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Doctors building a pro-patient majority in Congress & states so everyone has the health care they need. Led by @DrRobDavidson.bsky.social linktr.ee/protecthealthcare

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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 02/10/2026
Dr. Kristin Lyerly, an OBGYN in Wisconsin, went to Washington, DC, to meet with Sen. Tammy Baldwin and discuss their concerns about Trump's pick to lead the FDA, Dr. Heidi Overton. @baldwin.senate.gov @drkristin4wi.bsky.social
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 01/10/2026
Committee physicians joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray yesterday to make clear what Dr. Heidi Overton couldn't (or wouldn't) — birth control is not abortion.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 30/09/2026
With less than 5 weeks till Election Day, Committee members are stepping up. Earlier this week, medical students in Rochester, MI, wrote postcards to physicians urging them to vote on November 3rd.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 25/09/2026
Enrique, a medical student in Houston, TX, shares why he’s a #HealthCareVoter
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 25/09/2026
Republicans like Congressman Tom Barrett in Michigan promised to lower costs. Then they turned around and voted to take away health care and food assistance. Now patients are paying even more for health care, gas, and other basic necessities. #ThePriceIsHigh
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 24/09/2026
Exec Director @drrobdavidson.bsky.social on Senator Collins and Trump's FDA nominee: "If she genuinely cares about the people in Maine and their right to have an abortion, she has to tank this nominee."
thehill.com
Trump FDA pick tests Collins on abortion
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is in the middle of a fight over a Trump health nominee, presenting a key test of her commitment to being an abortion-rights Republican.   Dr. Heidi Overton, Presi…
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 23/09/2026
Patients should be able to trust that when they seek medical care, their health and well-being, not corporate profits, come first. That’s why we’re proud to endorse the Bill to Ban the Corporate Practice of Medicine. Dr. Heidi Appel joined lawmakers on the hill last week for the bill introduction.
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Esther M Johnston, MD MPH FAAFP @esthermjohnston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I just signed on to @protecthealthcare.medsky.social's letter opposing Heidi Overton's nomination to lead the FDA — her record on vaccines and reproductive care is genuinely dangerous. Are you a medical professional who shares these concerns? If so, join us: committeetoprotect.org/reject-overton
committeetoprotect.org
ACT: Reject Heidi Overton - The Committee to Protect Health Care
President Trump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton — an architect of his administration’s rollback of childhood vaccine guidance and a vocal opponent of medication abortion — to run the FDA, a critical p...
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump's nominee for FDA Commissioner is anti-abortion and stood with Trump to undermine childhood vaccine access. If Susan Collins truly values health and science, she must reject this nomination. www.pressherald.com/2026/09/22/s...
pressherald.com
Susan Collins can stand up for science by voting against FDA nominee | Opinion
If the senator values the general health of Mainers, she must reject Dr. Heidi Overton’s nomination.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 18/09/2026
Great crowd at the launch of our Philadelphia chapter this week! Physicians and medical professionals across the country are fired up and ready to advocate for their patients.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 16/09/2026
Anti-abortion activists have long claimed they wanted to send the issue "back to the states." But now anti-abortion lawmakers in *some* states are trying to stop abortion providers in *all* states. Dr. Chelsea Daniels discusses what that means for doctors and patients.
newrepublic.com
The Accelerating Project to Extend Abortion Bans to All 50 States
In a legal challenge to abortion access at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Department of Justice and Louisiana are on opposite sides. But they want the same thing.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 08/09/2026
Sen. Roger Marshall, an OBGYN, is in the news for having sued hundreds of patients for debts. Doctors have been shining a light on how he and other health care providers in Congress are using their power to limit health care access for Americans.
iowastartingline.com
Iowa doctor attributes decline in health care access to Rep. Miller-Meeks’ votes
During a press conference organized by the Committee to Protect Healthcare, doctors urged constituents to evaluate lawmakers on their legislative voting record rather than their professional backgroun...
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 01/09/2026
The CDC has scrubbed the 2 Pennsylvania measles deaths from their national death tally. Dr. Christopher Ford and Miles Baker break down what that means on the latest episode of On Call.
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On Call by Paging America: Can We Trust The Measles Numbers From The CDC?
YouTube video by Paging America
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 31/08/2026
Physicians across the country are getting together and hosting postcard parties to communicate with fellow medical professionals in their communities about the importance of being health care defenders at the ballot box! Sign up to host a party here: www.mobilize.us/committeetop...
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Wellman For MO @wellmanformo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We’re proud to earn the endorsement of The Committee to Protect Health Care! “Fred Wellman understands that health care should be centered around working people, not corporate profits or political agendas,” said Dr. Rob Davidson, Executive Director of @protecthealthcare.medsky.social.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 26/08/2026
We're not letting them.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Republicans Are Trying to Hide These Health Care Cuts
Republicans are taking deliberate steps to make health care less affordable.
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Tracey Breazeale for MN House 45A @traceyformnhouse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’m proud to be endorsed by The Committee to Protect Health Care for my commitment to fight for quality, affordable health care for every Minnesotan. @protecthealthcare.medsky.social
Tracey Breazeale for State House 45A is endorsed by the Committee to Protect Health Care.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 18/08/2026
Maine doctors are calling out Sen. Susan Collins for her health care votes. Collins voted to confirm Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade and RFK Jr. — despite his long history of spreading vaccine disinformation.
maineindependentnews.com
Maine doctors criticize Susan Collins over her voting record on healthcare
The longtime Maine senator ‘has let us down,’ one family physician said.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 12/08/2026
Pennsylvania physicians are speaking up about how Republican health care cuts are hurting patients ⬇
keystonenewsroom.com
Federal healthcare changes strain Pa. hospitals
Pennsylvania doctors say healthcare changes under OBBBA are driving ER overcrowding, hospital closures, and delayed care across the state.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 11/08/2026
Yesterday, Trump signed an executive order to reduce vaccinations for kids. Dr. Rob Davidson and Miles Baker react:
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On Call: Trump Asleep at the Wheel on Vaccines
YouTube video by Paging America
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 07/08/2026
ER Physician Dr. Chris Ford on Trump's Cuts to Medicare open.substack.com/pub/rawstory...
open.substack.com
ER Physician Dr. Chris Ford on Trump's Cuts to Medicare
How the Trump administration is raising healthcare costs for seniors
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 05/08/2026
Dr. Rob Davidson joined @defiance.org to talk RFK Jr.'s meltdown on CNN last weekend, his continued spreading of misinformation around vaccines, and the ongoing cyclospora outbreak. Check out their conversation here.
youtube.com
Trump Sued AGAIN as Another Secret Fund Emerges
YouTube video by DEFIANCEdotorg
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 31/07/2026
🚨 ENDORSEMENT ALERT 🚨 Committee to Protect Health Care is proud to endorse @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, a public health leader and pro-patient champion, for U.S. Senate: #CareForUS #MISen
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 29/07/2026
A Governor Biggs would be bad news for health care in Arizona.
azmirror.com
Doctors warn Andy Biggs' record on healthcare, abortion should alarm Arizona voters
Andy Biggs healthcare record: Arizona doctors warn GOP governor nominee's votes threaten Medicaid, ACA subsidies and abortion access
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Vinny Spotleson @vinnyspot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
One of the most important things the #NVLeg must do is stabilize healthcare after Trump's massive cuts. I am proud to be endorsed by @protecthealthcare.medsky.social and I look forward to working with them to make sure we avoid bigger cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and our Nevada state exchange plans.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 27/07/2026
Good news in Michigan: The ballot initiative to get money out of politics was cleared to move forward on Friday! Physicians are proud to support this effort to ensure government works for Michiganders, instead of being bought and paid for by health insurers.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 14/07/2026
It's time to prioritize health care.
navigatorresearch.org
Healthcare: A Top Priority and a Clear Opportunity | Navigator Research
This Navigator Research report covers healthcare policy.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 29/06/2026
Three. Million. People.
apnews.com
Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise
New federal figures show that about 3 million fewer people had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 25/06/2026
Republicans are increasingly coming out AGAINST IVF access. Dr. Erin Stevens and Dr. Rob Davidson break down what this shift could mean for women and families across America on the latest Paging America: On Call ⬇
pagingamerica.org
Paging America: On Call - IVF Under Attack
The Republican party is shifting its stance on fertility care and reproductive healthcare providers are sounding the alarm.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 24/06/2026
Abortion is still health care. And Americans still support it.
navigatorresearch.org
Four Years Post Roe Americans Still Support Abortion Rights | Navigator Research
This Navigator Research Report covers perceptions of abortion rights four years after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 23/06/2026
NEW SHOW ALERT: As we commemorate the Dobbs anniversary this week, we're launching "The Situation Womb," your weekly briefing on the medical realities politicians love to legislate but rarely understand. Check out the first episode here. @drkristin4wi.bsky.social @doc4ord.bsky.social
open.substack.com
Four Years Post-Dobbs: The Frontline Reality
Welcome to the very first episode of The Situation Womb, your weekly briefing on the medical realities politicians love to legislate but rarely understand.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 15/06/2026
"As we celebrate 250 years of American democracy, Wisconsinites should demand leaders who honor the country’s highest ideals by protecting the health and dignity of the people they serve. Our patients deserve leaders who will stand up for them, not sell them out."
captimes.com
Opinion | Tom Tiffany put Wisconsin health care at risk
Patrick McBride: Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tiffany voted to cut Medicaid, putting wealthy donors and political interests over the people he was elected to serve.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 08/06/2026
Last week we held our first ever National Organizing Summit! More than 100 physicians, medical students, and allies from 30 states gathered in Chicago to strategize on turning clinical experience into political influence.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 02/06/2026
Americans deserve leaders who promote trust in, and access to, vaccines — not buffoons like RFK Jr.
nytimes.com
Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline
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Bridget Brink @bridgetbrink.com · 14/05/2026
As a breast cancer survivor, the fight for affordable health care is deeply personal to me. I’m honored to have the support of @protecthealthcare.medsky.social in our fight to fix our broken health care system & take on insurance & drug companies making care unaffordable.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 14/05/2026
ENDORSEMENT ALERT: We're thrilled to announce our first round of 2026 endorsements for Congress. These candidates are committed to ensuring every American has access to affordable care. It's time for a Congress that puts patients ahead of politics. More: carecandidates.org
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 12/05/2026
Physicians are in Albany today advocating for the Fair Pricing Act. Routine services should be routine in price. #FairPricingActNow
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 08/05/2026
Oregon's strong ban on the corporate practice of medicine has helped keep Eugene’s emergency care local instead of outsourcing it to an out-of-state company. Sonja Halverson explains in @medpagetoday.com how corporate medicine threatens patient care.
medpagetoday.com
Opinion | Get Your Hands Off My Patients!
I'm part of a lawsuit to help prevent corporations from dictating care
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Audrey Nath, MD, PhD @audreyforhouston.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Physician friends who care about reproductive health access- please add your name to the @protecthealthcare.medsky.social letter to urge the Supreme Court to stop the political attacks on mifepristone! committeetoprotect.org/act-mifepris...
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 05/05/2026
A court ruling has injected chaos into highly time-sensitive medical decisions around abortion medication, forcing health care providers and patients to guess at what's allowed and what isn't. Decisions belong between patients and providers, period.
axios.com
Abortion pill rulings cause whiplash and confusion
Nationwide access to abortion pills is again in legal limbo.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 01/05/2026
Health care is on the ballot in November. And abortion is health care.
19thnews.org
Abortion isn’t *the* issue in 2026. But it’s still definitely *an* issue.
Democrats are still embracing abortion as a top issue in some state Supreme Court and downballot races in the 2026 midterms.
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11th Hour with Ali Velshi @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
President Trump’s cuts at the National Institutes of Health have led to a marked drop in funding of women’s health research. “I think what we've seen from the Trump regime is just a massive devaluation of women; research is just a piece of it,” says OB/GYN physician @drkristin4wi.bsky.social #Velshi
msnbc.com
'A massive devaluation of women': NIH funding cuts target women's health research
The Trump administration’s fiscal cuts to the National Institutes of Health have disproportionately impacted women’s health research. An analysis by The Washington Post found the cuts led to a 31 percent drop in grants with the word “women” in it. “I think what we've seen from the Trump regime is just a massive devaluation of women; research is just a piece of it,” said OB/GYN physician Kristin Lyerly. 
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 23/04/2026
"But this lull in anti-vaccine rhetoric and action should not be mistaken for a durable pivot in federal vaccine policy. It is a cynical, political pause: the eye of a storm shaped more by electoral timing than public health strategy."
statnews.com
Kennedy’s new silence on vaccines is political — and it won’t last
Kennedy’s public messaging on vaccines has shifted ahead of the midterms. It won’t last.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 15/04/2026
We're proud to endorse this effort to get corporate money — like that of large health insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield — out of Michigan politics. If you're a Michigander who wants to sign the petition or volunteer, visit:
mopupmichigan.org
Michiganders for Money Out of Politics
Michiganders for Money Out of Politics is a grassroots campaign working to get big money out of our elections because our democracy is not for sale! Join the movement today.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 14/04/2026
Some good news: Trump and Musk's NIH cuts are toast.
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | A deserved defeat on NIH funding cuts
DOGE tried to slash research grants by targeting “indirect costs.” A court ruled that to be illegal.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 09/04/2026
ICYMI: The court's decision this week doesn't put a stop to the broader attacks against mifepristone. We must keep working to protect access to this safe, effective, and critical medication.
apnews.com
Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review
A federal judge has ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone can continue to be dispensed by mail to people with prescriptions, at least for now. But U.S.
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 06/04/2026
Republican lawmakers in Ohio continue to push extremist anti-abortion bills, even though voters overwhelmingly supported abortion access in 2023. Physicians are holding them accountable.
nbc4i.com
Doctors oppose myriad of ‘extremist’ abortion bills in Statehouse
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Lawmakers remain on break for the rest of this month, but recent legislation still under consideration is getting new criticism from physicians around the state. 150 O…
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 02/04/2026
Donald Trump wants to take health care away from seniors in order to pay for more war.
newsweek.com
Trump says government should stop funding Medicare, daycare to focus on war
"We can’t take care of day care. We’re a big country. ... We’re fighting wars," President Donald Trump said Wednesday.
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Feldman Strategies @feldmanstrategies.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
@protecthealthcare.medsky.social Executive Director Dr. Rob Davidson told Spectrum News, “As physicians, we swore an oath to our patients. We think the people in charge also swore an oath to their constituents, to the Constitution, and they’re not upholding it.” spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...
spectrumnews1.com
Millions expected at latest round of anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies Saturday
More than 3,000 events are planned across the country
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Committee to Protect Health Care @protecthealthcare.medsky.social · 01/04/2026
Republican Medicaid cuts could force more than 400 hospitals to close.
nbcnews.com
Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds
Together, the hospitals provide care for nearly 7 million patients across the U.S., according to the analysis.
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