On this week’s episode, Miles and Dr. Rob react to Dr. Oz’s latest comments about Medicaid and RFK’s decision to clean house at the CDC vaccine advisory panel. Then, special guest Katie Keith, health policy expert and founding director of the Center for Health Policy and the Law at the O’Neill Institute, joins the pod. Katie breaks down what’s really happening with the Trump administration’s recent moves to revoke Biden-era guidance on Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and what it means for hospitals, doctors, and patients nationwide.

Background reading:

• CBO analysis of the Big, Beautiful Tax Giveaway (BBT) is HERE.

• The Washington Post analysis shows that at least 100,000 people will die unnecessarily if the BBT is passed: This senator’s comment on Medicaid cuts was brutal but accurate

• Video of Russell Vought saying “no one will lose coverage as a result of this bill” is HERE.

• AP: Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions

• Katie Keith | Health Affairs: Trump Administration Revokes EMTALA Guidance, Will Review Medication Abortion Data

• The Regulatory Review: The Past, Present, and Future of EMTALA

• Dr. Oz saying Medicaid recipients should “prove that you matter” via The Hill: Dr. Oz on Medicaid cuts: People should ‘prove that you matter’

• MedPage Today: AMA Calls for Senate Investigation of RFK Jr.

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