Lisa Jarvis
@lisamjarvis.bsky.social
Chicago-based health & science columnist for Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bsky.social. Writing about public health, medicine, emerging technologies (Crispr!), biotech & pharma. opinions=mine, She/her. Signal: lisajarvis.77
Learning from Chicago, where parents and concerned neighbors surrounded schools at dismissal during the height of ICE presence- and later smaller volunteer patrols for months were out there on a daily basis with their whistles and Signal chats to alert the school community.
People who aren't in Minnesota might not know that if you drive or walk past pretty much any school, there's going to be a group of people, parents and childless, standing guard to make sure the kids are safe from feds. It's pretty remarkable. And very disturbing. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues
Hundreds of Twin Cities high school students walked out of school Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Officials are increasingly concerned about high absenteeism in some sc...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Learning from Chicago, where parents and concerned neighbors surrounded schools at dismissal during the height of ICE presence- and later smaller volunteer patrols for months were out there on a daily basis with their whistles and Signal chats to alert the school community.
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The federal government has announced that 22.8 million people have signed up for ACA marketplace coverage for this year, down 1.5 million from last year with enhanced tax credits expiring. The coverage loss will likely grow as people don’t actually make their premium payments.
January 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The federal government has announced that 22.8 million people have signed up for ACA marketplace coverage for this year, down 1.5 million from last year with enhanced tax credits expiring. The coverage loss will likely grow as people don’t actually make their premium payments.
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For my latest @opinion.bloomberg.com, wrote about how my own Dry(ish) January experience has shifted my habits over the course of several years and how the annual alcohol-free event has, as one expert put it, given us all cultural permission to pause. (🎁 link):
The Dry January Experiment Is Working
As New Year’s Eve approached, I found myself mulling over something that in all my previous adult years would have been unthinkable: What if I didn’t drink? Sure, I had a lovely bottle of champagne ch...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM
For my latest @opinion.bloomberg.com, wrote about how my own Dry(ish) January experience has shifted my habits over the course of several years and how the annual alcohol-free event has, as one expert put it, given us all cultural permission to pause. (🎁 link):
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do we think the pope is watching this
January 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
do we think the pope is watching this
Highly recommend spending a day listening to dozens of middle and high schoolers in Chicago giving soapbox speeches. The kids aren't just alright- they're activated and inspired. Really needed that hope for our future this week. #projectsoapbox #mikvachallenge
January 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Highly recommend spending a day listening to dozens of middle and high schoolers in Chicago giving soapbox speeches. The kids aren't just alright- they're activated and inspired. Really needed that hope for our future this week. #projectsoapbox #mikvachallenge
Over 200 medical, public health & patient advocacy groups sent a letter to Congress today urging "swift and robust oversight" regarding RFK Jr.'s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule: downloads.aap.org/DOFA/Childho...
A tragedy for American kids--and putting everyone needlessly at risk of preventable diseases. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com:
Vaccine Changes Will Make American Children Suffer Again
By making sweeping changes to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule, America’s top health leaders are recklessly maximizing the threat from previously common diseases and dismissing our collective r...
www.bloomberg.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Over 200 medical, public health & patient advocacy groups sent a letter to Congress today urging "swift and robust oversight" regarding RFK Jr.'s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule: downloads.aap.org/DOFA/Childho...
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"I’m not mad at you."
That's about all I can take today.
That's about all I can take today.
January 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
"I’m not mad at you."
That's about all I can take today.
That's about all I can take today.
"We had whistles. They had guns."
Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
www.mprnews.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
"We had whistles. They had guns."
For my latest @opinion.bloomberg.com, wrote about how my own Dry(ish) January experience has shifted my habits over the course of several years and how the annual alcohol-free event has, as one expert put it, given us all cultural permission to pause. (🎁 link):
The Dry January Experiment Is Working
As New Year’s Eve approached, I found myself mulling over something that in all my previous adult years would have been unthinkable: What if I didn’t drink? Sure, I had a lovely bottle of champagne ch...
www.bloomberg.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM
For my latest @opinion.bloomberg.com, wrote about how my own Dry(ish) January experience has shifted my habits over the course of several years and how the annual alcohol-free event has, as one expert put it, given us all cultural permission to pause. (🎁 link):
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to Portland city councilors.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:53 PM
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to Portland city councilors.
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Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
January 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
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"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
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America’s childhood vaccine rollback borrows selectively from other countries while ignoring the realities of its own health care system, @lisamjarvis.bsky.social writes www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Vaccine Changes Will Make American Children Suffer Again
By making sweeping changes to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule, America’s top health leaders are recklessly maximizing the threat from previously common diseases and dismissing our collective r...
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:54 PM
America’s childhood vaccine rollback borrows selectively from other countries while ignoring the realities of its own health care system, @lisamjarvis.bsky.social writes www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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"Meanwhile, witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street."
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
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Minneapolis ICE shooting: Eyewitness accounts contradict ICE statement
A woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis Wednesday morning, but witness accounts contradict what federal officials say happened. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls the claim the shoot...
www.fox9.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
"Meanwhile, witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street."
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
TOMORROW, a new health care newsletter that promises to be a little different from all the other wonderful health care newsletters.
Sign up --> www.vox.com/pages/good-m...
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A tragedy for American kids--and putting everyone needlessly at risk of preventable diseases. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com:
Vaccine Changes Will Make American Children Suffer Again
By making sweeping changes to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule, America’s top health leaders are recklessly maximizing the threat from previously common diseases and dismissing our collective r...
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
A tragedy for American kids--and putting everyone needlessly at risk of preventable diseases. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com:
Threw on my coat and ran down the street to catch a better view of tonight’s spectacular Chicago sunset. Highly recommend winter sky walks.
January 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Threw on my coat and ran down the street to catch a better view of tonight’s spectacular Chicago sunset. Highly recommend winter sky walks.
My family wrote out our goals--collective & individual--for 2026. My main project: Taking more walks with friends. This past year, really came to appreciate the power of taking a break from devices, getting outside of my own brain & making even a brief connection w/people who are good for my soul.
January 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
My family wrote out our goals--collective & individual--for 2026. My main project: Taking more walks with friends. This past year, really came to appreciate the power of taking a break from devices, getting outside of my own brain & making even a brief connection w/people who are good for my soul.
Ohhhh, I needed this.
December 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Ohhhh, I needed this.
"While there are plenty of vital conversations to have about feminism—even about its missteps—these shows and others like it aren’t interrogating if and how feminism delivered equality for women. They’re questioning whether equality itself was a mistake."
Debating Away Our Humanity
CBS News wants to know if "feminism failed women." Here's what they're really asking.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"While there are plenty of vital conversations to have about feminism—even about its missteps—these shows and others like it aren’t interrogating if and how feminism delivered equality for women. They’re questioning whether equality itself was a mistake."
Latest CDC data show flu cases are spiking around the country. This flu season is far from over-- still time to get vaccinated!
And my column from earlier this month on the new variant driving flu cases (🎁 link):
The Flu Is Trying to Ruin Your Holiday. Don’t Let It.
As travelers wedge themselves into planes, trains and automobiles for holiday trips, there’s a good chance they’ll be joined by an unwanted passenger: a new flu strain that seems intent on derailing t...
www.bloomberg.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Latest CDC data show flu cases are spiking around the country. This flu season is far from over-- still time to get vaccinated!
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The consequences of RFK's first year in office will unfold over years--decades, even. Some hints of how his HHS overhaul will affect the health of Americans be more immediately evident. For my latest @opinion.bloomberg.com , pointed out a few metrics that I'll be watching in 2026 (🎁):
America’s Year of Health-Care Chaos Will Have These Consequences
The unprecedented turmoil at the US’ top health agencies, under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is sure to have a long-term impact on the well-being of Ame...
www.bloomberg.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The consequences of RFK's first year in office will unfold over years--decades, even. Some hints of how his HHS overhaul will affect the health of Americans be more immediately evident. For my latest @opinion.bloomberg.com , pointed out a few metrics that I'll be watching in 2026 (🎁):
Just a reminder that last year, some 288 children died from the flu--the highest in a normal flu year since the CDC began keeping track of pediatric flu deaths in 2004.
Dr. Oz on the "super flu": "Every year there's a flu vaccine. It doesn't always work very well. That's why it's been controversial of late. But like many illnesses, the best news out there is if you can take care of yourself so that when you do end up running into the flu, you can overwhelm it."
December 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Just a reminder that last year, some 288 children died from the flu--the highest in a normal flu year since the CDC began keeping track of pediatric flu deaths in 2004.
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Breaking News: Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, died at 35. She recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker. nyti.ms/4pjDWiz
December 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Breaking News: Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, died at 35. She recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker. nyti.ms/4pjDWiz
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Keen look at public health metrics to watch in 2026, via @lisamjarvis.bsky.social. The (ugly) consequences of RFK Jr.'s first year as the US Secretary of Health and Human Services will unfold over years or even decades www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
America’s Year of Health-Care Chaos Will Have These Consequences
The unprecedented turmoil at the US’ top health agencies, under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is sure to have a long-term impact on the well-being of Ame...
www.bloomberg.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Keen look at public health metrics to watch in 2026, via @lisamjarvis.bsky.social. The (ugly) consequences of RFK Jr.'s first year as the US Secretary of Health and Human Services will unfold over years or even decades www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...