Passionate about empowering communities through policy reform and civic action | Health Policy Director at Center for American Progress | Views and opinions are my own
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Epidemic preparedness relies on more than clinical labs—it requires deep-rooted local trust and multi-sector mobilization, argues @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Daniele Nyirandutiye: tinyurl.com/36rdjcay
Natasha Murphy
SAVE THE DATE: May 19 is the 2026 CAP IDEAS Conference!
We're bringing together leaders to share their big ideas on economic policy, safeguarding national security, protecting our rights, and the future of our democracy. Watch this space for your link to register for the online event. 👀
SO excited that the Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act was introduced today by Murray, Duckworth, & Pressley.
I'm proud that @americanprogress.bsky.social has endorsed this bill & I'm grateful to be part of the the community that fights for accessible reproductive care for disabled people.
Calling disabled voters in ID, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, NE, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WY!
@americanprogress.bsky.social wants to hear about your voting accessibility experiences.
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After dismantling vaccine infrastructure, spreading false information, and discouraging vaccination since coming into office, RFK Jr now claims he has no responsibility for U.S. measles outbreak. RFK Jr. must be held accountable for the harms he has caused. www.americanprogress.org/article/rfk-...
The next pandemic is coming. Trump has eliminated the surveillance systems, research programs, and workforce needed to stop it. New @amprog report on America's self-inflicted vulnerability: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
S/O to my coauthor Dean Perry Halkitis @rutgerssph.bsky.social
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Senator Murray: “This bill will help make a big difference in making sure people with disabilities can get the informed and accessible reproductive health care they deserve.” Washington, D.C. – Today,...
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The Center for American Progress (CAP) is seeking to understand disabled people's voting experiences. Rarely are disabled voters highlighted when talking about their right to vote. CAP's Disability Ju...
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent upheaval of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is just one example of numerous attempts to replace science with his personal ag...
The Trump administration is making a covert attempt to privatize Medicare. For @fortune.com, @fellowwhopoints.bsky.social sounds the alarm: fortune.com/2026/05/07/m...
Voters need lower healthcare costs now. For @ms.now, @neeratanden.bsky.social and @americanprogress.bsky.social’s Topher Spiro explain how Dems can address the crisis: www.ms.now/news/health-...
Federal executive orders targeting initiatives that seek to ensure diversity and equity for all are systematically dismantling America’s public health infrastructure—cutting research, surveillance sys...
Families deserve clear prices, not surprise bills. The Patients Deserve Price Tags Act is a commonsense step toward greater transparency, helping patients understand costs and make more informed health care decisions.
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“I can’t afford to take time off work.” “My co-workers might hate me.” Taking FMLA for caregiving isn’t always easy — but it can be a huge benefit. Here’s how to step away from work when a family member needs extra care. @wpln.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/healthq...
Addressing the cost-of-living crisis would reengage millions of Americans who literally can’t afford to wait.
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The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for caregiving. But the federal policy has noteworthy limitations. The HealthQ team explains.
