Some news and an awesome interview with the former chair of the USPSTF
Podcast:Hoosier Health Matters Published On: Fri Oct 23 2026 Description: Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 26Date: 10/23/2026Title: Some news and an awesome interview with the former chair of the USPSTF00:00 Intro2:04- The GTC candidate database is live- check it out, share with your Hoosier friends and loved ones 2:54- Early voting centers open this weekend- find the one closer to you at www.voteintime.org3:50- 58,000 Hoosiers may lose medicaid as of January 15:06- Indiana reigning in ABA fraud has been shared with other states by CMS6:45- Indiana has asked an appeals court to reconsider a ruling that allows Indiana physicians to refer minors to other states for abortions7:56- Indiana lawmakers disagree on how to handle the death penalty- one wants to outlaw it, the other wants firing squads9:54- ICE detention medical contractors inflated numbers they submitted to the state (Indystar)11:12- 6 measles deaths now in Pennsylvania, Indiana hits 50 cases12:01- Guinea-Bissau study of hepatitis B vaccine that many think is unethical again going to be funded by CDC after they originally pulled the funding due to backlash13:07- Stephen Quay no longer being considered to head NIAID (which is good, he was wholly unqualified)14:08- HHS wants to pay doctors for VAERS submissions (which is stupid)16:15- MAHA is mad at the Trump administration for not doing MAHA stuff17:42- Advancing Women's Health Executive Order may actually be something good19:59- 52 maternity wards have closed in the US since July 202520:42- FDA will not release mifepristone review until 202722:15- interview with Michael Silverstien, former head of USPSTF56:17- Get vaccinated and vote "Voting is your public health vaccinationBecome a member of the Good Trouble Coalition (free!)Donate to support the Good Trouble CoalitionThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram