Great points in this post. We must act now to prevent a brewing #publichealth crisis for preventable diseases in millions of children. #VaccinesWork Reducing the threat of vaccine-preventable diseases starts with kids buff.ly/3HLmnG1 by Rhea Boyd MD, MPH Bruce Lesley Alexandra M Quinn

This strategic brief by FrameWorks Institute shares recommendations for communicating about vaccinations in a way that shapes positive attitudes about vaccines & their benefits, as well as encourages public support for policies that increase access to vaccines. frameworksinstitute.org/publication/re…

I am living with a terminal disease. I am also a patient advocate. I am a damn good advocate, but I need your help. The more followers I have, the more I can get government and pharma to pay attention. So my ask is: Will you follow me so we can change the world?

Public health, when implemented properly, is about maximizing freedom for everyone, beginning with those now most deprived of it. Allowing neoliberal actors—among both Dems and GOP—to associate public health with unfreedom in the popular imagination has catastrophic implications.

In this editorial, NY Coalition for Doula Access lays out a clear argument for why we need a sustainable statewide Medicaid reimbursement rate that would pay $1,930 per birth—so those providing this lifesaving care can receive the compensation they deserve.

Doulas deserve a living wage. We can not continue to say we stand for Black maternal health rights and justice if we do not fund and support the people serving Black families. Let's push for the $1930 Medicaid reimbursement rate NOW. #PayEquity4Doulas | tinyurl.com/NYdoulas

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The #SupremeCourt has shown us (again) exactly who they are + where we are as a country. Do not look away. The impacts of these decisions are seismic. Love the whole thread Quinn Capers, IV “So, tonight we lick our wounds, pause, pray, and wake up ready to get back in the fight.”

Join us tomorrow, July 25th, at 10a pt for the Vaccine Equity Cooperative - soon to be Health Equity Community Collaborative - Fireside Chat. We'll talk about the road ahead, hear from you and have some fun: healthleadsusa-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Durryle Brooks Rishi Manchanda MD MPH National Association of Community Health Workers

"[B]etween 2011 and 2022 alone, Black land-grant universities lost nearly $200 million in resources because states declined to provide them with matching funds, while fully funding their predominantly white counterparts," according to a new report. chronicle.com/article/black-…

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Springfield residents supporting one of the local Haitian restaurants after Donald Trump and JD Vance spread racist rumours about their community! ❤️

In this month's newsletter we share resources to educate and support your communities in learning how health equity is on the ballot, how they can vote in their best interests and how we can stay connected in the home stretch and beyond:bit.ly/4e3vmyV

MAGA is big mad that Mark Cuban told the ladies on The View this about Donald Trump: “You never see him around strong, intelligent women. Ever.” 🍿

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You do NOT have to speak to ICE without a JUDICIAL warrant. (1/3)

I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US.

I love my country with all my heart and I've never been more embarrassed for America than the spectacle I just witnessed in the Oval Office. Zelensky is fighting for the survival of his country, his people and their democracy. Trump and Vance appear to be completely aligned with

Trump and Republicans want you to be so overwhelmed and confused by the news that you don't pay attention to what they're doing. So let's break it down together . . . 🧵