There are around $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts coming, mostly timed to hit after the midterms. Meanwhile, the CDC has reduced the recommended vaccine schedule from 17 to 11 shots for kids, and is ending the war on saturated fats. Some states are moving to remove vaccine requirements altogether, remove fluoride from the water supply, and make ivermectin an over-the-counter medication.
These moves defy logic and would be hilarious if they didn’t put us all in danger. Bad policy can generally be fixed, but what happens when the policy actually makes people sick or, worse, leads to unnecessary deaths?
Measles is on the rise. Hospitalizations from common viruses like RSV are increasing. To fight back, Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. is recommending that we all eat more meat.
Dr. Rob Davidson joins Susan Demas to break down the threats we are facing to our public health system, and discuss what we can do about it.
