases.
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#HandsOff #Indivisible Bridgewater NJ

#HandsOff Social Security, Healthcare, Medicare, CDC, NIH. Where are our congressional representatives? Bridgewater NJ

Contribution of vaccination to improved survival and health: modelling 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization Since 1974 substantial gains in childhood survival have occurred in every global region. We estimate that EPI has provided the single greatest contribution to improved infant survival over the past 50...

Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world.

Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.

Sharing a helpful guide for organizing

Testing in rural Warren County at PFAS hot spot | NJ Spotlight News A hot spot of PFAS contamination in rural New Jersey has prompted an emergency response from federal authorities; EPA investigation underway.

We need strong environmental protections. PFAS contaminated water supplies linked to birth defects and cancers. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/02/pfas...

Yes. Keep up the good work.

Video: Opinion | Don’t Believe Him Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

Don’t believe him. Don’t give him the power. www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

Reach out to your senators & representatives. It's so important to let them know what's important to you as a constituent. this app is helpful for getting started 5calls.org

Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”

More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.

Download CDC Guidelines Removed By The Trump Admin The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

Thank you to those who archived important CDC health information. We are so indebted. jessica.substack.com/p/cdc-birth-...

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.

One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at parents raising children on their own by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade from single parents and other adults caring for dependents on their own.

USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.

February 1, 2025 Throughout now-president Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, it was clear that his support was coming from three very different factions whose only shared ideology was a determination to destroy the federal...

February 1, 2025

Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.

Do you wonder why you haven’t heard much about this massive TB outbreak recently? Cuz the CDC can’t hold any press conferences or issue public statements of any kind.

abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa...

Hi all,

Good news for the U.S.!

We’re launching an H5N1 dashboard with USDA and CDC. I’ve been in touch with officials there.

I’ll share updates from the WHO and trusted sources.

Follow us for the latest on bird flu, COVID-19, and health news.

We’re partnering with the CDC for awareness.

The following pages have been removed from the CDC website. This used to be known as censorship. Not sure what the new word is.

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CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
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CDC Page: The page you're looking for was not found. Please try the CDC archives or the A-Z index. Search CDC.gov

The CDC has removed data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and health disparities from their website.

Pages removed include:
- Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System
- Social Vulnerability Index
- Efforts to Address Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities

Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."