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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Sep 1

We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Aug 12

OPINION: Policy changes sweeping the nation are harming our students. Educators must fight back hechingerreport.org/opinion-poli...

OPINION: Policy changes sweeping the nation are harming our students. Educators must fight back - The Hechinger Report

President Trump is aggressively stepping up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. The new policies sweeping the nation deeply affect and harm our children. Educators should do whatever they can t...

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Jul 30

Dr. Diana Fishbein: This is how addiction science is saving lives www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/29/o...

Dr. Diana Fishbein: This is how addiction science is saving lives

Medication-assisted treatment and harm reduction strategies are made possible by federal investments in addiction science.

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Jul 24

PRESS RELEASE: Leading Addiction Scientists Warn: Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Will Devastate Research, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction and Overdose and Reverse Gains
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SOC Press Release 7-22-25.docx

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 24, 2025 – Chapel Hill, NC Leading Addiction Scientists Warn: Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Will Devastate Research, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction and O...

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Opinion | How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers

The administration's cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services are going to do irreparable harm to the nation’s health.

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Jun 29

slate.com/technology/2...

This commentary is the most eloquent and appropriately targeted commentary I've read on the disconnect between what the RFK Jr MAHA report states are root causes of poor child health outcomes and what is administration is doing to harm children's health.

I’m a Pediatrician. There’s So Much That the MAHA Report Does Get Right.

It sets up a compelling argument—then veers wildly off course.

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Unprecedented War on Children
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The Unprecedented War on Children

21 Coordinated Attacks That Threaten Children’s Health, Education, Development, Safety, Well-Being and Fundamental Rights

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Jun 12

What Kind of Nation Penalizes Its Poorest Children?
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What Kind of Nation Penalizes Its Poorest Children?

During Children’s Week, which starts today, we must demand better for kids from our politicians on issues such as the Child Tax Credit, Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP.

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · May 29

Impacts of the Reduction In Workforce on CDC’s National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) files.constantcontact.com/023aa8ab001/...

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · May 23

If you are or know of someone whose cancer treatment has been disrupted due to administrative actions, please contact me at [email protected].

Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · May 12

Please read this first-hand account of what's actually happening at NIH that is traumatizing staff and terminating vital research that supports the public's health.

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NIH Post-Mortem by a Former NIH Insider: It’s Worse Than You Think [Anonymized]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research, is under unprecedented assault, not just…

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · May 2

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · May 2

NEW: Starting May 5, NSF will implement an across-the-board 15% indirect cost rate (mirroring policies at DOE, NIH)

Also, NSF staff expect 341 additional terminations today, bringing the total number of terminations to ~1,380.

Effective May 5, 2025, NSF will apply a standard indirect cost rate not to exceed 15% to all
grants and cooperative agreements awarded to IHEs for which indirect costs are allowable.1 The
awardee is authorized to determine the appropriate rate up to this limit.

Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Apr 28

The NIH budget is on a fast track to disaster
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The NIH budget is on a fast track to disaster

An NIH insider explains what Republicans are likely to do next, and what we can do

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Apr 28

Government can do better! medium.com/@dianafishbe...

Target Ineffective Programs, Not People, to Save Money

An army of researchers, service providers, physicians, community workers, prevention practitioners, and countless others who serve the…

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Apr 20

April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) posted a picture of himself with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whom the Trump administration says it sent to the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador t...

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Apr 19

Testifying for Children Before a House Committee That, Far Too Often, Ignores Them
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Testifying for Children Before a House Committee That, Far Too Often, Ignores Them

Last week, I testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government to speak about the crisis children in America face and urge Congress to act.

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Apr 15

'How is it possible that you have this job?': RFK Jr. was not aware of the addiction and mental health programs he was cutting. See the first 1 min 30 sec of this clip: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

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Cassie Boness, PhD @cassie-boness.bsky.social · Apr 11

🚨 I have been working with several addiction scientists and clinicians through the Addiction Science Defense Network (www.npscoalition.org/projects/add...) to craft a statement of concern about recent executive orders and actions that can be shared with members of congress.

Addiction Science Defense Network | npsc

The ASDN is an information exchange and action network for individuals and organizations devoted to studying, treating and preventing problems caused by psychoactive substance use, including alcohol, ...

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Apr 8

I'm assisting the HELP Committee with stories of child-or family-focused researchers, grants, clients/patients, or clinical services/programs that were suspended, terminated or otherwise harmed by recent actions. Please contact me: [email protected].

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Cassie Boness, PhD @cassie-boness.bsky.social · Apr 7

From Alcohol Justice: "After Kennedy’s Destruction at NIH, Alcohol Prevention and Addiction Medicine Must Stand In Solidarity" alcoholjustice.org/blog/kennedy...

After Kennedy's Destruction at NIH, Alcohol Prevention and Addiction Medicine Must Stand In Solidarity - Alcohol Justice

Kennedy's funding cuts and mass firings at NIH means alcohol prevention, research and recovery--and the entire addiction medicine field--must stand together.

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · Mar 21

The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.

If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.

Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.

Cancelled NIH grant information submission form

Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Mar 19

How Medicaid Caps Endanger the Lives of Children with Special Health Care Needs
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How Medicaid Caps Endanger the Lives of Children with Special Health Care Needs

For families of children with disabilities and chronic conditions, Medicaid isn’t just insurance — it’s a lifeline.

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Mar 8

Please contact me right away with stories about researchers and patients who have been adversely impacted by firings, disruptions to research, or discontinuation of treatment. [email protected]. I'm gathering this information for the congressional HELP Committee. Thanks.

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein @docdenni.bsky.social · Mar 4

If you are an investigator and have been impacted by recent actions affecting federal funding agencies (e.g., interruption in an ongoing grant, delay in receiving funds, halt or delay in receiving newly approved grant, loss of support staff, break in data collection, etc.), please contact me asap.

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