Caitlin Owens
Senior Policy Reporter at Axios
senior policy reporter @axios. you can reach me at caitlin at https://t.co/0hyTRDK6Zk.
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4 days ago |
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Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosRobert F. Kennedy Jr.'s short time leading America's health agencies has already destabilized the uneasy alliance that vaulted him into President Trump's Cabinet. Why it matters: The "Make America Healthy Again" movement — a loose umbrella of vaccine skeptics, wellness influencers, and anti-pharma crusaders — was envisioned as a revolution against the medical establishment.
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1 week ago |
axios.com | Caitlin Owens
Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration's approach to mental and behavioral health has so far featured federal funding cuts and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s deeply controversial approach to autism, but past remarks by the president and Kennedy suggest that more disruption is likely on the horizon.
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2 weeks ago |
axios.com | Caitlin Owens
Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosThe rise of the pro-natalism movement and a historic low in new births have thrust the future of reproduction and fertility into the spotlight. Why it matters: While there are many reasons Americans might be having fewer children, scientific advancements are creating extraordinary — and sometimes ethically fraught — new possibilities.
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3 weeks ago |
axios.com | Caitlin Owens
Cities and states that once championed progressive approaches to mental health and drug use are continuing their yearslong course reversal, and are increasingly open to involuntary commitment. Why it matters: The push to get people withsevere mental illness help — especially those who are homeless — is a response to public backlash, but may be outpacing the availability of high-quality treatment for them.
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3 weeks ago |
axios.com | Caitlin Owens
Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosThere are growing signs that Trump-aligned forces are ready to go to war with House Republicans if they attempt to pass large Medicaid spending cuts. Driving the news: New polling from a top Trump campaign pollster shared exclusively with Axios has found the Medicaid program is popular among all voters, including those who cast their ballot for Trump — yet another sign of the political peril of cutting it.
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