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• ACIP jumps the thimerosal shark, The Big Beautiful Bill really isn't, and we answer your questions

  Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 19Date: 7/11/2025Title:  ACIP jumps the thimerosal shark, The Big Beautiful Bill really isn't, and we answer your questionsIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss the decision by the ACIP to remove thimerosal from vaccine formulations in the US, which will have little effect on vaccines here but underscore their escape from scientific decision-making. They also discuss the Indiana-specific effects of the Big Beautiful Bill on Medicaid and SNAP. It is not good. And a bunch of random questions about stuff.00:00- Intro02:15- BMV rule to disallow gender changes on state IDs- YOU CAN SUBMIT COMMENTS HERE4:05- Indiana Department of Health abortion ban enforcement report doesn't do that much (full report at the bottom of this article)4:53- ACIP bans thimerosal from vaccines, establishing firmly that they are more interested in making decisions based on vibes rather than science7:26- AAP and other medical societies sue HHS over COVID-19 vaccine guidance 8:06- another measles case (Putnam County) and convincing folks about vaccines10:06- The BBB will make SNAP benefits much more expensive for Indiana and will likely cut about 12% of recipients14:22- Medicaid changes in the big Beautiful bill will cut 127,000 Hoosiers from Medicaid and will jeopardize up to 12 rural hospitals in Indiana20:08- How does medical debt show up in medical practice?21:48- Why do states not embrace gun safety laws given the fact that it reduces death? (24:18- Climate change and public health- we talk about Purple Air monitors among other things28:19- Little things/good vibes28:55- Wrap upThanks to Elijah Bosslet for editing assistance on this episodeThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

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• ACIP shakeup, SCOTUS doesn't like gender affirming care, and deconstructing the bogus mifepristone report

  Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 18 Date: 6/27/2025 Title:  ACIP shakeup, SCOTUS on trans care, and deconstructing the bogus mifepristone reportIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss the new members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and find many of them to be sus. They discuss SCOTUS's ruling on the Tennessee gender affirming care ban and they highlight the fact that opioid deaths are down 24% over the past year. And they interview Daniel Grossman MD, about the (bogus) recent mifepristone report that has provided cover for RFK, Jr. to review mifepristone.00:00- Intro1:58- submit questions for the next episode! Email us at [email protected]:55- A breakdown of the members of the new ACIP committee (mostly sus)8:15- SCOTUS uphold the Tennessee gender affirming care ban stand (not good)9:25- LGBTQ youth specialization hotline discontinued by the federal government10:38- Opioid deaths way down- see the CDC state-by-state dashboard12:12- Interview with Dr. Daniel Grossman on the recent mifepristone report that has provided cover for RFK, Jr. to review mifepristone.28:28- Little things or good vibes (call your Senators about the budget)29:38- Wrap-upElijah Bosslet provided editorial assistance on this week's episodeThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

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• When Protections Vanish: EMTALA, ACIP, and Indiana’s Hunger Crisis

  Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 17Date: 6/13/2025Title:  When Protections Vanish: EMTALA, ACIP, and Indiana’s Hunger CrisisIn this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a discussion of the rescinding of a guidance about EMTALA in pregnancy (we will explain this- it is a big deal), RFK, Jr's move to fire all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and then we interview Emily Weikert Bryant, executive director of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, about the state of food insecurity in Indiana.00:00- Intro01:16- The Trump Administration has rescinded a guidance regarding how EMTALA works for pregnant women who need an emergency abortion10:21- RFK, Jr. has fired all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and will likely replace them with cranks and grifters12:59- The Bethesda Declaration, an open letter by academics and scientists pushes back against the NIH14:20- Interview with Emily Weikert Bryant, Executive Director of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, about food insecurity in Indiana30:46- Little things- Call Senator Banks and Senator Young to urge them not to cut SNAP benefits- you can find their numbers and a script here32:35- Wrap -upThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

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• The federal budget, vaccine policy process woes, and judicial cases that will affect us all

  Hoosier Health MattersSeason 1, Episode 16 Date: 5/30/2025 Title:  The federal budget, vaccine policy process woes, and judicial cases that will affect us all**Editorial note: Gabe's audio this week is wonky because he had to tape in a room that apparently had demons in it that could only be heard by the microphone**In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including a brain dead woman in Georgia who is forced to continue a pregnancy, they highlight what the Federal budget passed by the House of Representatives may mean for Indiana, and process changes to decision making at the FDA and CDC that undermine the credibility of national vaccine policy. They then take a deep dive with Good Trouble board member and lawyer Jane Hartsock on two cases being heard that will have major impacts for health policy in Indiana.00:00- Intro1:25- Georgia case of a brain dead woman forced to continue a pregnancy against her family's will; the statute that requires this exists also in Indiana law (see this interactive map outlining state laws regarding pregnancy and advance directives)3:20- the POST form in Indiana and pregancy6:27- The federal budget cuts medicaid dramatically and what it will mean for Indiana (it is not good)9:17- ban on medicaid/affordable care act plans from paying for gender-affirming transition care even for adults10:28- Major changes to COVID-19 vaccine policy (NEJM announcement, HHS announcement)16:30- New MAHA report released; more of the same as we have discussed17:55- Interview with Jane Hartsock about health policy legal cases 20:05- U.S. v. Skrmetti24:38- The Religious Freedom Restoration Act challenge to the Indiana abortion ban29:40- little things/good news31:34- Wrap upJoin us at the Good Trouble Annual Meeting (zoom) on June 23, 2025 730-830 pm ESTElijah Bosslet provided editorial assistance on this week's episodeThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

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• What is MAHA all about anyway? And what the heck do lobbyists do?

  Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 15 Date: 5/16/2025 Title:  What is MAHA all about anyway? And what the heck do lobbyists do?In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson update public health news including Measles in Indiana (flat, thank goodness), shenanigans related to a lawsuit and FDA investigation into the safety of mifepristone, and the shameful fact that Indiana has pulled out of the SUN Bucks program. They then discuss the nomination of Casey Means as surgeon general, someone who is not a practicing or board-certified physician- they use this to discuss the goals of the Make America Healthy Again movement. They then interview Amy Levander, Good Trouble lobbyist, to talk about what a lobbyist does and get her thoughts on the 2025 legislative session.00:00- Intro1:45- Measles is flat1:55- Mifepristone shenanigans- the Trump admin wanted to throw out a case, but for all the wrong reasons. And now the FDA is going to re-review Mifepristone based on junk science4:45- Indiana opts out of the SUN Bucks program, which provides food money to low-income families6:57- The nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General, who never finished a residency and does not have a medical license (here is the newsletter we reference in this discussion). Here we discuss what MAHA means and how there are actually good policy ideas in the movement (but the devil is in the details of the execution).14:42- discussion of the "Why Should I Trust You?" podcast16:10- What does a lobbyist do? Interview with Amy Levander, lobbyist for The Good Trouble Coalition29:32- Little things you can do this week- call your representative and urge them to not cut medicaid funding. And call Senator Young and Banks and urge them to not confirm Casey Means. You can find scripts for both phone calls here.30:49- Wrap UpMeet us in person at Half Liter BBQ on May 29th from 630-8 PM EST!Thanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram

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