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Howard P. Forman

@thehowie.bsky.social
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Physician, Professor, Melancholic Optimist 🏳️‍🌈 (Health Policy, Health Economics, Finance, Politics, Public Health, Radiology) New Haven, CT Co-Host, Health & Veritas Podcast: insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/heal…

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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Great new episode of H&V with @citizencohn.bsky.social talking all things MAHA and many ills of the US system. @hmkyale.bsky.social talks about a data breach at Health Gorilla. I talk about 34% decline in opioid overdose. insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...
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Jonathan Cohn: Health Policy in the Age of MAHA
Howie and Harlan are joined by health policy writer Jonathan Cohn to discuss the RFK Jr. food agenda, the barriers to universal healthcare in the U.S., and working alongside former political adversari...
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Harlan M. Krumholz @hmkyale.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
New Health & Veritas bonus episode with Ania Jastreboff, coinciding with the release of Enough: Your Health, Your Weight, and What It’s Like to Be Free (with Oprah Winfrey). “Having obesity is not a choice. It’s driven by biology.” @thehowie.bsky.social 🎧 insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...
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Ania Jastreboff: Treating Obesity Without Shame
In this bonus episode, Howie and Harlan are joined by Ania Jastreboff, a Yale School of Medicine endocrinologist and an expert on the science of obesity. They discuss her new book, co-authored with Op...
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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
We know how to keep people healthier. So why aren’t we doing it? In episode 183 of Health & Veritas, Howie (@thehowie.bsky.social) and Harlan talk with internist & health equity expert Seth Berkowitz about the barriers to better health in America. Listen now: yalesom.io/4lxKeKf
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Seth Berkowitz: The Power Problem
Howie and Harlan are joined by Seth Berkowitz, an internist and health equity expert, who argues that we know how to keep people healthier but are lacking the political will and commitment to do so. H...
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Harlan M. Krumholz @hmkyale.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
New Health & Veritas drops tomorrow! We’re joined by the incredible @kkjetelina.bsky.social — epidemiologist, communicator, & author of Your Local Epidemiologist. We talk public health, trust, & translating science for millions. @thehowie.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social @yalesom.bsky.social
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Harlan M. Krumholz @hmkyale.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
🎙️New Health & Veritas: A Visit from Your Local Epidemiologist We talk w/@kkjetelina.bsky.social about: • Building trust in public health • Making science clear—not scary • What’s next for COVID, H5N1, measles & more @yalesph.bsky.social @yalesom.bsky.social @thehowie.bsky.social
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Miranda Shafer @mirandashafer.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
The #ParkAvenueShooter claimed a concussion caused his mental illness. We discussed #concussions on the podcast Health & Veritas with guest @nachristakis.bsky.social‬ and hosts @thehowie.bsky.social‬ and ‪@hmkyale.bsky.social‬. som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...
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Nicholas Christakis: The Better Angels of Our Nature
Howie and Harlan are joined by physician, sociologist, and thinker Nicholas Christakis to talk about how humans have evolved to form powerful connections. Howie provides updates on concussions among h...
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Great episode of Health & Veritas with Dr. Dave Chokshi! @hmkyale.bsky.social talks about his trip to China. I talk about helping to save 1 Million cases of congenital rubella syndrome over the next 30 years! insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...
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Dave Chokshi: Lessons from the Front Lines of the Pandemic
Howie and Harlan are joined by Dave Chokshi, who led New York City’s response to COVID-19 as health commissioner and serves as chair of the Common Health Coalition, which is working to prepare for fut...
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Maybe, just maybe, the harm from the greatest unforced error by a US president is NOT yet over?
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Measles elimination status (we have had this since 2000) almost certainly gone. Second child (8 yo) dead from Measles. Outbreak continues and has spread to more and more states. Leadership more concerned with fealty to Trump & RFK Jr. than to the public. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/h...
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A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Pretty soon he will long for the days when his approval rating was 43%. www.reuters.com/default/trum...
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Trump approval falls to 43%, lowest since returning to office, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 43%, the lowest since his return to office, as Americans soured on his tariff moves and his administration's handling of information about a military strike in Yemen, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
📣 DOGE and HHS Sec. Kennedy Jr. threaten to set U.S. health research back decades. Join us on April 7th to hear about the harms from @hardeepsinghmd.bsky.social, @thehowie.bsky.social, @michaelzlin.bsky.social, and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee:
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Research in Ruin: Slashing the NIH Will Stifle Development of Lifesaving Medical Treatments and Harm the Economy
Please join the Center for American Progress for the second in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus...
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Brutal response to Trump’s tariffs. Obviously this is much worse than the markets expected!
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Susan Crawford is not just winning. She is winning HANDILY. Elon musk and his money only turn off voters. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Wisconsin Spring Election Results 2025
Get live results and maps from the 2025 Wisconsin spring elections.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Goldman Sachs slashing end-year target for SP500 by more than 12% over a period of 3 weeks. Now expects down year. Pensions, 401Ks, & jobs to suffer. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Goldman’s Kostin Slashes S&P 500 Target Again on Growth Risk
Wall Street forecasters are sounding the alarm on US equities just days before US President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline, with Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s David Kostin cutting his S&P 500 target ...
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Miranda Shafer @mirandashafer.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
We have a workforce retention problem when it comes to primary care doctors, we talk about why with Dr. Ryan Schwarz. pod.link/1588414491 @hmkyale.bsky.social @thehowie.bsky.social
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Health & Veritas
Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Produced with the Yale School of Management and...
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
“Maybe he’s just driven by personal grudges & is in way over his head…he bankrupted his Atlantic City casinos. Now he’s gambling with the national security of the US. If this continues, a group chat foul will be the least of our concerns...” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/o...
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Opinion | Hillary Clinton: This Is Just Dumb
The Signal group chat is only the latest in a string of self-inflicted wounds by the new administration.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
"Physicians at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, say they’ve now treated a handful of unvaccinated children who were given so much vitamin A that they had signs of liver damage." Way to go, RFK Jr. : maybe DON'T practice medicine without a license? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/h...
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For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
This is quite excellent. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/o...
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Opinion | What a Debate Over a Vaccine Side Effects Study Reveals
Why is it so hard to discuss the idea that vaccines have both risks and benefits?
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
We are complicit in the world being carved up. Ukraine, Taiwan, Greenland, and likely much of Africa eventually. All because of xenophobia, tax avoiders, and transphobia. History will judge us terribly. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/u...
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Greenland Officials Express Fury Over Trump’s Plan to Send Delegation
Usha Vance, the second lady, and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, are on their way this week. Greenlandic officials called the move “aggressive.”
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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Listen: Profs. @thehowie.bsky.social and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Mark McLellan, a physician, economist, and longtime public servant, to discuss lessons learned from the COVID-19 response and the successes and failures of the health care payment innovations he helped to create.
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Mark McClellan: An Economic Lens on Healthcare
Howie and Harlan are joined by Mark McLellan, a physician, economist, and longtime public servant, to discuss lessons learned from the COVID-19 response and the successes and failures of the healthcar...
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
“Edmunds also said that shopping for new models of Tesla vehicles on its platform dropped to its lowest level last month since October 2022 after peaking as late as November.” Oh no! So sad! www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/t...
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Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, Edmunds says
Data from Edmunds shows that Tesla owners have been trading in their vehicles at record levels since CEO Elon Musk joined Trump's White House.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
“Tesla, the biggest US electric vehicle maker, has shocked the world this year with its overt politicization & slumping sales & stock price. BYD, its great Chinese rival, just shocked the world by announcing its newest model can recharge in 5 minutes.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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China’s BYD Cemented Its Lead on Tesla in Five Minutes
The Chinese EV-maker shocked the world with a fast charger, while the US is still figuring out if EVs are too woke.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Just incredible how much one man (Trump) could improve Russia’s hand in so many ways. Ruble continuing to strengthen against dollar. #MakeRussiaGreatAgain while destroying the US.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
…and not by a small amount. At least Russia is doing better!
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Miranda Shafer @mirandashafer.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Do you think we age steadily or in spurts? One study claims we age in two distinct stages one at age 44 and one at 60. @thehowie.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social discuss this on the new episode of #HealthAndVeritas, also a deep dive into measles, and a norovirus 🤢 vaccine pod.link/1588414491
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Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Produced with the Yale School of Management and...
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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Listen: Profs. @thehowie.bsky.social and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Yale neonatologist Sarah Taylor to discuss our growing understanding of breastfeeding, including the active role that infants play in shaping the composition of breast milk on last week's episode of #HealthAndVeritas.
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Sarah Taylor: The Science of Breastfeeding
Howie and Harlan are joined by Yale neonatologist Sarah Taylor to discuss our growing understanding of breastfeeding, including the active role that infants play in shaping the composition of breast m...
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Early indications are that the #TrumpSlump has legs! Tomorrow not looking so good.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Are there any guardrails left to prevent an unelected billionaire oligarch from selling shares into a rally, while watching greater fools take losses? Asking for a friend.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
While our markets continue to decline, the Russian ruble has had a massive rally this year! (Inverted scale). Making Russia Great Again!
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
So much winning! (Elon Musk edition)
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
So much winning!
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Tripling of cases, in addition to the recently reported adult death, in Lea County, New Mexico (as part of West Texas Measles outbreak). Hundreds more are likely uncounted/not tested. This is one of the worst outbreaks of last 2 decades. All avoidable.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
So.Much.Winning!
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Reminder that drug overdose deaths were rapidly declining before Trump took office for the second time, just as they were rapidly increasing before he left office the first time. He has no track record to speak of in terms of reducing fentanyl deaths; just opportunism for his tax cuts & tariffs.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Trump promised he would bring prices down. Promises made. Promises kept!
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Someone may not hold all the cards that he thinks he has.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The tariffs will continue until morale improves.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Turns out Trump isn’t just bad for your health, global decency, and efficient government. He is also bad for rich people.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Tariffs reducing inflation! (Of stock prices).
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
So sorry to see “Chappy” has died. This beautiful innocent seal was found on the streets of New Haven 2 weeks ago and could not be recuperated at Mystic Aquarium. rest in peace.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
One of the faster pump and dumps of the Trump era.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
In this instance, standing up against and defying the United States of America is the morally, geopolitically, and strategically right decision.
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Negative One @negative.li · 28/02/2025
T: "Right now, you don't have the cards..." Z: "We're not playing cards." *slow clap* Two loudmouthed bullies interrupting and screaming, trying to intimidate and pressure someone doing his best to stop the rape of his country into rolling over and thanking the one raping his country.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Watching Trump lose his cool is quite a thing. Full Video: Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting explodes into a shouting match www.cnbc.com/2025/02/28/t...
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Full Video: Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting explodes into a shouting match
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance argued with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with Vance accusing Zelenskyy of disrespect.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Bitcoin going through some things. But don’t worry! It’s a buying opportunity!
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Newest episode of Health & Veritas covering anti-microbial resistance, fallout from study exploring a potential rare post-covid-vaccine syndrome, & Measles in Texas & unfortunate first death from this outbreak. @yalesph.bsky.social @yalesom.bsky.social insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...
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Michael Dunne: Confronting the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Howie and Harlan are joined by infectious disease specialist Michael Dunne to discuss the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance and what’s needed to incentivize the development of new antibiotic...
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Bitcoin is consolidating while they look for greater fools. News at 11.
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
“…Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting…first death from measles in the ongoing outbreak in the South Plains & Panhandle regions. The school-aged child who was not vaccinated was hospitalized in Lubbock last week & tested positive for measles.” www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
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Texas announces first death in measles outbreak | Texas DSHS
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Howard P. Forman @thehowie.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
“…many companies would pay the $5 million fee to bring in skilled workers.” 😂😂😂 he has no clue. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Latest News on Budget Plan, Elon Musk and More
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