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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · 5d

Apprenticeships can be a useful public health intervention.

Maryland State Senator Cory McCray opens up about his own apprenticeship experience and how earn-while-you-learn opportunities can transform young people’s lives.

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Promo graphic for episode 959 of Public Health On Call podcast, titled The Apprenticeship That Saved My Life

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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · 6d

A recent executive order on homelessness focuses on “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets.”

@annymoliva.bsky.social of @naehomelessness.bsky.social discusses what this means for unhoused people and proven strategies for reducing homelessness.

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Promo graphic for episode 958 of Public Health On Call podcast, titled The Executive Order on Homelessness

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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · 13d

Does taking Tylenol during pregnancy cause autism in children?

@bklee.bsky.social and @lizstuart.bsky.social break down the science of causality on Public Health On Call 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/953-interpre...

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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · 17d

Last week, Dr. Debra Houry was testifying before Congress. This week, she’s talking with @drjoshs.bsky.social on Public Health On Call.

Dr. Houry reflects on her time at the CDC, how the agency has changed, and her “heartbreaking” decision to leave.

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Promo graphic for episode 951 of Public Health On Call podcast, titled Dr. Debra Houry on Her Decision to Leave the CDC

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 18d

Measles infections in the US have reached 1,514 this year, as outbreaks continue to spread and routine childhood vaccinations fall.

US Measles Cases Hit 1,514 on Fresh Outbreaks in Utah, Arizona

Measles infections in the US have reached 1,514 this year, as outbreaks continue to spread and routine childhood vaccinations fall.

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Joshua Sharfstein @drjoshs.bsky.social · 25d

Insurers to maintain vaccine coverage: www.ahip.org/news/press-r...

AHIP Statement on Vaccine Coverage

AHIP is the national association whose members provide health care coverage, services, and solutions to hundreds of millions of Americans every day. We…

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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · Sep 11

Death from sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in a child in Los Angeles
SSPE is a rare sequel of #measles infection that appears years after the initial infection, and is uniformly fatal. So sorry for this family. As things are going on the US, we'll be seeing more of these cases.

Child dies from rare measles-related complication, LA County health officials say

Health officials reported the death of a Los Angeles County child from a complication of measles infection acquired during infancy.

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Zachary Schrag @zacharyschrag.bsky.social · Sep 1

As students in grades 6-12 start school, I hope some of them are thinking about their National History Day projects. Here are some suggestions for making a compelling project. 🗃️
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Some unofficial advice from a longtime National History Day judge

Since the year 2000, I have judged National History Day (NHD) district-level events—mostly in the documentary category—in Washington, DC; New York; and Virginia, and the national finals in College …

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Joshua Sharfstein @drjoshs.bsky.social · Aug 30

Just received an advance copy of our new book *Information Sick*—
Coming in October.

As timely as ever.

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WHO @who.int · Aug 28

#ThrowbackThursday: In 1980 the 🌍🌎🌏 was declared #smallpox free, thanks to mass vaccination efforts.

Smallpox was an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus. It was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity. #VaccinesWork

World Health: The Magazine of the World Health Organization. May 1980. smallpox is dead!

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Joshua Sharfstein @drjoshs.bsky.social · Aug 9

I am horrified by gunshots at the CDC. It’s time for everyone to support this critical agency and the amazing people who work there.

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Joshua Sharfstein @drjoshs.bsky.social · Aug 8

Is vaccine policy a chance for a do-over for public health organizations stung by accusations of not listening enough during the pandemic?

I think so. My thoughts in @jamahealthforum.com

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The Value of Engagement and Transparency in Public Health Policymaking

This JAMA Forum discusses the importance of engagement and transparency in public health policy in the context of the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent dismissal of the Advisory Comm...

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Joshua Sharfstein @drjoshs.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thank you to Demi for such a powerful interview and such impressive advocacy for people with disabilities.

We are so fortunate she will be a doctoral student at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social this fall.

Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · Jul 31

Medicaid cuts are raising fears among Americans with disabilities who rely on the program for services that allow them to live independently.

Demi Eckhoff, who has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, shares what people with disabilities are doing to advocate for themselves.

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A Disability Advocate Speaks Out on Medicaid Cuts | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Americans with disabilities fear the loss of essential health care services following the largest funding cut in Medicaid history.

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CBS Detroit @cbsdetroit.bsky.social · Jul 24

Health officials in Kent County, Michigan, announced on Wednesday that two more measles cases were detected, bringing the total to four in the county.

Health officials confirm two more measles cases in Kent County, Michigan

Health officials in Kent County, Michigan, announced on Wednesday that two more measles cases were detected, bringing the total to four in the county.

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David Holtgrave @holtgrave-health.bsky.social · Jul 22

New from @brookings.edu -- honored to collaborate with @reginalabelle.bsky.social on a look at current substance use policy issues:
www.brookings.edu/articles/pro...

Progress under threat: The future of overdose prevention in the United States | Brookings

Overdose prevention stands at an important crossroads as the Trump administration and Congress propose and implement policies that endanger recent progress.

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Joan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · Jul 20

@citizencohn.bsky.social does an amazing job explaining how harmful a policy choice it was that the Trump Administration ended continuous coverage for babies and toddlers.

A truly terrible decision for America's families.

Trump Isn’t Done Cutting Your Health Care www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-isnt...

Trump Isn’t Done Cutting Your Health Care

Now it’s low-income kids that Republicans are targeting.

www.thebulwark.com

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Jul 11

Billions in opioid settlement money was meant to be spent on treating and preventing addiction — but what happens if it’s misspent? Some advocates say attorneys general need to pay closer attention. If they don’t, a new tool might empower the public. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Who’s Policing Opioid Settlement Spending? A Crowdsourced Database Might Help - KFF Health News

Billions in opioid settlement money was meant to be spent on treating and preventing addiction — but what happens if it’s misspent? Some advocates say attorneys general need to pay closer attention. I...

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Joshua Sharfstein @drjoshs.bsky.social · Jul 11

FDA publishing the reasons why drugs are not approved is supported by ---86.2%--- of the US population.

Count this as a step forward for FDA -- and it would be even better for FDA to release all of these moving forward in real time.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · Jun 27

SCOTUS has decided to uphold an Affordable Care Act provision requiring health insurers to cover certain preventive services, such as cancer screenings and PrEP.

@drjoshs.bsky.social‬ spoke with @mofollp.bsky.social’s Joe Palmore about this case in 2023👇 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/598-a-court-...

Public Health On Call: 598 - A Court Decision Reducing Access to Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act

A U.S. district court in Texas issued a ruling limiting the scope of the Affordable Care Act’s requirements for coverage of preventive services. On today’s podcast, Joe Palmore, a former assistant to ...

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Joshua Sharfstein @drjoshs.bsky.social · Jun 11

How can a public health approach improve school attendance?

Some thoughts with Bechara Choucair of @kaiser-permanente.bsky.social

www.the74million.org/article/chro...

Chronic Absenteeism Is a Vital Sign for Kids’ Health. New Framework Seeks a Cure

Sharfstein & Choucair: Health & education professionals can boost attendance with community-driven approach focused on data, partnerships, prevention.

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · Jun 10

Harvard Chan School's Benjamin Sommers and Adrianna McIntyre discuss how proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact tens of millions of low-income adults and families, people with disabilities, pregnant people, and seniors.

Medicaid cuts: What’s at stake | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Harvard Chan School's Benjamin Sommers and Adrianna McIntyre discuss how proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact tens of millions of low-income adults and families, people with disabilities, pregnant p...

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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · Jun 10

I did the arithmetic. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act would cut federal spending for Medicaid and the ACA by just over $1 trillion over a decade.
www.kff.org/quick-take/t...

The Biggest Rollback in Federal Support for Health Care Ever

Republicans are not talking about repealing and replacing the ACA anymore, and the budget reconciliation bill doesn't do that, at least not directly. However, the bill would restrict health insurance ...

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Joshua Sharfstein @drjoshs.bsky.social · Jun 4

New today: Senator Bill Cassidy + Senator Chris Van Hollen introduce legislation to cure >1 million Americans with hepatitis C & save taxpayers *billions* -- according to the Congressional Budget Office (!).

Lives + money + bipartisan = can we do this?

www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

Cassidy, Van Hollen Introduce Life-Saving Hepatitis C Legislation | U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced life-saving legislation to cure low-income and hard-to-reach Americans with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Cassidy...

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Joshua Sharfstein @drjoshs.bsky.social · Jun 1

Cutting public health makes us all worse off.

Terrific reporting by @lauraungar.bsky.social @mrsmithap.bsky.social of the Associated Press on the consequences of massive federal changes and cuts.

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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come

Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.

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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · May 27

Secretary Kennedy's announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women could reduce vaccine access for millions of Americans.

IDSA urges insurers to maintain coverage for COVID-19 vaccines: bit.ly/4jjmwPV

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