Ferric Fang, MD

RFK Jr often lies about the number of vaccines children get. "I count 33 doses from birth to 18 years on the schedule-- many can be given as combinations," said Dr. Pia Pannaraj, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. abcnews.go.com/Health/rfk-j...

It's not just Louisiana. Pertussis (whooping cough) has surged globally since the pandemic ended. The infection can be spread by asymptomatic immune individuals, so it's critically important for everyone to be vaccinated, especially babies and pregnant women. Most kids get pertussis from adults.

More than 9 of 10 physicians say that prior authorization is bad for patients. 78% say it often causes patients to abandon a recommended treatment. “It’s really surprising that we are taking the most unpopular part of Medicare Advantage and applying it to Medicare,” said a former Medicare analyst.

Revisiting the old Trump theory that less testing results in fewer cases.

One might have expected the Senate Committee on Labor to be able to handle this sort of thing. www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/h...

The "most critical element" of job performance at HHS is now loyalty to Trump's policies. www.huffpost.com/entry/hhs-em...