On this week’s episode, Dr. Rob talks with Politico’s Senior Health Care Reporter, Alice Miranda Ollstein, about how RFK Jr. is reshaping the political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterms and why his views on vaccines and health policy are becoming a defining issue for both parties.
They also break down the growing fight over mifepristone, the shaky research driving federal reviews, and the broader consequences for reproductive health and medical care nationwide, with Ollstein sharing insights from her reporting and upcoming book.
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Background reading:
The Washington Post: CDC in turmoil after agency backpedals on debunking vaccines-autism link
The CDC’s “Autism and Vaccines” website is HERE
NBC News: Rep. Rob Bresnahan sold stock in several Medicaid providers before voting for cuts
Quiver Quantitative’s tweet raising the alarm about Rep. Robert Bresnahan’s apparent insider trading is HERE
Truthout (from July 3, 2025): Republican Lawmaker Dumped Medicaid-Related Stock Before Voting to Gut Program
Alice Miranda Ollstein’s work at POLITICO can be found HERE
POLITICO: ‘You can’t eat if you’re dead’: Dems eye RFK Jr. as their 2026 boogeyman
POLITICO: ‘Rolling Thunder’: Inside conservatives’ strategy to curb abortion pill access
The Nation: The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills
Mother Jones: On Its 25th Birthday, Mifepristone Is More Under Attack Than Ever
The New York Times: Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change.
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