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What we spent to prevent another 9/11—and what we’re spending on the next pandemic
Twenty-five years later, some new thoughts on investing in public safety—and a look back at what the data tell us about two major tragedies this…
Sep 11
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I emailed my HHS contacts. 35% bounced.
This Labor Day, I’m thinking about the federal health workers who left—and those who are still there.
Sep 7
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Update: CDC removes two measles deaths from internal count. Kennedy wins, for now.
RFK Jr.’s influence is no longer confined to CDC’s public messaging.
Sep 5
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Jeremy Faust, MD
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Scoop: CDC’s internal system still counts two Pennsylvania measles deaths.
The agency’s public and internal messaging now differ.
Sep 3
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CDC Director fails first test of independence from RFK Jr.
Her promise to “speak truth to power” seems to have left the building. But it’s even worse.
Sep 1
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August 2026
New CDC director Dr. Erica Schwartz promises to “speak truth to power.” That’s the wrong goal.
During her first all-hands meeting as CDC Director yesterday, Dr. Erica Schwartz assured her new colleagues that she would “speak truth to power.” It…
Aug 20
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Jeremy Faust, MD
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“Second trope and go.”
More on patient handoffs and ER lingo.
Aug 19
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Jeremy Faust, MD
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A day Katie Couric will always forget. (What is Transient Global Amnesia?)
Here’s my Q&A with Katie Couric, covering her recent experience with Transient Global Amnesia, a condition that can be frightening, but is ultimately…
Aug 11
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Substack Live: A day Katie Couric will always forget. Today, 5pm E.T.
Katie joins me to discuss her brief experience with a benign form of amnesia, a condition I happen to know something about...
Aug 11
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Jeremy Faust, MD
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One graph to shut RFK Jr. up.
The best argument against his nonsense is data. Here it is...
Aug 3
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July 2026
I didn’t love Craig Spencer’s ‘embrace MAHA’ column in The Atlantic. Instead of canceling my friend, I called him.
Even the sharpest disagreements can be civil. Here's my line-by-line response to Dr. Craig Spencer's argument for embracing MAHA.
Jul 27
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Jeremy Faust, MD
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Senator Cassidy should vote no on Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination as CDC Director.
The nominee demonstrated a lack of preparation, insufficient independence, or both. Even if Trump's next nominee could be worse, the Senate shouldn't…
Jul 22
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Jeremy Faust, MD
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