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Howard P. Forman

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Physician, Professor, Melancholic Optimist 🏳️‍🌈 (Health Policy, Health Economics, Finance, Politics, Public Health, Radiology) New Haven, CT Co-Host, Health & Veritas Podcast: https://insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/health-veritas

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Nov 21

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In early 1958, my mother was a NYC elementary school teacher: she was exposed to a student w/ Rubella ("German Measles").

Rubella is almost always a very mild illness. Most don't even know they have it. My mother had very mild symptoms. 1/8
www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/rubella/f...

Disease factsheet about rubella

Rubella is a mild febrile rash illness caused by rubella virus. It is transmitted from person to person via droplets (the virus is present in throat secretions). It affects mainly, but not only, child...

www.ecdc.europa.eu

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jul 18

We know how to keep people healthier. So why aren’t we doing it?

In episode 183 of Health & Veritas, Howie (@thehowie.bsky.social) and Harlan talk with internist & health equity expert Seth Berkowitz about the barriers to better health in America.

Listen now: yalesom.io/4lxKeKf

Seth Berkowitz: The Power Problem

Howie and Harlan are joined by Seth Berkowitz, an internist and health equity expert, who argues that we know how to keep people healthier but are lacking the political will and commitment to do so. H...

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Harlan M. Krumholz @hmkyale.bsky.social · Jul 23

New Health & Veritas drops tomorrow!
We’re joined by the incredible @kkjetelina.bsky.social — epidemiologist, communicator, & author of Your Local Epidemiologist. We talk public health, trust, & translating science for millions.
@thehowie.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social @yalesom.bsky.social

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Harlan M. Krumholz @hmkyale.bsky.social · Jul 24

🎙️New Health & Veritas:
A Visit from Your Local Epidemiologist

We talk w/@kkjetelina.bsky.social about:
• Building trust in public health
• Making science clear—not scary
• What’s next for COVID, H5N1, measles & more

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Miranda Shafer @mirandashafer.bsky.social · Jul 31

The #ParkAvenueShooter claimed a concussion caused his mental illness. We discussed #concussions on the podcast Health & Veritas with guest @nachristakis.bsky.social‬ and hosts @thehowie.bsky.social‬ and ‪@hmkyale.bsky.social‬. som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...

Nicholas Christakis: The Better Angels of Our Nature

Howie and Harlan are joined by physician, sociologist, and thinker Nicholas Christakis to talk about how humans have evolved to form powerful connections. Howie provides updates on concussions among h...

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Jun 5

This is consistent with my RWE. And also nicely shows far greater opportunities. Just am amazed at how slow the development and adoption has been.

Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Jun 5

Great episode of Health & Veritas with Dr. Dave Chokshi! @hmkyale.bsky.social talks about his trip to China. I talk about helping to save 1 Million cases of congenital rubella syndrome over the next 30 years!

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Dave Chokshi: Lessons from the Front Lines of the Pandemic

Howie and Harlan are joined by Dave Chokshi, who led New York City’s response to COVID-19 as health commissioner and serves as chair of the Common Health Coalition, which is working to prepare for fut...

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Apr 8

Maybe, just maybe, the harm from the greatest unforced error by a US president is NOT yet over?

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Apr 6

Measles elimination status (we have had this since 2000) almost certainly gone.

Second child (8 yo) dead from Measles.

Outbreak continues and has spread to more and more
states.

Leadership more concerned with fealty to Trump & RFK Jr. than to the public.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/h...

A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas

It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.

www.nytimes.com

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Apr 3

Pretty soon he will long for the days when his approval rating was 43%.

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Trump approval falls to 43%, lowest since returning to office, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 43%, the lowest since his return to office, as Americans soured on his tariff moves and his administration's handling of information about a military strike in Yemen, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

www.reuters.com

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · Apr 2

📣 DOGE and HHS Sec. Kennedy Jr. threaten to set U.S. health research back decades.

Join us on April 7th to hear about the harms from @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social, @thehowie.bsky.social, @michaelzlin.bsky.social, and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee:

Research in Ruin: Slashing the NIH Will Stifle Development of Lifesaving Medical Treatments and Harm the Economy

Please join the Center for American Progress for the second in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus...

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Apr 2

Brutal response to Trump’s tariffs. Obviously this is much worse than the markets expected!

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Apr 2

Susan Crawford is not just winning. She is winning HANDILY. Elon musk and his money only turn off voters.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Wisconsin Spring Election Results 2025

Get live results and maps from the 2025 Wisconsin spring elections.

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Apr 1

There is no such thing as a bad Girl Scouts cookie! They are all amazing. It’s just a matter of which one I would prefer to die with. And it’s Samoa!

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Mar 31

Goldman Sachs slashing end-year target for SP500 by more than 12% over a period of 3 weeks. Now expects down year.

Pensions, 401Ks, & jobs to suffer.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Goldman’s Kostin Slashes S&P 500 Target Again on Growth Risk

Wall Street forecasters are sounding the alarm on US equities just days before US President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline, with Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s David Kostin cutting his S&P 500 target ...

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Miranda Shafer @mirandashafer.bsky.social · Mar 27

We have a workforce retention problem when it comes to primary care doctors, we talk about why with Dr. Ryan Schwarz. pod.link/1588414491 @hmkyale.bsky.social @thehowie.bsky.social

Health & Veritas

Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Produced with the Yale School of Management and...

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Mar 28

“Maybe he’s just driven by personal grudges & is in way over his head…he bankrupted his Atlantic City casinos. Now he’s gambling with the national security of the US. If this continues, a group chat foul will be the least of our concerns...”

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/o...

Opinion | Hillary Clinton: This Is Just Dumb

The Signal group chat is only the latest in a string of self-inflicted wounds by the new administration.

www.nytimes.com

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Mar 26

"Physicians at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, say they’ve now treated a handful of unvaccinated children who were given so much vitamin A that they had signs of liver damage."

Way to go, RFK Jr. : maybe DON'T practice medicine without a license?

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/h...

For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill

After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.

www.nytimes.com

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Mar 26

This is quite excellent.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/o...

Opinion | What a Debate Over a Vaccine Side Effects Study Reveals

Why is it so hard to discuss the idea that vaccines have both risks and benefits?

www.nytimes.com

Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Mar 24

We are complicit in the world being carved up. Ukraine, Taiwan, Greenland, and likely much of Africa eventually. All because of xenophobia, tax avoiders, and transphobia.

History will judge us terribly.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/u...

Greenland Officials Express Fury Over Trump’s Plan to Send Delegation

Usha Vance, the second lady, and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, are on their way this week. Greenlandic officials called the move “aggressive.”

www.nytimes.com

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · Mar 21

Listen: Profs. @thehowie.bsky.social and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Mark McLellan, a physician, economist, and longtime public servant, to discuss lessons learned from the COVID-19 response and the successes and failures of the health care payment innovations he helped to create.

Mark McClellan: An Economic Lens on Healthcare

Howie and Harlan are joined by Mark McLellan, a physician, economist, and longtime public servant, to discuss lessons learned from the COVID-19 response and the successes and failures of the healthcar...

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Mar 21

“Edmunds also said that shopping for new models of Tesla vehicles on its platform dropped to its lowest level last month since October 2022 after peaking as late as November.”

Oh no! So sad!

www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/t...

Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, Edmunds says

Data from Edmunds shows that Tesla owners have been trading in their vehicles at record levels since CEO Elon Musk joined Trump's White House.

www.cnbc.com

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Mar 19

“Tesla, the biggest US electric vehicle maker, has shocked the world this year with its overt politicization & slumping sales & stock price. BYD, its great Chinese rival, just shocked the world by announcing its newest model can recharge in 5 minutes.”
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

China’s BYD Cemented Its Lead on Tesla in Five Minutes

The Chinese EV-maker shocked the world with a fast charger, while the US is still figuring out if EVs are too woke.

www.bloomberg.com

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Mar 17

Just incredible how much one man (Trump) could improve Russia’s hand in so many ways. Ruble continuing to strengthen against dollar. #MakeRussiaGreatAgain while destroying the US.

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · Mar 17

…and not by a small amount.

At least Russia is doing better!

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Miranda Shafer @mirandashafer.bsky.social · Mar 13

Do you think we age steadily or in spurts? One study claims we age in two distinct stages one at age 44 and one at 60. @thehowie.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social discuss this on the new episode of #HealthAndVeritas, also a deep dive into measles, and a norovirus 🤢 vaccine pod.link/1588414491

Health & Veritas

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