Reporter covering health care policy in Washington for @KFF | Reach me: [email protected] | Priors: @AP & Ohio. | Signal: AmandaSeitz.01
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Tremendous resource: ProPublica has cataloged every case we can find of an immigration agent detaining a citizen during the current Trump administration. Explore our database to learn more about each incident.
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Grassroots opposition to data centers has taken shape in communities near proposed sites, partly because a growing body of research suggests links to a spate of environmental and public health problems.
@StephArmour1 & @AmandaSeitz report ⤵️
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New: Amy Gleason was the acting administrator of DOGE as it worked to slash the size of the federal workforce through layoffs and incentivizing employees to quit.
Her husband got hired at an under-the-radar division of HHS just 33 days after widespread layoffs at the agency
🎁: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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The CDC has for decades promoted vaccines during flu season. Now it does so, in a limited way, without using the word “vaccine” ——>>
If you’re pregnant, changes in the immune system, heart, and lungs during pregnancy can make you more sick from respiratory diseases. There can also be harmful effects for your baby. Knowing that pregnancy increases your risk for severe illness from respiratory diseases can help you make informed choices for you and your baby this fall and winter. Find out more on how to keep you and your baby healthy: cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/…
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Alice talked about her new book on last week's #WTHealth podcast! kffhealthnews.org/podcast/wh…
Congrats to my dear friend @AliceOllstein whose book is out today! Excited to read my copy.
ALT Cover of the book side effects
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Fascinating story from @dchangmiami + Fred Clasen-Kelly connecting the dots between historic redlining of Jacksonville, Florida's Black neighborhoods and the horrific gun violence its children suffer today.
Via @KFFHealthNews
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SCOOP: The CDC's deputy director is leaving.
Jennifer Shuford, an infectious-disease physician who had been Texas's health commissioner, was hired to help restore trust in CDC.
Now she's out after six months.
w @bylenasun
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Some 👀 behavior here from @Target. I’ve been a loyal Millie Moon customer for 3+ years. Instead of addressing @ConsumerReports’ concerning findings about their diapers with customers, Target is offering a total fire sale! I’ve never seen this type of deal.
@ConsumerReports identified 600+ complaints about the diapers this year, some of which included chemical burns and trips to the ER for babies. It is asking for parents to immediately stop using the diapers. Target’s response? Put it on sale!
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Hospital units dedicated to treating the nation's sickest kids are disappearing nationwide. In the past year alone, hospitals have closed pediatric intensive care units for critically ill kids in Montana, Oregon, and Missouri. Overnight hospital wings for kids have also shuttered in Illinois and California.
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The Trump admin is proposing this rule while also encouraging states to spend Rural Health Transformation Program funding on remote monitoring. States have earmarked at least $240M in 1st year RHTP funding for RPM, according to a report by the Alliance for Connected Care.
“The rule would virtually eliminate the use of remote monitoring services, or dramatically reduce the use,” for many Medicare patients, a health policy expert said.
@Ajzionts reports ⤵️
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Average U.S. health spending per person increased to $15,474 in 2024, not necessarily because we’re sicker, but because of increased prices. Find out where the money’s coming from and how it’s being spent. @renurayasam
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A banger from @EricM_Katz this morning in @washingtonsun.com: The State Department has asked some foreign service officials up for promotion who they voted for in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections
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NEW: Last school year, a 7th grader viewed 4,700 YouTube videos during class.
An 8th grader viewed 5,700 videos in class.
A 2nd grader viewed ~500 in just 2 months.
Less than 5% were educational.
@nbcnews analyzed the YouTube watch histories of students from across the country. My new story shows how far some take it on their school laptops and iPads -->
nbcnews.com/specials/hooked-…
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Ramaswamy doubles down. “We don’t know what happened between Amy and her mother, who first spoke out about Amy in 2020, but we know that Amy Acton is a serial fabulist who has some serious problems with the truth,” Connie Luck, his spox, said. nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/po…
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A powerful story from Idaho, where a ban on abortion has led ob-gyns to flee and made childbirth more dangerous. nytimes.com/2026/10/20/magaz…
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First lady Melania Trump is calling today's executive order a "transformative moment" for women's health. But this is a topic Jill Biden spearheaded back in '24. The Trump administration subsequently made cuts to programs impacting women's health research:
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Breaking News: Ex-Congressman accused of sex trafficking miamiherald.com/news/politic…
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California wants to offset billions in federal healthcare cuts with a one-time wealth tax on roughly 200 billionaires.
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