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Executive Vice President for Health Policy, @KFF. Cal Bear.
Oakland, CA
Joined June 2009
RT @DrewAltman: As sources of vaccine info move away from CDC and fragment - to doctors, state health departments, professional societies….
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RT @StephArmour1: At CDC, Worries Mount That Agency Has Taken Anti-Science Turn - KFF Health News
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to fire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is more than an administrative shake-up. It marks a major...
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While attention is focused elsewhere, that could change when ACA open enrollment starts in November and 24 million enrollees start finding out about out-of-pocket premium increases averaging over $700, or 75%, because the enhanced tax credits have not been extended. @DrewAltman.
The ACA tax credits are the biggest unresolved health policy issue before Congress. But with both sides bobbing and weaving, and the news media focused elsewhere, the prognosis is unclear.
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RT @ComplexSports: The moments keep coming. Make the most of every play and show them something they'll never forget in NBA 2K26. Early Acc….
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There’s a good chance we’re going to spending the next year talking about health care: the CDC and vaccines, Medicaid cuts, and the impending expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits.
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RT @DrewAltman: Everybody is schizophrenic about prior authorization. They hate it, but they need it to control costs and limit unnecessary….
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A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.
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One thing still missing from the Make America Healthy Again agenda: Affordable access to health coverage and care.
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RT @DrewAltman: Does it matter when tv medical shows feature public health and policy information? Some years ago we conducted an experimen….
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RT @DrewAltman: Just 14% of the public have a lot of trust in CDC on vaccines. How many will trust it after this week’s ugly purge? Was tha….
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In a new “Beyond the Data” column, KFF’s President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman analyzes years of KFF polling on vaccines in light of the current controversies about them. The real problem, he says, is...
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RT @jessiehellmann: RFK Jr. said "part of the score" for receiving $$$ from the rural health transformation fund will be "how well the stat….
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Newly relevant data and insights on trust in the CDC and other scientific institutions from @DrewAltman, given the exodus of experts from the CDC today.
Is lack of confidence in the safety of vaccines the problem, or distrust in the traditional sources of information about vaccines? My latest column:
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RT @jenkatesdc: As expected, the FDA narrowed COVID-19 vaccine approval from what has been universal to risk-based. CDC is soon expected to….
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MAGA stopped trusting scientific agencies like the CDC during the pandemic. Pushing out experts erodes trust among everyone else.
Scoop - SUSAN MONAREZ, nation’s newly installed CDC director, is being ousted, people familiar tell @lenasun @LaurenWeberHP + me.
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I guess the other option is Trumpcare.
President Trump tries to rebrand his "one big, beautiful bill.". "I'm not going to use the term 'great, big, beautiful.' That was good for getting it approved. But it's not good for explaining to people what it's all about. It's a massive tax cut for the middle class.".
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RT @KFF: The Trump administration’s “Make Health Tech Great Again” initiative aims at promoting the digital sharing of health information &….
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In July 2025, the Trump administration announced a new effort (“Making Health Tech Great Again”) towards health data interchange.. This brief describes the new, voluntary Trump administration...
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RT @rking_19: New from me and @kelhoops: Florida could be a bellwether for the political fallout of losing enhanced ACA subsidies. The stat….
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As an epicenter of small business growth and the MAGA movement, Florida offers a glimpse into the potential political fallout
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RT @thpmurphy: Your health insurance may cost more or cover less next year. Our @APHealthScience take on why:
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Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers, which means patients may start paying more next year.
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RT @politico: Republicans could take midterm hit if Obamacare subsidies expire
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As an epicenter of small business growth and the MAGA movement, Florida offers a glimpse into the potential political fallout
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Democrats have traditionally succeeded with “health care voters,” and are hoping to do so again next year with opposition to Medicaid and ACA cuts. Republicans seem to be targeting a different kind of health care voter. @mikeallen
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