Deirdre O’Reilly
@drdeird.bsky.social
Neonatologist at the University of Vermont. Interested in MedEd, health equity, leadership, and coaching. ❤️ vaccines and truth.
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Thanks to @joanalker1.bsky.social & @edwincpark.bsky.social for rebutting the editorial. A conservative think tank said lots of people on Medicaid are not working. The Post just went with that without sourcing the claim or methods or noting it contradicts multiple credible nonpartisan studies. Awful
September 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Thanks to @joanalker1.bsky.social & @edwincpark.bsky.social for rebutting the editorial. A conservative think tank said lots of people on Medicaid are not working. The Post just went with that without sourcing the claim or methods or noting it contradicts multiple credible nonpartisan studies. Awful
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I 💚 Ireland! #MoreOfThisPlease
Explicit Trump greeting placed on Air Force One flight path to Irish airport
A family in Co Clare have painted a giant 'F*** Trump' slogan in the field behind their house, positioned directly under the flight path for Air Force One at Shannon Airport as Donald Trump jets into ...
www.dailystar.co.uk
September 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I 💚 Ireland! #MoreOfThisPlease
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New on our blog: @edwincpark.bsky.social and I explain why a recent WaPo editorial in favor of stronger Medicaid work reporting requirements was unfortunately based on "data" that is fatally flawed.
ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/09/09/r...
ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/09/09/r...
Right Wing “Data” Arguing for Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements is Fatally Flawed
We don’t usually write a blog like this that dissects the flawed methodology of the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) – a right-wing group that is well known for promoting work reporting ...
ccf.georgetown.edu
September 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
New on our blog: @edwincpark.bsky.social and I explain why a recent WaPo editorial in favor of stronger Medicaid work reporting requirements was unfortunately based on "data" that is fatally flawed.
ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/09/09/r...
ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/09/09/r...
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In a sane country, it would be a huge embarrassment for the draft-dodger president to admit that he looked into giving himself the Medal of Honor and was disappointed to learn he couldn't.
Trump pays tribute to Medal of Honor recipients: "The thing I really want is I want is, myself, a congressional Medal of Honor. And I've studied it. I'd give it to myself, I'd have no problem, but I'm not allowed to."
September 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
In a sane country, it would be a huge embarrassment for the draft-dodger president to admit that he looked into giving himself the Medal of Honor and was disappointed to learn he couldn't.
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Routine reminder that Bhattacharya is an economics researcher who has never practiced medicine and whose best known publication is overtly fraudulent. He has never done infectious disease research and has never treated a single virus or infection in his entire career. He’s likely never seen measles.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya defends measles on Fox News and condemns Gov. Shapiro for "playing this out over the airwaves for political purposes, just like what happened during covid. And this is why there's such deep distrust in public health."
September 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Routine reminder that Bhattacharya is an economics researcher who has never practiced medicine and whose best known publication is overtly fraudulent. He has never done infectious disease research and has never treated a single virus or infection in his entire career. He’s likely never seen measles.
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Rural hospitals closing or shutting down key departments like obstetrics will be one of the biggest stories of 2027. Democrats need to make it one of the biggest stories of the next two months.
August 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Rural hospitals closing or shutting down key departments like obstetrics will be one of the biggest stories of 2027. Democrats need to make it one of the biggest stories of the next two months.
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August 29, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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Hundreds of rural hospitals closed their obstetric units in recent years, raising concerns about maternity care access. Over 1 in 3 hospitals providing inpatient maternity care to Medicaid patients (39%) are located in rural areas in 2023.
More in our new brief: https://on.kff.org/4gvka0Z
More in our new brief: https://on.kff.org/4gvka0Z
August 26, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Hundreds of rural hospitals closed their obstetric units in recent years, raising concerns about maternity care access. Over 1 in 3 hospitals providing inpatient maternity care to Medicaid patients (39%) are located in rural areas in 2023.
More in our new brief: https://on.kff.org/4gvka0Z
More in our new brief: https://on.kff.org/4gvka0Z
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I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. [email protected]
August 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. [email protected]
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Reminder: watch what they do, not what they say
August 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Reminder: watch what they do, not what they say
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Dolly Parton funded COVID vaccine research, pediatric cancer research, promoted COVID vaccination, and has a children’s hospital named after her.
www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-mark...
www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-mark...
7 ways Dolly Parton left her mark on healthcare
Dolly Parton, who died Aug. 25 at 80, leaves a healthcare legacy — from a children's hospital renaming to funding COVID-19 vaccine and cancer research.
www.beckershospitalreview.com
August 26, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Dolly Parton funded COVID vaccine research, pediatric cancer research, promoted COVID vaccination, and has a children’s hospital named after her.
www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-mark...
www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-mark...
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Studies RFK Jr canceled:
-Training rural healthcare workers to better respond to maternal medical emergencies
-Improving healthcare delivery systems for patients to access home dialysis
-Improving autism screening, diagnosis, & services among Black children
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
-Training rural healthcare workers to better respond to maternal medical emergencies
-Improving healthcare delivery systems for patients to access home dialysis
-Improving autism screening, diagnosis, & services among Black children
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Senators Blast RFK Jr. Over AHRQ Grant Cancellations
'We demand that you immediately rescind these cancellations,' says group of Democrats
www.medpagetoday.com
August 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Studies RFK Jr canceled:
-Training rural healthcare workers to better respond to maternal medical emergencies
-Improving healthcare delivery systems for patients to access home dialysis
-Improving autism screening, diagnosis, & services among Black children
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
-Training rural healthcare workers to better respond to maternal medical emergencies
-Improving healthcare delivery systems for patients to access home dialysis
-Improving autism screening, diagnosis, & services among Black children
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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Just appalled by the assumption that this is an acceptable way to cover a woman candidate. and who the hell needs to hear from David Axelrod on this or anything? WTF is wrong with the leacy media? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/u...
With Big Choices Ahead, Ocasio-Cortez Navigates New Territory
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to share her decision to freeze her eggs, the news that her longtime relationship had ended and talk of a presidential run have only intensified the ...
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Just appalled by the assumption that this is an acceptable way to cover a woman candidate. and who the hell needs to hear from David Axelrod on this or anything? WTF is wrong with the leacy media? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/u...
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Get your vaccine advice from trained healthcare professionals not from politicians.
Expertise still matters.
Expertise still matters.
August 11, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Get your vaccine advice from trained healthcare professionals not from politicians.
Expertise still matters.
Expertise still matters.
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A year ago, RFK Jr & Jay Bhattacharya killed federal funding for mRNA vaccine R&D (& each wrote pathetic OpEds celebrating their actions)
@jmcoller.bsky.social lays out how wrong they were—see data on the new mRNA flu vaccine, 5-yr data on melanoma vaxx, & more
www.statnews.com/2026/08/06/m...
@jmcoller.bsky.social lays out how wrong they were—see data on the new mRNA flu vaccine, 5-yr data on melanoma vaxx, & more
www.statnews.com/2026/08/06/m...
August 8, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A year ago, RFK Jr & Jay Bhattacharya killed federal funding for mRNA vaccine R&D (& each wrote pathetic OpEds celebrating their actions)
@jmcoller.bsky.social lays out how wrong they were—see data on the new mRNA flu vaccine, 5-yr data on melanoma vaxx, & more
www.statnews.com/2026/08/06/m...
@jmcoller.bsky.social lays out how wrong they were—see data on the new mRNA flu vaccine, 5-yr data on melanoma vaxx, & more
www.statnews.com/2026/08/06/m...
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The measure of a society is how it invests in its children.
For decades, I have advocated for Head Start because every child deserves a strong start in life. Today, I stand with the more than 100 civil rights and child advocacy organizations opposing efforts to dismantle the program from within.
For decades, I have advocated for Head Start because every child deserves a strong start in life. Today, I stand with the more than 100 civil rights and child advocacy organizations opposing efforts to dismantle the program from within.
August 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The measure of a society is how it invests in its children.
For decades, I have advocated for Head Start because every child deserves a strong start in life. Today, I stand with the more than 100 civil rights and child advocacy organizations opposing efforts to dismantle the program from within.
For decades, I have advocated for Head Start because every child deserves a strong start in life. Today, I stand with the more than 100 civil rights and child advocacy organizations opposing efforts to dismantle the program from within.
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President Trump disagrees as he pardoned convicted criminals cheating taxpayers of billions of dollars. #DrainTheSwamp
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August 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
President Trump disagrees as he pardoned convicted criminals cheating taxpayers of billions of dollars. #DrainTheSwamp
www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
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During a contentious interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several claims about COVID-19, vaccines and measles. Here are some of the statements that were factually inaccurate.
A Doctor Fact-Checks HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s CNN Interview
A public health expert fact checks RFK Jr.'s recent contentious interview on CNN with facts on vaccines, COVID-19 and measles.
www.forbes.com
August 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
During a contentious interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several claims about COVID-19, vaccines and measles. Here are some of the statements that were factually inaccurate.
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I’ve been writing a counter narrative of shutdowns that has me revisiting media from that time. And let me tell you, the only other option was everybody die. So yeah.
it’s pretty obvious that a lot of people remember that COVID lockdowns were unpleasant and from there just extrapolate that they were therefore bad policy
August 3, 2026 at 12:33 PM
I’ve been writing a counter narrative of shutdowns that has me revisiting media from that time. And let me tell you, the only other option was everybody die. So yeah.
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I’m going to tell y’all’s kids that this is Charlie Brown & Friends.
August 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I’m going to tell y’all’s kids that this is Charlie Brown & Friends.
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If you’re watching Fauci’s testimony remember that science isn’t an ideology. It doesn’t lie. It evolves. COVID-19 was a once-in-a-century pandemic caused by a brand-new virus, recommendations changed because the evidence changed. That’s not deception. That’s how it works.
July 29, 2026 at 1:34 PM
If you’re watching Fauci’s testimony remember that science isn’t an ideology. It doesn’t lie. It evolves. COVID-19 was a once-in-a-century pandemic caused by a brand-new virus, recommendations changed because the evidence changed. That’s not deception. That’s how it works.
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Dr. Fauci had us wear masks during a global pandemic. RFK Jr. collects raccoon penises. But okay.
July 29, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Dr. Fauci had us wear masks during a global pandemic. RFK Jr. collects raccoon penises. But okay.
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This is immediate impeachment-and-removal behavior for any other president and all involved cabinet secretaries (who, in any other administration, would have already resigned in disgrace)
July 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
This is immediate impeachment-and-removal behavior for any other president and all involved cabinet secretaries (who, in any other administration, would have already resigned in disgrace)
New work out today supporting the need for increased training and skills sessions for rural hospitals. Let’s keep OB and pediatric services open for families everywhere. doi.org/10.1542/hped...
Hospital Birth Volume and Neonatal Resuscitation Prior to Therapeutic Hypothermia
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE. Clinicians working in hospitals with low birth volumes lack regular opportunities to maintain neonatal resuscitation skills, which may impact resuscitation practices in these settings. We assessed the impact of birth volume on resuscitation practices using data from an existing database of neonates treated with therapeutic hypothermia.METHODS. We conducted a retrospective, multicenter review of neonates treated with therapeutic hypothermia at 4 Northern New England hospitals from 2009 to 2024. Overall, 561 neonates were identified; neonates younger than 35 weeks’ gestational age and neonates intubated more than 1 hour after birth due to clinical deterioration were excluded. Study variables were stratified by annual hospital birth volume. Group differences were assessed by Fisher exact tests, χ2 tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, and Cochran-Armitage trend tests. The primary outcome was resuscitation practices including time to advanced airway and rate of chest compressions. Our secondary outcome was mortality rate.RESULTS. Small- and medium-birth-volume hospitals had a higher rate of chest compression utilization than large-birth-volume hospitals (35% vs 20% vs 10%, P < .001). Placing an advanced airway took more than twice as long in small- and medium-birth-volume hospitals compared with large-volume hospitals (6 vs 6 vs 3 minutes, P < .001). Neonates born in high-birth-volume hospitals had decreased mortality compared with low-volume hospitals (5.7% vs 14%, P < .001).CONCLUSIONS. Newborns transported to receive therapeutic hypothermia that were born at low-birth-volume hospitals were more likely to receive chest compressions, have delayed airway placement, and have an increased risk of mortality. These results support the need for increased education for clinicians in lower-birth-volume hospitals to maintain adequate resuscitation practices.
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July 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
New work out today supporting the need for increased training and skills sessions for rural hospitals. Let’s keep OB and pediatric services open for families everywhere. doi.org/10.1542/hped...