Darius Tahir
@dariustahir.bsky.social
health tech journo at KFF Health News. do people really read the bios, if they're not of Civil War generals?
Public health nurses have been pulled from other duties in Washtenaw County, MI, to call hundreds of people sick with cyclosporiasis, and try to help them remember everything they ate in recent days. n.pr/45EhJnK
Nurses chase Cyclospora using grocery receipts, food apps and detailed interviews
Public health nurses have been pulled from other duties in Washtenaw County, MI, to call hundreds of people sick with cyclosporiasis, and try to help them remember everything they ate in recent days.
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My colleagues and I look into rural healthcare and AI:
Arielle Zionts@ajzionts.bsky.social · 5d agoIt's unclear how many states will collect and share outcomes of the AI-programs they fund. Meanwhile, I spoke with six rural residents about AI as a rural health solution. Four were outright against this idea. The other two had doubts but think AI could help in some areas.
A 2024 Louisiana state law forced hospitals to remove misoprostol from specialized carts designed to treat hemorrhages and instead keep it locked in a secure room designated for controlled substances. Similar legislation failed in other states reports @halleparker.bsky.social of @veritenews.org.
Abortion Drug Law in Louisiana Heightens Hemorrhage Risk for Pregnant Patients - KFF Health News
A 2024 state law reclassified misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances. That affects how hospitals can access the drugs in non-abortion emergencies, and other states appear to be taking n...
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As we head into the midterm elections, health care costs remain a top concern for voters. What do they want candidates to address? KFF’s @ashleykirzinger.bsky.social shares insights from recent KFF polling.
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US FTC, Utah Sue Hims & Hers Health in Federal Court
The Federal Trade Commission, Utah and Los Angeles County sued Hims & Hers Health Inc. Wednesday for allegedly misleading consumers about its products and sharing their private health information ...
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Trump has extensive stock holdings in tobacco companies: kffhealthnews.org/courts/fda-t...
Trump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards - KFF Health News
The Trump administration has pursued an extensive pro-tobacco agenda as the president and his political movement have been buoyed by a flood of tobacco industry money, federal records show.
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Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · last wk.There was an era not too long ago when the White House publicly promoting tobacco products would've been seen as a faux pas
posting online is a classic way of demonstrating and even improving family unity
Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · last wk.Bernard Arnault sent a post on X after taking a swipe at a series of newspaper articles that included allegations of disunity in his family. Read more: bloom.bg/4bhSRWh 📷️: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg
A @kffhealthnews.org team has collected most states' approved plans and first-year budgets for the #RuralHealthTransformationProgram! #RHTP #RuralHealth Team: Me, @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social + Nate Payne kffhealthnews.org/rural-health...
Tracking State Rural Health Transformation Plans - KFF Health News
KFF Health News is working to collect and post approved plans as more states respond to emails and public records requests for their documents.
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NEW: the fed’s consumer protection agency announced a program to obtain data from EDs. They’ve inspired alarm among executives for the breadth of data they’re seeking, including vaccine injuries. W/ Amanda Seitz + Maia Rosenfeld @cnn.com/ @kffhealthnews.org: www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/h...
Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records | CNN
A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawn mowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation’s biggest health systems turn over detailed, personall...
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STEP ONE: 1) Steve Cohen, pay me $1 billion for "expenses" 2) OK, now I'm going to spend a few billion on the actual Mets 3) either get lucky, win world series, legend forever, or don't, get fired, either way... 4)-10): Parisian pied a terre.
Jon Heyman@jonheyman.bsky.social · 2w agoMy 10-point plan to put the Mets on the road to recovery nypost.com/2026/07/25/s...
George Washington after the battle of brandywine:
Mike Goodman@themlg.bsky.social · 2w agoThe first four times I saw Philadelphia i assumed it was a practical joke.
FREE LINK > It's official -- the US already has more measles cases in 2026 than it did for all of last year. @jessicanix.bsky.social reports that it's the highest number in 35 years www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Measles Infections Surpass 2025 Total to Reach 35-Year High
US measles cases in 2026 have already outpaced last year’s total and have reached a level not seen in more than three decades.
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Our year-long investigation with @KFFHealthNews.org shed light on how care varies for uninsured gunshot victims in emergency rooms. Join us on July 29 at 1 p.m. ET for a closer look at the data we obtained and what it reveals about gun violence. Read more: thetr.ac/xPrz2
In John Gregory Dunne’s THE STUDIO a hackish producer explains that the difference between Dickens, a bad writer, and Hollywood, full of good writers, is that Dickens never gives Scrooge a backstory to explain why he’s so mean.
DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 2w agoFirst poster for ‘EBENEZER’, a new film based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ starring Johnny Depp. “Before he was Scrooge, he was Ebenezer”
With Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld: the feds wants to get its hands on insurance data for its workforce in its quest to hunt down waste and fraud. It says it’ll protect the information. Privacy experts are wary. With @kffhealthnews.org and @cbsnews.com; www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
Trump's personnel agency says it will remove some identifying info as it sweeps up medical records
The Office of Personnel Management said it will "pseudonymize" medical records it collects on more than 8 million people — federal workers and retirees, and their family members.
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Computer system problems foreshadow trouble as states prepare to roll out the most significant and complicated changes to their Medicaid programs in years. https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/deloitte-medicaid-eligibility-system-denials-michigan-trump-policy-piles-on/
A Deloitte-Run System Denied Medicaid Benefits for Michigan’s Disabled. Now Trump’s Law Piles On. - KFF Health News
Complex computer systems that decide whether people, including the disabled, get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now changes to comply with Trump’s signature tax and domestic policy law ar...
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The main American contribution to men’s global soccer culture apparently still is a fictional character.
note that online ketamine has managed to get quite the toehold on social media despite, in theory, company standards making it difficult: kffhealthnews.org/courts/ketam...
When It Comes to Ketamine, Meta’s Posting Policy Is No Party to Decipher - KFF Health News
Despite growing awareness that the party drug is dangerous, the social media company is open to promotion of the drug in treating mental health.
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Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein.bsky.social · 3w agoFederal Officials Investigate Online Ketamine Sellers to Curb At-Home Use
The lesson of this game is clear: England just don’t have enough MLS players to compete at the highest level
Only 34% of Jewish adults feel very or somewhat safe as a Jewish person living in the United States today. 21% say they have been verbally harassed or harassed online because of their Jewish background. apnorc.org/projects/mos...
Great story from @bobjherman.bsky.social on the quiet erosion of employer-sponsored insurance, especially among small businesses www.statnews.com/2026/07/07/s...
If you need help navigating the new Medicaid work requirement in Nebraska -- the first state to implement it -- you can call the helpline between 8 am and 5 pm. Hopefully, you have a job that gives you the flexibility to call during the workday.
New KFF poll finds respondents who endorse vaccine myths are more likely to use AI chatbots regularly: www.kff.org/public-opini...
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Update on Common Vaccine Myths | KFF
This poll looks at exposure to and belief in several vaccine myths and finds that people without a trusted health care provider, and those who regularly use social media or AI for health information, ...
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