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
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5) Finally, your occasional reminder that journalism like this requires a LOT of resources.
Fourteen (yes 14!) Star Tribune staffers worked on this piece.
Note also the links to citizens who posted videos.
Fourteen (yes 14!) Star Tribune staffers worked on this piece.
Note also the links to citizens who posted videos.
January 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
5) Finally, your occasional reminder that journalism like this requires a LOT of resources.
Fourteen (yes 14!) Star Tribune staffers worked on this piece.
Note also the links to citizens who posted videos.
Fourteen (yes 14!) Star Tribune staffers worked on this piece.
Note also the links to citizens who posted videos.
The RFK Jr.-Trump mindmeld on vaccines. www.axios.com/2026/01/09/r...
The RFK-Trump mindmeld on vaccines
Cutting the number of recommended shots for kids could backfire if Kennedy's promises fall short.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The RFK Jr.-Trump mindmeld on vaccines. www.axios.com/2026/01/09/r...
House votes to revive Obamacare enhanced subsidies with 17 Republicans crossing over. www.axios.com/2026/01/08/h...
House passes ACA subsidies extension in dramatic vote
The vote marked a rare rebuke by some Republicans of their own leadership, driven by concerns about spiking health care costs.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM
House votes to revive Obamacare enhanced subsidies with 17 Republicans crossing over. www.axios.com/2026/01/08/h...
OpenAI's ChatGPT health feature sparks safety debate. www.axios.com/2026/01/08/o...
OpenAI's new ChatGPT health feature draws mixed reactions
Optimists welcome simpler health care, while skeptics worry about privacy.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:11 PM
OpenAI's ChatGPT health feature sparks safety debate. www.axios.com/2026/01/08/o...
Why does Denmark recommend so few childhood vaccines? A Danish scientist explains | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Why does Denmark recommend so few childhood vaccines? A Danish scientist explains
The U.S. plans to follow the Scandinavian country’s minimalist schedule. That may be a mistake, Jens Lundgren says
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January 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Why does Denmark recommend so few childhood vaccines? A Danish scientist explains | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Nutrition experts call out inconsistencies in Kennedy's dietary guidelines. www.axios.com/2026/01/08/k...
Kennedy's nutrition guidelines raise questions
The updated nutritional guidelines contained what experts say were fundamental inconsistencies.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Nutrition experts call out inconsistencies in Kennedy's dietary guidelines. www.axios.com/2026/01/08/k...
The House today is expected to vote to revive Obamacare subsidies — but the real action to watch is in the Senate. www.axios.com/2026/01/08/h...
House ACA vote could pressure Senate to act on Obamacare subsidies
There's more interest in bringing back ACA tax credits, though most Republicans are against extending Obamacare payments.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The House today is expected to vote to revive Obamacare subsidies — but the real action to watch is in the Senate. www.axios.com/2026/01/08/h...
Kennedy's revamped dietary guidelines call for less processed food. www.axios.com/2026/01/07/r...
More protein, less added sugar: What to know about RFK's new food guidelines
The new guidelines are the strongest leverage Kennedy has over food policy in the U.S.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Kennedy's revamped dietary guidelines call for less processed food. www.axios.com/2026/01/07/r...
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JUST IN: Bayer sues Moderna, Pfizer and J&J for patent infringement over COVID vaccine mRNA technology. Docs: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... www.courtlistener.com/docket/72109...
Complaint – #1 in Bayer CropScience LLC v. Moderna, Inc. (D. Del., 1:26-cv-00012) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT for PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against Moderna US, Inc., Moderna, Inc., ModernaTX, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4870893.) - filed by Bayer CropScience LLC, M...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:43 AM
JUST IN: Bayer sues Moderna, Pfizer and J&J for patent infringement over COVID vaccine mRNA technology. Docs: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... www.courtlistener.com/docket/72109...
Drug prices to keep rising through Trump’s second term. www.axios.com/2026/01/07/d...
Why drug prices will keep rising through Trump's second term
The increase will be largely driven by pricey new medications, such as drugs for cancer, diabetes and obesity.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Drug prices to keep rising through Trump’s second term. www.axios.com/2026/01/07/d...
Trump wants GOP's flexibility on the Hyde amendment. www.axios.com/2026/01/06/t...
Trump asks GOP to be "flexible" on abortion restrictions as ACA deal in limbo
Trump's comments signal a softening on a Republican policy as leaders worry about voter backlash over rising ACA premiums.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Trump wants GOP's flexibility on the Hyde amendment. www.axios.com/2026/01/06/t...
HHS endorses at-home Pap smear alternative. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Vitals - HHS endorses at-home Pap smear alternative
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January 6, 2026 at 12:57 PM
HHS endorses at-home Pap smear alternative. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Trump admin is sparking a midterm vaccine war. www.axios.com/2026/01/06/t...
Trump administration sparks midterms vaccine war
Democrats immediately slammed Trump's overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Trump admin is sparking a midterm vaccine war. www.axios.com/2026/01/06/t...
BREAKING: Trump admin makes deep cuts to childhood vaccination schedule. www.axios.com/2026/01/05/t...
Trump, RFK dramatically overhaul child vaccine schedule
The move is a public health gamble that assumes children's health won't be endangered by cutting the shots they get.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
BREAKING: Trump admin makes deep cuts to childhood vaccination schedule. www.axios.com/2026/01/05/t...
Trump admin drops childhood vaccination reporting requirement. www.axios.com/2026/01/05/c...
Trump admin drops childhood vaccination reporting requirement
The policy change could decrease visibility into nationwide vaccination rates.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Trump admin drops childhood vaccination reporting requirement. www.axios.com/2026/01/05/c...
The biggest health storylines of 2026. www.axios.com/2026/01/05/w...
The biggest health storylines to watch in 2026
Rising health care costs, Medicaid changes, vaccines and more.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
The biggest health storylines of 2026. www.axios.com/2026/01/05/w...
Trump is defiant on his health in impromptu interview. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios AM - 🥊 Trump defiant on health
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January 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Trump is defiant on his health in impromptu interview. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Drugmakers raise prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Exclusive: Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration p...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Drugmakers raise prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
U.S. measles cases break the 2,000 mark for the first time in decades. www.axios.com/2025/12/30/u...
U.S. measles cases reach highest level in over 30 years, CDC reports
The U.S. will likely lose its globally recognized measles "elimination status" by Jan. 2026.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
U.S. measles cases break the 2,000 mark for the first time in decades. www.axios.com/2025/12/30/u...
Food brands may have to overhaul more of their products as GLP-1 pills become available. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios PM - 🥙 Food biz faces new GLP-1 challenge
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December 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Food brands may have to overhaul more of their products as GLP-1 pills become available. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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We watching Giants Raiders as a family?
December 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We watching Giants Raiders as a family?
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“New York City’s syndromic surveillance system, which collects information about every patient who visits an emergency room, reported 9,857 visits for “influenza-like illness” last week. That was higher than in the worst weeks of the 2017-18 or 2024-25 flu seasons, both ranked as “high severity”
Flu Cases Climb to Highest Levels in New York City in a Decade
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December 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“New York City’s syndromic surveillance system, which collects information about every patient who visits an emergency room, reported 9,857 visits for “influenza-like illness” last week. That was higher than in the worst weeks of the 2017-18 or 2024-25 flu seasons, both ranked as “high severity”
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🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
New Medicare prior authorization has doctors on edge. www.axios.com/2025/12/23/m...
Doctors on edge over Medicare's new AI review tool
It marks a major shift for a program that's historically required few pre-treatment reviews.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
New Medicare prior authorization has doctors on edge. www.axios.com/2025/12/23/m...
FDA approves first oral GLP-1 drug for weight loss. www.axios.com/2025/12/22/f...
FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for weight loss
Oral Wegovy could provide a more convenient and cheaper alternative to the injectable version.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
FDA approves first oral GLP-1 drug for weight loss. www.axios.com/2025/12/22/f...