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LISTEN: Stall Tactics and Scare Tactics

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health news, including: * Why the cancellation of key federal health meeting could spell trouble for the future of preventative care in America * The Trump Department’s latest move to intimidate doctors * Medicare’s plan to use AI to help make decisions on

LISTEN: A Big Brutal Bill

Abdul and Katelyn catch up on a harrowing week in public health, after Republicans passed Trump’s mega bill. They discuss: * New work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP beneficiaries * Why rural hospitals risk closure due to the upcoming changes to Medicaid * New renewal requirements for people who buy health insurance

LISTEN: MAHA Comes for Vaccines

Abdul and Katelyn discuss a busy week in health news including: * The most troubling aspects of this week's ACIP meeting, after RFK Jr's appointees convened to set vaccine policy for next fall. * A flimsy deal among the nation's biggest health insurers, who mutually pinky-promised

LISTEN: Vaccine Stealer

Abdul and Katelyn discuss an unsettling week in public health including: * RFK Jr gutting ACIP to replace the committee with its own people * How immigration raids hurt community health * Good trouble at NIH, as staff band together and demand director Jay Bhattacharya defend their research Then Abdul talks to Jaymes

LISTEN: Boos, Boosters and BooBoos

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in science and health including: * Senator Joni Ernst’s “we’re all going to die” townhall moment * The CDC and FDA’s conflicting guidance on Covid boosters * The errors in RFK Jr's MAHA report * More devastating funding cuts to medical research, including

LISTEN: US COVID Vaccine Policy by Vibes

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health including: * The FDA’s new rules on Covid boosters * RFK’s claim that Americans shouldn’t take his advice * Florida’s decision to remove fluoride from the drinking water * New proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP * A genetic breakthrough that saved

LISTEN: Democrats Confront RFK Jr.

Katelyn and Abdul break down the latest news in public health and policy, including: * RFK’s appearance at the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Health Committee * The House budget proposal to cut Medicaid * Donald Trump’s Executive Order to bring down drug prices * Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General

LISTEN: The Problem with "Do Your Own Research"

Abdul and Katelyn break down the latest in public health, including: * RFK’s Jr’s push to test all future vaccines against placebos * Why the phrase “Do Your Own Research” often leads to mis and disinformation * New threats to MRNA vaccine research * A huge NIH investment toward a future universal

LISTEN: Baby Boom or Bust?

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in health and policy, including: * Trump’s proposal to increase the birth rate by giving women $5000 baby bonuses * The political divide over measles * Why RFK Jr is being asked to testify at the Senate HELP committee in May * The closure of nine

LISTEN: RFK Jr's Autism Registry

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in health policy this week including: * RFK Jr’s plan to form a national registry of Americans with autism * The shift to make US health policy look more like Europe’s * The latest news on the Texas measles outbreak * A White House budget proposal

LISTEN: RFK’s September Surprise

Abdul and Katelyn cover this week’s health news, which includes: * RFK’s bizarre promise to reveal the cause of Autism by September * The latest in the Texas measles outbreak * Why DOGE cuts have left HHS data systems vulnerable to cyberhacks * The discovery of lead in Milwaukee’s drinking water,

LISTEN: How Trump’s Tariffs Will Hit Healthcare

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in health and policy, including: * The third measles death this year - an 8-year-old girl in Texas * RFK Jr’s weak response to the measles outbreak * The impact of tariffs on healthcare and insurance prices * Why Medicare and Medicaid won’t expand access

LISTEN: A Bull-DOGE-er to HHS

Abdul and Katelyn contend with a devastating week at HHS, including: * The loss of 20,000 workers * A massive restructuring at HHS * Senior leaders leaving the ranks * The addition of a discredited vaccine skeptic to analyze future data on the MMR vaccine Then Abdul interviews Nat Kendall-Taylor and Julie Sweetland

LISTEN: Bird Flu, Baby Formula and The Bully Pulpit

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in the world of public health including: * RFK Jr’s problematic new strategy on avian influenza * A new report showing heavy metals in some US baby formulas * Trump’s attack on higher education * Trump’s new pick to lead the CDC * A shadow CDC