Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 16/04/2026We can't afford to stand still in the fight against cancer. We fought for something better before, and we need your help to do it again. act.fightcancer.org/a/presidents...act.fightcancer.orgTake Action: President’s budget proposal falls short for cancer patientsReleased recently, the proposal calls for cuts to medical research funding. It falls far short of what patients need and would lead to missed opportunities for cancer breakthroughs. 000
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Such a great day yesterday advocating with @acscan.bsky.social at #macancerlobbyday. I spent the day zig zagging through the MA State House to talk with House leadership about why we need to pass the #biomarkerlegislation now in MA. 021
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Just when you’ve convinced yourself that your 4.5 year old doesn’t listen to a word you say, she goes and shouts “THIS IS A CROSSWALK” at a car that isn’t slowing down when you’re crossing the street 000
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Really excited to share this issue brief from @pewtrusts.org on our Public Health Data Warehouse. From helping to build the initial proof of concept to now overseeing this program has a been a highlight of my career www.pew.org/en/research-...pew.orgMassachusetts Harnesses Data from Multiple Agencies to Improve Public HealthIn Massachusetts, data from 2013 and 2014 revealed that when people are released from prison, their risk of dying from an opioid-related overdose is more than 50 times higher than that of the general ... 010
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Spending the day with @acscan.bsky.social at the MA statehouse advocating for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers 💙 020
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHArrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 28/05/2025"Not me tho" 04417
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHUsha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Just so many questions raised today and few clear answers from HHS/FDA. Can healthy adults get existing boosters this fall? Will Covid shots for kids and babies authorized under emergency use still be allowed? When will this all take place? Is any of this legal? www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...statnews.comNew FDA framework on Covid vaccines leaves pediatricians confused and concernedA new FDA framework for Covid-19 vaccines created confusion among physicians about what it means for young children 34820
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHNPR @npr.org · 19/05/2025Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government. By @rhersher.bsky.socialnpr.orgWhere does your weather forecast come from?Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government. 19963882022
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHhilzoy @hilzoy.bsky.social · 19/05/2025So: let's talk about Medicaid work requirements. The first thing to know is that most Medicaid recipients already work, and those who don't mostly have good reasons. The second thing: what do work requirements actually require? They can't literally require work, if there are no jobs.kff.org5 Key Facts About Medicaid Work Requirements | KFFWork requirements in Medicaid have resurfaced as part of a broader legislative package of potential changes to Medicaid designed to significantly reduce federal Medicaid spending. This brief highlight... 513567
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Cancer patients & their families rely on Medicaid for health insurance. Without it, their lives could be at risk. @warren.senate.gov and @markey.senate.gov, your constituents are counting on you to #ProtectMedicaid. 031
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @acscan.bsky.social · 13/05/2025The proposed #Medicaid cuts would result in at least 8.6 million people losing health coverage. That number could jump to 13.7 million by 2034 if the ACA enhanced premium tax credits expire at the end of this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office. #ProtectMedicaidnewsweek.comMillions face losing health insurance under Republican proposalCBO documents reveal that if enacted, the proposed subsidy rollback would strip coverage from millions, particularly hitting low-income adults. 258
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Medicaid cuts put kids with cancer at risk. 1 in 3 children with cancer are covered by Medicaid. They need access to quality, affordable cancer care to survive. Any cuts to Medicaid could jeopardize their chances of survival. @repauchincloss.bsky.social , please #ProtectMedicaid. 010
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHGary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 07/05/2025I would rather fund HIV research and care than a ridiculous military parade www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...medscape.comHIV Crisis Looms Amid Global Aid CutsGlobal progress against HIV is at risk as aid cuts could trigger millions of new infections and deaths, potentially setting efforts back to 2010 levels, experts warn. 1940589
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHLisa Lacasse @llacasseacscan.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Stephanie’s story is proof: cancer screening programs save lives. Millions have benefited from early detection and treatment. Cutting CDC funding doesn’t just weaken systems; it puts lives at risk. We must protect the prevention that works.nytimes.comTrump’s Budget Cuts Funding for Chronic Disease Prevention 011
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHAnnie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 07/05/2025NEW: Whistleblower records show that the NIH axed research grants – even after a federal judge blocked the cuts with an injunction. www.propublica.org/article/trum... 🧵propublica.orgTrump’s NIH Axed Research Grants Even After a Judge Blocked the Cuts, Internal Records ShowA lawsuit led by the Washington state attorney general offers an unprecedented view of the termination of more than 600 NIH grants, including transgender research grants threatened by Trump’s executiv... 3520931007
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Cancer is non-partisan, it doesn’t care how you voted. Upholding funding for cancer research should be too - this is devastating news for literally every American. 010
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHShematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 07/05/2025Foodborne illnesses surged in 2024, with bacterial cases increasing by 25% and hospitalizations and deaths more than doubling. Maybe not the best time to dismantle the FDA and USDA safety systems. 13450122
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHFumiko Ladd Chino, MD FASCO @fumikochino.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Deeply saddened that the ENTIRE TEAM at NCI PDQ Cancer Information has been eliminated. Our evidence-based summaries were updated throughout the year with the latest research and supported informed decision making between clinicians & patients with cancer across the US. 🇺🇸 13331196
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 02/05/2025This isolationist approach to research is dangerous. So many important projects rely on the expertise of foreign collaborators. In the end, it’s the American People who lose. 000
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHSTAT @statnews.com · 01/05/2025NIH has cancelled its participation in Safe to Sleep, a 30-year campaign to prevent babies from dying in their sleep www.statnews.com/2025/04/30/n...statnews.comNIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deathsNIH has cancelled its participation in Safe to Sleep, a 30-year campaign to prevent babies from dying in their sleep 38456286
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @acscan.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Today on Capitol Hill, ACS CAN cancer advocates from across the country attended the Senate Appropriations hearing, Biomedical Research: Keeping America’s Edge in Innovation, to emphasize the critical need for bipartisan support for medical research in the fight against cancer. #CancerResearch (1/3)youtube.comACS CAN volunteers show support for cancer researchYouTube video by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 187
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHDavid Nir @davidnir.com · 30/04/2025Stephen Lynch, aiming to be top Dem on the Oversight Cmte, blew up at a constituent who asked him to oppose the GOP. "I get to decide that. I get to decide that. I get to decide that. I'm elected. I get to decide that. You wanna decide that? You need to run for Congress, okay? I get to decide that" 91652051248
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Maternal mortality is increasing in the US (17% from 2018 to 2022) and most of the CDC department that monitors and works to improve maternal & child health were placed on leave last week. Tell me again how these people slashing our government are “pro life”? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comPregnancy-Related Deaths in the US, 2018-2022This cross-sectional study examines the age-standardized national rate of pregnancy-related deaths from 2018 to 2022 in the US, by state, race, ethnicity, and age. 39228
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHScott Hadland, MD @drscotthadland.bsky.social · 27/03/2025In the name of tax cuts for America's wealthiest, the #NIH is cutting potentially lifesaving #research. Let me be clear: There is no responsible way to conduct #publichealth research without understanding the impact on marginalized communities. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/26/m...bostonglobe.com‘It breaks my heart’: New wave of cuts to NIH research grants hit Mass. hard - The Boston GlobeFenway Health lost five grants in one day. 3279
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 27/03/2025“There’s millions of dollars that have been spent that essentially, the projects will never be able to be finished,” the official said. “This is just like throwing money out the window; it’s a total waste.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h...nytimes.comTrump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health ServicesStates have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services. 010
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 25/03/2025New: HHS confirms to that CDC just pulled $11.4 billion in funds allocated to state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations and international recipients in response to the pandemic. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comCDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S.“Now that the pandemic is over, the grants and cooperative agreements are no longer necessary," federal health authorities wrote to funding recipients this week. 21320220
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHVaughn Smider, MD, PhD @vvsmider.bsky.social · 17/03/2025I’m a biomedical researcher who lost his wife to cancer. Finding cures is personal to me. What’s happening at the NIH is devastating. Here’s my editorial in my hometown newspaper. www.vindy.com/opinion/edit...vindy.comDOGE ends America’s golden age of biomedical researchBiomedical research impacts all of us. I became curious about how drugs work after my mom was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was a small boy. She received “gold shots” as treatment, which ... 26336132
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 25/03/2025There's touching the stove, and then there's whatever this is. Have they really convinced themselves of the lies they keep saying on TV about massive waste, only fraudsters complain, etc? Do Republicans in Congress really want thousands of their constituents outside their homes screaming at them?axios.comSocial Security rushing service cuts at White House request, sources sayCurrent and former employees, and advocates for retirees, have said the changes being made would strain an already struggling system. 27406120
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHMark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 25/03/2025The Justice Department instructing Judge Boasberg to yield to “the mandate of the electorate” and stop asking questions about defiance of his court order is honestly one of the most demented and disturbing things I’ve ever seen in a legal filing. It comes pretty close to a claim of divine right. 812945746
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHCeleste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 24/03/2025People genuinely don't know. Spread the word. Tell your friends, neighbors, colleagues, people on the street. Put up flyers and stickers (a roundup here): bsky.app/profile/pron... 5369171
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/03/2025We can confirm that CDC (Trump/DOGE) is making massive cuts to states. State and local health departments rely on federal funds to provide services. Immediate termination of grants, effective today, as well as steep cuts to COVID funds. We will update as we learn the full extent. 24701235
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Republicans are considering legislation to limit the scope of federal injunctions, potentially curbing the judiciary’s power. These injunctions are typically issued when judges believe a law or executive action may be unconstitutional. 912717605
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHUsha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · 25/03/2025"This means close to a third of the agency’s top management is leaving or left recently." A wave of CDC departures -- that were not announced publicly. www.statnews.com/2025/03/25/c...statnews.com5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agencyThe CDC was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for the nation's top public health agency. 17341
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHSTAT @statnews.com · 25/03/2025NIH terminated grants for a program studying how to diagnose, treat, and prevent HIV and AIDS in adolescentsbuff.lyNIH cuts halt 24-year program to prevent HIV/AIDS in adolescents and young adultsNIH terminated grants for a program studying how to diagnose, treat, and prevent HIV and AIDS in adolescents and young adults. 26342
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @acscan.bsky.social · 25/03/2025It’s a fact: #Medicaid saves lives from cancer. But now, it’s at risk. (1/3) 36943
Dana Bernson, MPH @dlbernson.bsky.social · 18/03/2025So excited to see @acscan.bsky.social’s 2024 Advocacy Accomplishments: www.fightcancer.org/advocacy-acc.... I am always in awe of what we can accomplish with grassroots advocacy!fightcancer.orgAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkACS CAN makes cancer a top priority for elected officials and candidates at the federal, state and local levels. 011
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHMegan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Ps: there are mRNA vaccines that are showing promise to FIGHT CANCER (including pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, and more) 18764311
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Sorry fellas. Not fringe theories. False information and pseudoscience call it what it is. 1323262
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHEd @notdred.bsky.social · 07/03/2025In case anybody thought Bhattacharya was going to be an honest broker at NIH, they’re now politicizing *peanut allergies* 4337
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHArghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 07/03/2025“The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, DESPITE EXTENSIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THAT HAS DISPROVEN OR FAILED TO FIND EVIDENCE OF SUCH LINKS.” (Caps mine)reuters.comExclusive: U.S. CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources sayThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproven or failed to find evidence of such links. 229120
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHUsha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · 07/03/2025More grant terminations of studies involving transgender folks, including study led by noted researcher Nancy Krieger. www.statnews.com/2025/03/07/n... By @kaylazar.bsky.social and @lizkowalczyk.bsky.socialstatnews.comNIH abruptly terminates millions in research grants, defying court ordersThe NIH is terminating grants, citing Trump administration restrictions on funding work related to DEI and transgender issues 0913
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHMegan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 06/03/2025A second death from the still-evolving #measles outbreak in Texas - this one, in an adult. 1) the measles vaccine is safe and marvelously effective 2) you can receive the vaccine up to 72hrs after exposure 3) vitamin A helps malnourished kids but doesn't cure www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...washingtonpost.comSecond death reported in growing measles outbreakThe death of a New Mexico adult comes eight days after a 6-year-old child succumbed to the disease in Texas last week. 916573
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 02/03/2025PubMed has been down for at least 11 hours and we are EXTREMELY concerned. We hope it’s mere incompetence and not an official action. If any of our followers have media events today, please mention it.medpagetoday.comOpinion | Will They Come for PubMed Next?Here's what we lose if the administration takes away this invaluable resource 951715480
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 28/02/2025NEW: RFK Jr.'s "radical transparency" means ending a 54-year-old transparency policy. A Nixon-era policy gave the public the ability to comment on HHS decisions relating to “public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.“ RFK Jr. ended that on Friday. www.lawdork.com/p/rfk-jr-rad...lawdork.comRFK Jr.'s "radical transparency" means ending a 54-year-old transparency policyThe Nixon-era policy gave the public the ability to comment on HHS decisions relating to “public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.“ RFK Jr. ended that on Friday. 24080982913
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/02/2025Call your Reps now! (202) 224-3121thehill.com71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts: PollMost President Trump voters say they oppose any cuts to Medicaid as Republican lawmakers wrestle with how to reach up to $2 trillion in budget cuts through their reconciliation bill, a poll release… 30742205
Reposted by Dana Bernson, MPHThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/02/2025House Republicans hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts have called for cutting the federal government’s share of Medicaid spending, which could result in millions losing health coverage unless states decide to play a bigger role in its funding.nytimes.comSlashing Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts Could Lead to Vast State ShortfallsRepublicans have proposed lowering the federal share of costs for Medicaid expansions, which could reshape the program by gutting one of the Affordable Care Act’s major provisions. 74335136