Jill Rosenthal
@jillrose.bsky.social
Director of Public Health Policy at Center for American Progress, lover of everything outside in Maine, | opinions are mine
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During his campaign, Trump promised oil executives that he'd dismantle climate change policies in exchange for $1B in campaign financing. Now EPA is canceling lifesaving pollution limits and scrubbing mentions of human-caused climate change from its website: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website
Some pages have been tweaked to emphasize ‘natural forces’; others have been deleted entirely.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
During his campaign, Trump promised oil executives that he'd dismantle climate change policies in exchange for $1B in campaign financing. Now EPA is canceling lifesaving pollution limits and scrubbing mentions of human-caused climate change from its website: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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On Deadline D.C. with @bradbannon.bsky.social, CAP's @nzmurphy.bsky.social explains the urgent need to extend the ACA's enhanced tax credits: "We right now are staring down the cliff of pretty much a premium affordability crisis."
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On Deadline D.C. with @bradbannon.bsky.social, CAP's @nzmurphy.bsky.social explains the urgent need to extend the ACA's enhanced tax credits: "We right now are staring down the cliff of pretty much a premium affordability crisis."
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MAHA advocates and everyday Americans are urging President Trump to fire EPA head Lee Zeldin for rolling back "important safeguards designed to protect families" from toxic substances and chemicals and threatening "the health, safety, & future of our nation." www.change.org/p/petition-t...
Sign the Petition
Petition to Remove EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin
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December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
MAHA advocates and everyday Americans are urging President Trump to fire EPA head Lee Zeldin for rolling back "important safeguards designed to protect families" from toxic substances and chemicals and threatening "the health, safety, & future of our nation." www.change.org/p/petition-t...
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Senate Republicans’ alternative to extending the ACA's enhanced premium tax credits is not a real health care plan. They will shift more financial risk onto families and undermine marketplace stability. New from @americanprogress.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/sena...
Senate Republicans’ HSA Plan Can’t Replace the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
The Senate Republican response to the looming expiration of the ACA’s enhanced tax credits is a patchwork of policies that will shift costs onto patients and weaken insurance markets.
www.americanprogress.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Senate Republicans’ alternative to extending the ACA's enhanced premium tax credits is not a real health care plan. They will shift more financial risk onto families and undermine marketplace stability. New from @americanprogress.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/sena...
Following ACIP's decision to end the HepB vaccine recommendation for all newborns, limiting protection for children from preventable disease, Trump ordered top health officials to review all U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations. A frightening day for children’s health www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
Trump orders overhaul of U.S. vaccine schedules
Trump's order suggests he's not trying to distance himself from RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda — at least for now.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Following ACIP's decision to end the HepB vaccine recommendation for all newborns, limiting protection for children from preventable disease, Trump ordered top health officials to review all U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations. A frightening day for children’s health www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
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The incredible @drjudystone.bsky.social has a new piece out on what parents should make of Temu ACIP’s new HepB vaccine recommendations.
Hepatitis B Birth Dose: What Parents Should Know About New Guidelines
As an infectious disease doctor and mother, these are my recommendations for how parents might think about the new CDC advisory committee Hepatitis B vaccine guidelines.
www.forbes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The incredible @drjudystone.bsky.social has a new piece out on what parents should make of Temu ACIP’s new HepB vaccine recommendations.
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Today is a dark day for children's health—RFK Jr.'s hand-picked CDC committee did this.
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Today is a dark day for children's health—RFK Jr.'s hand-picked CDC committee did this.
CAP's statement in response to ACIP's dangerous and unconscionable vote to end recommendations for HepB vaccines for newborns, reversing efforts to protect them from the risk of infection, illness, and death. www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
CAP's statement in response to ACIP's dangerous and unconscionable vote to end recommendations for HepB vaccines for newborns, reversing efforts to protect them from the risk of infection, illness, and death. www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...
The process was riddled with inaccuracies, falsehoods, and confusion. The outcome threatens babies and reverses decades of progress in preventing hepatitis B infection, illness, and death. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The process was riddled with inaccuracies, falsehoods, and confusion. The outcome threatens babies and reverses decades of progress in preventing hepatitis B infection, illness, and death. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
This is a frightening day for children’s health. Despite no evidence of vaccine harm, and overwhelming evidence that the birth dose of HepB strongly protects against risk of infection, liver disease & cancer and death, the committee arrived at its preconceived and politically motivated conclusions.
Summary of what happened at Temu ACIP this morning:
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
As expected, they overturned the 30+ year recommendation for the birth dose of HepB vaccine, which has reduced the incidence of pediatric HepB by 99%.
They provided no credible evidence to support this decision.
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is a frightening day for children’s health. Despite no evidence of vaccine harm, and overwhelming evidence that the birth dose of HepB strongly protects against risk of infection, liver disease & cancer and death, the committee arrived at its preconceived and politically motivated conclusions.
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Its always good to see charity, but this donation to children will be much less impactful than it could be 🧵
The problem lies in the faulty design of “Trump Accounts”
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The problem lies in the faulty design of “Trump Accounts”
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Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to fund "Trump Accounts" for 25 million U.S. children. The gift would put $250 into each eligible child's account. n.pr/4rzXG3L
Michael and Susan Dell commit $6.25 billion for investment accounts for kids
Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to fund "Trump Accounts" for 25 million U.S. children. The gift would put $250 into each eligible child's account.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Its always good to see charity, but this donation to children will be much less impactful than it could be 🧵
The problem lies in the faulty design of “Trump Accounts”
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The problem lies in the faulty design of “Trump Accounts”
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"I think this president thinks we have the world's largest economy ever because of real estate investors. It's not—it's because of science."
Sen. Mark Kelly criticizes Trump's cuts to critical scientific research.
Sen. Mark Kelly criticizes Trump's cuts to critical scientific research.
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"I think this president thinks we have the world's largest economy ever because of real estate investors. It's not—it's because of science."
Sen. Mark Kelly criticizes Trump's cuts to critical scientific research.
Sen. Mark Kelly criticizes Trump's cuts to critical scientific research.
ACIP cannot answer why they are reconsidering the HepB vaccine when the preponderance of evidence shows it is safe and effective. Their response: "we need to be humble about what we know." This is how they'll make decisions that will increase preventable disease & affect infant health in the U.S.?
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
ACIP cannot answer why they are reconsidering the HepB vaccine when the preponderance of evidence shows it is safe and effective. Their response: "we need to be humble about what we know." This is how they'll make decisions that will increase preventable disease & affect infant health in the U.S.?
Scientists and experts are pushing back on RFK Jr's ACIP, demanding any specific evidence of harm from the HepB vaccine. None has been provided. Follow the ACIP discussion here ⬇️
As a reminder, today's meeting is all about hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination, specifically the dose of vaccine given within 24 hours of birth universally. This is a critically important policy intervention that enabled us to drastically reduce the incidence of hepatitis B:
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Scientists and experts are pushing back on RFK Jr's ACIP, demanding any specific evidence of harm from the HepB vaccine. None has been provided. Follow the ACIP discussion here ⬇️
Today RFK Jr's ACIP considers delaying/removing the hep B birth dose recommendation, increasing chronic infection in children leading to liver disease. Studies show no benefit to vaccine delay. Since 1991, the birth dose has cut childhood hep B infections by 99%. ACIP: Do not fix what isn't broken.
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Today RFK Jr's ACIP considers delaying/removing the hep B birth dose recommendation, increasing chronic infection in children leading to liver disease. Studies show no benefit to vaccine delay. Since 1991, the birth dose has cut childhood hep B infections by 99%. ACIP: Do not fix what isn't broken.
While the Trump admin slashes the EPA, polluters will emit more toxins and chemicals that could cause millions of avoidable asthma attacks, increase the risk of pregnancy complications and poor birth outcomes, and more. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
While the Trump admin slashes the EPA, polluters will emit more toxins and chemicals that could cause millions of avoidable asthma attacks, increase the risk of pregnancy complications and poor birth outcomes, and more. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
Flooding poses risks of drowning, waterborne illnesses and infections, respiratory issues, allergic reactions, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and disruptions in health care. www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
December 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Flooding poses risks of drowning, waterborne illnesses and infections, respiratory issues, allergic reactions, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and disruptions in health care. www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
Experts are now saying that the general public should avoid the CDC website. Vaccine information is full of falsehoods. yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/cdc-false-...
One of CDC’s final blows. And what it means for you.
Where to find trusted health information now?
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Experts are now saying that the general public should avoid the CDC website. Vaccine information is full of falsehoods. yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/cdc-false-...
Perfect example of how states are on the hook to protect the health and safety of their residents as RFK Jr fuels vaccine skepticism and dismantles the federal vaccine system. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/h...
C.D.C. Changes Website to Reflect Kennedy’s Vaccine Skepticism
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Perfect example of how states are on the hook to protect the health and safety of their residents as RFK Jr fuels vaccine skepticism and dismantles the federal vaccine system. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/h...
As the federal government dismantles the national vaccine infrastructure, the burden to protect and preserve access to lifesaving vaccines increasingly falls on states. Read 6 ways states can, and already are, taking action to fill the void. www.americanprogress.org/article/6-wa...
6 Ways States Can Protect Vaccine Access While the Trump Administration Dismantles the Federal System
As the federal government dismantles the country’s vaccine infrastructure, the burden of ensuring access to vaccines for flu, measles, and more is shifting to states.
www.americanprogress.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
As the federal government dismantles the national vaccine infrastructure, the burden to protect and preserve access to lifesaving vaccines increasingly falls on states. Read 6 ways states can, and already are, taking action to fill the void. www.americanprogress.org/article/6-wa...
RFK Jr. cut a CDC program that tracks foodborne illness, including cutting tracking of listeria. Meanwhile 6 people have died & at least 27 infected across 18 states due to a listeria outbreak. foodsafetynews.com/2025/09/groups-call-for-rfk-jr-to-resign-because-of-food-safety-other-concerns/
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
RFK Jr. cut a CDC program that tracks foodborne illness, including cutting tracking of listeria. Meanwhile 6 people have died & at least 27 infected across 18 states due to a listeria outbreak. foodsafetynews.com/2025/09/groups-call-for-rfk-jr-to-resign-because-of-food-safety-other-concerns/
Did you know the bill to end the shutdown eliminates rules to prevent food contamination and foodborne illnesses, even though they are increasing? And it slows efforts to regulate ultra-processed foods, even while RFK Jr touts his MAHA agenda to reduce them? www.levernews.com/shutdown-dea...
Shutdown Deal Kills Food Safety Rules
After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research.
www.levernews.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Did you know the bill to end the shutdown eliminates rules to prevent food contamination and foodborne illnesses, even though they are increasing? And it slows efforts to regulate ultra-processed foods, even while RFK Jr touts his MAHA agenda to reduce them? www.levernews.com/shutdown-dea...
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The Trump administration has made it clear: it wants to take food away from hungry families—it'll even go to court over it.
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Trump administration has made it clear: it wants to take food away from hungry families—it'll even go to court over it.
Please join me at the Rally for the Public’s Health if you can. Public health protects us all. It’s policies and actions to ensure access to vaccines, food safety, clean air and water, reproductive rights, gun violence prevention, and so much more. Visit APHA.org/Rally to RSVP.
October 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Please join me at the Rally for the Public’s Health if you can. Public health protects us all. It’s policies and actions to ensure access to vaccines, food safety, clean air and water, reproductive rights, gun violence prevention, and so much more. Visit APHA.org/Rally to RSVP.