Barbara Feder Ostrov
@barbfederostrov.bsky.social
Health journalist.
Editorial director, business of medicine @Medscape
Past: @KFFHealthNews @CalMatters @MercNews
Editorial director, business of medicine @Medscape
Past: @KFFHealthNews @CalMatters @MercNews
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Hi! I edit health business and health policy news for @medscape.com. I occasionally post snark. I miss reporting, sometimes. Story ideas of interest to physicians are welcome, especially from #medsky.
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I've been fighting for the two words for years, but fine.
April 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I've been fighting for the two words for years, but fine.
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The nearly 80-year-old law that could hamper RFK Jr.’s drive to remake the childhood vaccine schedule. I wrote this for CIDRAP News as an explainer for the general public and public health folks, who may not be familiar with the legal issues involved.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
The nearly 80-year-old law that could hamper RFK Jr.’s drive to remake vaccine schedule
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December 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The nearly 80-year-old law that could hamper RFK Jr.’s drive to remake the childhood vaccine schedule. I wrote this for CIDRAP News as an explainer for the general public and public health folks, who may not be familiar with the legal issues involved.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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“Do not trust the CDC website and quite certainly do not trust anything that RFK says around your own health” Former CDC official @drdemetre.bsky.social says plainly that information coming out of the CDC cannot be trusted under Robert F. Kennedy’s leadership.
November 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“Do not trust the CDC website and quite certainly do not trust anything that RFK says around your own health” Former CDC official @drdemetre.bsky.social says plainly that information coming out of the CDC cannot be trusted under Robert F. Kennedy’s leadership.
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Contaminated infant formula is really bad. @jnaleccia.bsky.social is paying attention. apnews.com/article/byhe...
A baby formula recall linked to an infant botulism outbreak is expanding. Here's what to know
ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, has recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Contaminated infant formula is really bad. @jnaleccia.bsky.social is paying attention. apnews.com/article/byhe...
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We owe @lizszabo.bsky.social a huge debt of gratitude for listening to all of the #ACIP meeting today and highlighting it, so we didn't have to. It has been sickening seeing how RFK Jr is destroying #PublicHealth. Thank you again, Liz!
September 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We owe @lizszabo.bsky.social a huge debt of gratitude for listening to all of the #ACIP meeting today and highlighting it, so we didn't have to. It has been sickening seeing how RFK Jr is destroying #PublicHealth. Thank you again, Liz!
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“With this ruling, we can provide care for our patients and protect public health based on evidence, rather than ideology,” said Reshma Ramachandran, MD, MPP, MHS, a Doctors for America board member
@reshmagar.bsky.social
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Judge: Trump Must Restore Federal Health Websites
A federal judge finds federal agencies violated the law when they deleted “hundreds or even thousands” of pages about treating HIV and other medical conditions.
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July 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“With this ruling, we can provide care for our patients and protect public health based on evidence, rather than ideology,” said Reshma Ramachandran, MD, MPP, MHS, a Doctors for America board member
@reshmagar.bsky.social
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@reshmagar.bsky.social
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For those who haven't been closely following how many people will lose health insurance from Republican actions:
CBO projects 11.8 million more uninsured from the Big Bill.
An additional 5.1 million uninsured from allowing enhanced ACA tax credits to expire and administrative actions.
CBO projects 11.8 million more uninsured from the Big Bill.
An additional 5.1 million uninsured from allowing enhanced ACA tax credits to expire and administrative actions.
June 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
For those who haven't been closely following how many people will lose health insurance from Republican actions:
CBO projects 11.8 million more uninsured from the Big Bill.
An additional 5.1 million uninsured from allowing enhanced ACA tax credits to expire and administrative actions.
CBO projects 11.8 million more uninsured from the Big Bill.
An additional 5.1 million uninsured from allowing enhanced ACA tax credits to expire and administrative actions.
Oh look it's the Theranos of AI www.businesstoday.in/technology/n...
'700 Indian engineers posed as AI': The London startup that took Microsoft for a ride - BusinessToday
The unraveling began when creditor Viola Credit, which lent Builder.ai $50 million in 2023, seized $37 million from its accounts after the company defaulted.
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June 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Oh look it's the Theranos of AI www.businesstoday.in/technology/n...
Hi! I edit health business and health policy news for @medscape.com. I occasionally post snark. I miss reporting, sometimes. Story ideas of interest to physicians are welcome, especially from #medsky.
June 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Hi! I edit health business and health policy news for @medscape.com. I occasionally post snark. I miss reporting, sometimes. Story ideas of interest to physicians are welcome, especially from #medsky.