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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · 16d

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · 27d

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implosion was months in the making, senior officials tell @thelancet.com after they resigned in protest following the dismissal of CDC Director Susan Monarez.
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CDC is “in the ICU right now” former officials say

Senior officials say HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is eviscerating the CDC. Washington Correspondent Susan Jaffe reports.

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Aug 27

Especially for older adults w severe hearing loss: "These glasses translate speech to text in real time and project captions of conversations to the wearer's field of view," writes @jonkalish.
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My Wife Has Profound Hearing Loss. What She Likes About Smart Captioning Glasses and Where They Can Improve

Xander Captioning Glasses are 'a miraculous breakthrough,' my wife concluded after a brief road test. But there are a few things to know before forking over $5,000 for a pair of your own.

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Aug 23

"I live in #Brooklyn, where real estate is pricey even for the dead," writes @paula_span. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/health/green-natural-burials.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gU8.nO07.Y4ZS4Tu74f3P&smid=nytcore-android-share

When I Go, I’m Going Green

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Aug 12

"There are already huge numbers of vacancies for #nursinghome workers... If the immigrants who are now filling those jobs [leave], they just won't be filled," @huntercollege.bsky.social's Dr. David Himmelstein tells @newshour.bsky.social

How Trump's immigration policies are affecting caregivers and nursing homes

More than one million immigrants work in healthcare and make up an increasing share of caregivers for elderly and disabled Americans. That includes not only medical professionals, but also workers who...

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Aug 8

Minors’ Ability to Consent to Contraception and Abortion Services www.kff.org/1d6f093/

Minors’ Ability to Consent to Contraception and Abortion Services | KFF

This brief examines state consent requirements for minors accessing contraceptive and abortion care, processes for minors to attempt to obtain abortion without parental involvement, and trends in stat...

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jul 25

"This seismic shift in the US health-care system was opposed by nearly every major health-care provider and industry organisation." #OBBBA @thelancet.com
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Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under new law

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes the largest cuts to Medicaid since its creation, with doctors warning that patients will suffer. Susan Jaffe reports.

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jul 17

background in aging issues not required, fellowship includes travel expenses to GSA annual meeting in Boston and a writing stipend
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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jul 16

Micaela Camozzi writes:
"I Was Laid Off from CDC...."

"As a probationary worker, I have also remained on indefinite leave and ironically received a cash performance award even though the alleged basis of my termination was poor performance." www.milbank.org/2025/07/i-wa...

I Was Laid Off from CDC. Here’s Why We Need to Bolster State and Local Supports to Protect Public Health | Milbank Memorial Fund

I moved to Atlanta in August 2024 to begin my dream job at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After making it to the semi-finalist

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jul 10

Nine top US pharmacy groups urge health insurance companies to continue covering #vaccines at little or no cost to patients, regardless of changes to the #CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (#ACIP) news.ashp.org/news/ashp-ne...

ASHP, Pharmacy Organizations Urge Insurers to Maintain Vaccine Coverage-ASHP

This week, ASHP, along with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, the Hematology/Oncology Ph...

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jun 26

'You Lied': Physician Lawmaker Confronts RFK Jr. About ACIP Firings via @medpagetoday.bsky.social www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

'You Lied': Physician Lawmaker Confronts RFK Jr. About ACIP Firings

Kennedy will be responsible for 'every death' from vaccine-preventable illness, pediatrician said

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jun 26

Health insurers promised @HHSgov this week they'll streamline prior authorization, reducing delays and red tape. Does that mean #medicareadvantage and employer-sponsored plans will increase spending on medical care? Not likely, financial analysts tell Modern Healthcare. tinyurl.com/4uawpm52

Prior authorization pledge seen as negligible to insurer finances

Modern Healthcare – Tuesday, June 24, 2025 By Nona Tepper The health insurance industry’s promise to cut red tape for providers and patients isn’t likely to cost them very much, […]

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jun 26

Need a good reason to get the shingles vaccine? #PaulaSSpan has one that may surprise you.
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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jun 12

Deadline 7/18 for full-time & freelance reporters to apply for
@geronsociety.bsky.social fellowship includes $1,500 stipend + expenses to attend Boston conference. Info, projects & past recipients (includg moi!) at tinyurl.com/yc5c33jn #AgingIssues background not required @lizseegert.bsky.social

Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jun 9

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Jun 8

From today's @AmerMedicalAssn meeting: "I'm terrified for my patients," says #OBGYN @AllieConry re: elimination of abortions from required emergency medical care (#EMTALA). "People will die because of this..." ‪@joycefr.bsky.social‬ & @medpagetoday.bsky.social‬
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AMA Urged to Speak Out Against EMTALA Guidelines Withdrawal

'People will die because of this, and our AMA needs to be on the right side'

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · May 26

"...Since the legislation’s inception five years ago, more than $72 million has been infused into the local community media ecosystem." #LocalNews #independentjournalism
https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/05/nyc-policy-directs-72-million-to-community-media-over-five-years-new-report-finds/

NYC Policy Directs $72 Million to Community Media Over Five Years, New Report Finds - Newmark J-School

A new report spotlights the transformative impact of New York City’s groundbreaking legislation supporting community media outlets.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · May 16

Medicaid work requirements don’t hold corporations accountable—they punish low-wage workers. It’s upside-down policy.
❌ They stigmatize people trying to survive
✔️ While protecting corporate bottom lines
Let’s call it what it is: corporate welfare, plain and simple.

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · May 9

If the Trump Administration imposes tariffs on #imported #drugs and/or their active ingredients, can companies here produce enough products to meet the demand? How long would it take to boost production? via @thelancet.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Trump works towards US tariffs on drug imports

Observers warn of the negative health consequences if US President Donald Trump follows through on his promise to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals. Susan Jaffe reports.

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Apr 25

@thelancet.bsky.social editorial April 25, 2025: “The pursuit of rigorous medical science is not compatible with capitulation to government demands aimed at weaponising and eroding science.” www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Susan Jaffe @susanjaffe.bsky.social · Apr 10

Daughters of an 82-year-old woman w/memory problems put a camera in their mother's assisted living apartment. It told them what their mother couldn't, writes @paula_span. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/h...