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Exploring the power, profit & politics shaping American health care with hosts Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson. New episodes every Thursday.
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A Dietician Watches RFK Jr's Cooking Show So You Don't Have To (opens the original)
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We have the largest measles outbreak in 35 years it’s getting worse all around the country. A political firestorm it’s ignited in Pennsylvania after two unvaccinated residents died from measles-associated causes in Lancaster County. This has led to a tense phone call between Governor Josh Shapiro and HHS Secretary RFK Jr, which spiraled into public accusations, with Kennedy suggesting the deaths may have been exaggerated and CMS head Dr. Oz downplaying the outbreak’s severity on national televis
Trump Nominates a Zealot to Lead the FDA (opens the original)
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Trump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton, an outspoken anti-abortion, anti-vaccine ideologue, to run the FDA, one of the most powerful regulatory agencies in the country. Miles and Dr. Rob dig into Overton’s record, including her celebration of the fall of Roe v. Wade and her history of spreading misinformation about medication abortion. We explain why her appointment could signal a coming fight over mifepristone access and we take a look at soon-to-be-former Senator Bill Cassidy’s tepid, wiggle-ro
CDC in a Death Spiral (opens the original)
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Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson break down the week in health politics: surprise primary results across Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota show healthcare access becoming a defining issue for Democratic candidates even as national narratives miss what’s actually happening on the ground. Then, eight red states move to skip a federal grace period and impose harsher Medicaid work-reporting requirements, despite data showing most recipients already work. We explain how this seems to be more about p
Fauci in Contempt, Kennedy Off the Rails (opens the original)
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It’s been a chaotic week in health politics. The Senate Homeland Security Committee votes along party lines to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt, a move Rob and Miles call political theater with ugly historical echoes. The passage of the resolution clears the way for a criminal referral to the Justice Department, where Todd Blanche could be waiting for retribution. We also dig into what healthcare affordability is doing to the Michigan and Wisconsin primaries, and why flipping Wisconsin’s state legisla
The Yips: Trump’s Frustration with RFK Jr. (opens the original)
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This week on Paging America , Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson break down Dr. Fauci’s contentious Senate hearing. We take a look at Sen. Bernie Moreno’s viral, expletive-laden questioning and what it reveals about political theater overtaking public health oversight. Plus, a bombshell Wall Street Journal report suggests that Trump, NOT just RFK Jr, may be driving the administration’s escalating attacks on vaccines. We also unpack two grim public health milestones: the worst U.S. measles outbreak
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