On this week’s episode, Dr. Rob talks with Politico’s Senior Health Care Reporter, Alice Miranda Ollstein, about how RFK Jr. is reshaping the political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterms and why his views on vaccines and health policy are becoming a defining issue for both parties.

They also break down the growing fight over mifepristone, the shaky research driving federal reviews, and the broader consequences for reproductive health and medical care nationwide, with Ollstein sharing insights from her reporting and upcoming book.

Background reading:

The Washington Post: CDC in turmoil after agency backpedals on debunking vaccines-autism link

The CDC’s “Autism and Vaccines” website is HERE

Quiver Quantitative’s tweet raising the alarm about Rep. Robert Bresnahan’s apparent insider trading is HERE

Truthout (from July 3, 2025): Republican Lawmaker Dumped Medicaid-Related Stock Before Voting to Gut Program

Alice Miranda Ollstein’s work at POLITICO can be found HERE

POLITICO: ‘You can't eat if you're dead’: Dems eye RFK Jr. as their 2026 boogeyman

POLITICO: ‘Rolling Thunder’: Inside conservatives’ strategy to curb abortion pill access

The Nation: The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills

Mother Jones: On Its 25th Birthday, Mifepristone Is More Under Attack Than Ever

The New York Times: Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change.

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