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Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> Cmte on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a>, Education, Labor, and Pensions invited <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> to attend a hearing next week to explain the firings. The committee is chaired by Republican U.S. Senator &amp; physician <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BillCassidy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillCassidy</span></a> of Louisiana, whose vote was key to Kennedy's confirmation.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HHS</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NIH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NIH</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FDA</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AntiVaxxer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiVaxxer</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConspiracyTheories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConspiracyTheories</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ethics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
WYM Mod<p>Could Medicare benefits be on the chopping block? In a revealing conversation on *Squawk Box*, Senator Bill Cassidy hinted at the administration's possible plan to cut Medicare to fund tax cuts for former President Trump. While insisting that benefits won't be stripped from recipients, he promotes efficiency reforms within Medicare. His perspective raises critical questions about financial stewardship and taxpayer savings. Explore the implications further in the article. [read more](<a href="https://crooksandliars.com/2025/04/sen-cassidy-admits-truth-cut-medicare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crooksandliars.com/2025/04/sen</span><span class="invisible">-cassidy-admits-truth-cut-medicare</span></a>) <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/TaxReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/BillCassidy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillCassidy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/HealthcarePolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthcarePolicy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> Health, Education, Labor &amp; Pensions (HELP) Cmte Chair <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BillCassidy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillCassidy</span></a> (R) &amp; Ranking Member <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BernieSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BernieSanders</span></a> (I) sent <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> a joint letter asking him to testify at an April 10 hearing to explain his "proposed reorganization" of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HHS</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pandemic</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MassLayoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MassLayoffs</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/purge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>purge</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>…The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> confirmed <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> largely because he won over the chair of the Senate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> Cmte, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BillCassidy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillCassidy</span></a>, Republican of Louisiana, who is a medical doctor &amp; strong proponent of childhood <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a>.</p><p>Cassidy has said that further <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> into any supposed link between vaccines &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> would be a waste of money &amp; a distraction from studies that might shed light on the “true reason” for the rise in autism rates.</p><p>On Thurs, Cassidy said he wanted confirmation of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DavidGeier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DavidGeier</span></a>’s role…</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
Gregg Gonsalves<p>This death belongs to the anti-vaxxer-in-chief <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> and his enablers, <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/BillCassidy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillCassidy</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/SusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SusanCollins</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/JoniErnst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoniErnst</span></a> and all those who knew better and voted “yes.” You all have blood on your hands. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-west-texas-death-rfk-41adc66641e4a56ce2b2677480031ab9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/measles-out</span><span class="invisible">break-west-texas-death-rfk-41adc66641e4a56ce2b2677480031ab9</span></a></p>