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Trump Administration Carries Out Mass Layoffs at CDC, Decimating the Agency
Health officials and experts warn the layoffs leave the US dangerously unprepared to handle disease outbreaks.
Tylenol Claims Are a Microcosm of Trump and RFK’s Wider Attack on Public Health
Trump and RFK’s false claims about autism and Tylenol aren’t an aberration --- they’re part of a consistent strategy.
Why Hasn’t Trump’s EPA Released the Toxicity Report on This “Forever Chemical”?
PFNA is in the drinking water systems of 26 million people and could cause developmental, liver, and reproductive harms.
RFK Jr. Says Trump Admin Will “Make the Proof” on Bogus Tylenol Claims
“We are doing the studies to make the proof,” the health secretary said.
Sanders: Health Insurance Premiums Will Double for Millions Due to GOP Cuts
Republicans’ budget bill will stick Americans with thousands more in insurance costs while giving tax cuts to the rich.
Pissed-Off Doctors Aren’t Enough to Combat Trump’s Attacks on Public Health
Organizing in the South shows everyday people must step in when a society lurches off its rails.
6 Former Surgeons General Say RFK Jr. Is Endangering the Health of the Nation
The bipartisan group of surgeons general included Democratic and Republican appointees dating back to the early 1990s.
States Are Scrambling to Cut Medicaid Before Trump’s Cuts Even Hit
North Carolina and Idaho have already announced plans to cut payments to hospitals, doctors, and caregivers.
Anti-Trans Policy Deserves Same Scrutiny as Trump’s Tylenol Disinformation
As a trans journalist, I see corporate media outlets as inconsistent in their treatment of right-wing disinformation.
EPA Plan Would Weaken Safeguards Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products
Proposed changes are in line with suggestions from the National Association of Manufacturers’ “wishlist” sent to Trump.