Steven Ross Johnson

Chicago

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Public Health Reporter @usnews. Former population health reporter @modrnhealthcr. Reach me at: [email protected]

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Donald Trump

3 weeks ago | usnews.com | Ed Manning |Elliott Davis |Olivier Knox |Steven Ross Johnson

National NewsMusk-Trump Feud Escalates Over MegabillThe feud between Musk and Trump appears to have died down Friday, as Trump turns his focus elsewhere…for now. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton June 6, 2025
Public Health Under Pressure: Michelle Morse on New York Public Health and Trump’s Cuts

3 weeks ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

The tumult of President Donald Trump’s second term has trickled down from federal agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., to state and local health departments, kicking off a new era fraught with uncertainty even as some of these leaders on the front lines of public health are still struggling to recover from the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID Concerns: FDA’s New Vaccine Guidelines Raise Questions

3 weeks ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

Millions of Americans have received a COVID-19 vaccine but demand is likely to drop after the Food and Drug Administration changed recommendations of who should get the vaccine each year – limiting its endorsement to high risk individuals. Last week, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and Dr. Vinay Prasad, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, outlined the agency’s new approach to COVID shots in an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Public Health Under Pressure: Erik Mikaitis on Funding Cuts and Chronic Disease

4 weeks ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

The tumult of President Donald Trump’s second term has trickled down from federal agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., to state and local health departments, kicking off a new era fraught with uncertainty even as some of these leaders on the front lines of public health are still struggling to recover from the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Health Under Pressure: Lori Freeman on Trump’s Cuts and Mental Health

1 month ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

The tumult of President Donald Trump’s second term has trickled down from federal agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., to state and local health departments, kicking off a new era fraught with uncertainty even as some of these leaders on the front lines of public health are still struggling to recover from the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC Provisional Data Shows Dramatic Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths

1 month ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

New provisional data indicates drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plummeted in 2024 by nearly 30% compared with 2023, with projections pointing to the lowest level since 2019. Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate the total number of drug overdose deaths fell 27% from 110,037 to 80,391.
Trump Signs Executive Order Aiming to Lower Prescription Drug Prices

1 month ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson |Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order seeking to lower drug prices in the U.S. by having the government pay the same costs for medications as is paid in other countries. Trump at a press briefing said the plan involved establishing a “most favored nation” pricing policy to reduce the cost the government pays for medications to those comparable to what other countries pay.
FDA Names Critic of COVID-19 Shots to Lead Vaccine Agency: 3 Things to Know

1 month ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

The Food and Drug Administration has named a vocal critic of the agency’s policies around administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to be the next head of the center responsible for regulating vaccines and gene therapies. FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary on Tuesday announced Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist/oncologist, as his pick to lead the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research in a post on social media.
Higher Ground: What's Behind the Rankings Rise for These 4 States?

1 month ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

They sit in different parts of the country and have different climates and different economic engines. Politically and culturally, they’re not an across-the-board monolith.
Florida Approves Fluoride Ban as Red States Embrace RFK Jr.’s Contrarian Calls

1 month ago | usnews.com | Steven Ross Johnson

Florida is poised to become the second state in the U.S. to implement a ban on adding fluoride to its public drinking water, a move that has received growing support as several cities and states have begun to take similar actions in spite of the advice of many public health experts who contend the mineral’s removal could be detrimental to dental health.