Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech

I'm sad to say that yesterday was my last day at The Hill. Tips on jobs/freelance gigs are very welcome right now.

It is very disappointing that The Hill's owner Nexstar thinks buying out/laying off reporters is appropriate, given everything going on in the world.

BREAKING: Justice Gregory Carro has dismissed the first degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione in his state case, finding the DA put legally insufficient evidence before the grand jury. More TK.

11 of 12 Senate Finance Democrats demand RFK Jr resign Almost every Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr to step down as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services following a major shakeup at t…

Senator Ron Wyden and 10 of his colleagues demand that RFK, Jr. resign as HHS secretary --- saying he is hazardous to Americans' health.
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Looking to connect with caregivers who are worried about the Medicaid changes under the BBB for a story. If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! As always, I can protect people's identities

Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ threatens women’s health beyond abortion Planned Parenthood stands to lose a huge portion of its federal funding under President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which could result in the closure of up to 200 clinics, according …

Ignoring all the ways @ppfa.org helps women with their health will only lead to more harm and health inequities.

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There are federal regulations in place for nursing homes, staffing and safety but not for assisted living residences. States are the ones that are typically responsible for overseeing those places, and their standards are low.

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When will key aspects of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ take effect? President Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending package known as the “big, beautiful bill” into law during a Fourth of July celebration on Friday. The measure boosts defense an…

Last week, Trump made his 2017 tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, gutting Medicaid, food assistance, clean energy, and student loan support to pay for them. A nation that cares for its people doesn’t balance budgets on their backs. From @aodnewz.bsky.social for the hill:

Planned Parenthood offers healthcare services beyond abortion care. I'm trying to speak with people who are worried that PP clinic closures will mean they won't be able to access health care for a story.

If this sounds like you or someone you know, please DM! I can protect your identity!

Trump stokes fear, confusion with pulled emergency abortion guidance The Trump administration sowed confusion and fear among physicians with its move this past week to rescind Biden-era guidelines to hospitals that provide life-saving abortions.  While the move does…

The recent EMTALA guidance change will likely cause confusion among providers and mean that fewer violations are investigated:
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Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

1/4 UPDATE: This week, @propublica.org management informed a third bargaining unit member that they will be placed on a performance improvement plan and denied steward representation at the meeting where it is discussed. Our full statement 👇

The crowd outside the E&C committee hearing room, protesting by against Medicaid cuts. Several demonstrators were removed at the start of the hearing

Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws

Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, adopted official Pride flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and government buildings.

Autism community sounds alarms over ‘harmful’ RFK Jr. comments Members of the autism community are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to find the cause for autism by September, calling the plan harmful. &nbs…

Autism community sounds alarms over ‘harmful’ RFK Jr. comments
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It’s hard to stay positive when shit is so fucked up.

‘Where’s Alex?’ A Beloved Caregiver Is Swept Up in Trump’s Green Card Crackdown An autistic young man loses his caretaker as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown expands to permanent U.S. residents convicted of minor crimes years ago.

This is such a heartbreaking story
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Good morning from the Thurgood Marshall courthouse, where lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil and the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office are set to appear at 11:30 AM. Judge Furman is expected to consider the lawfulness of Khalil’s detention and transfer to a processing center in Louisiana.

Tiffany Flick, a former Social Security official, detailed what she sees as a “significant” risk of sensitive government data heading into the wrong hands under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Has the NIH website worked for anyone since last night?

Workers who spoke with me confirmed they were given 15 minutes to clear their desks and leave the building. There were DHS staff with guns in sidearm holsters watching them the entire time, they said.

A few USAID workers have told me that they were forced through security and searched before entering the Ronald Reagan Building this morning. They also noticed that blue tape was placed over the full name of USAID engraved on a plaque next to the USAID Memorial Wall.

I'm trying to speak with someone who has in-depth knowledge of the FDA for a story on abortion medication. If anyone has any recommendations please reply to this post or DM me.

Trump admin moves to halt NYC congestion pricing The program officially began in January.

NEW: Trump admin moves to halt NYC congestion pricing

Hello! This is your friendly neighborhood health reporter asking anyone who has published a study in a CDC journal to please follow me! I have some questions I would like to ask you!

Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week after news reached them that the Trump adminis…

Nurses, physicians, & health professionals must continue to tell their stories & speak up!

Thank you @aodnewz.bsky.social w/ @thehill.com for the opportunity to chat with me about the impact of data & guideline removals/alterations from health agency websites.
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If you are a scientist, health care worker or public health worker please and are interested in speaking to a reporter about anything. Please feel free to reach out to me on Signal: 859 913 2778. I will protect your identity.

When you search the term "abortion" now on the CDC's website, there is a note directing people to also try searching adoption. Anyone know how long this has been on the CDC's website?

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