Stories About Health & Well-Being
Restoring trust in public health starts with giving people the facts.
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View MoreAmerica has a health problem—and it’s not just about viruses. Chronic illness is skyrocketing, trust in our medical institutions is at an all-time low, and too many public policies put politics before people.
From the food we eat, to the medicine we’re prescribed, to the policies that dictate our children’s school attendance—our health decisions are shaped by a system riddled with perverse incentives, poor transparency, and one-size-fits-all mandates that treat Americans like subjects, not citizens.
Americans deserve a system that’s transparent, accountable, and focused on helping them live longer and healthier lives. That means rooting out the worst actors, fixing incentives so the right thing is also the smart thing, and giving every family the information they need to make the best choices for themselves.
It’s time to rethink public health—and restore trust by remembering who it’s supposed to serve: the people.
Explore Our Voices
Hear from patients and families fighting to take control of their health by navigating a system that pushes one-size-fits-all mandates, hides the real risks, and too often puts politics before people’s well-being.
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Gaslit and Left in the Dark: What This Woman Faced When She Needed a Jaw Replacement and Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Brooke Garner was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at only 14 years old, thyroid cancer…
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‘We’re Exhausted’: Daughter Details the Nightmare of Elder Care in a Rural Town
After years of round-the-clock care with almost no outside support, Barb Jestic’s family was…
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This Social Worker Quit Her Job to Care for Aging Family
Becky Massingale has cared for three aging family members for the past few years,…
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Health Care Is America’s Fastest-Growing Industry. Here’s Why That’s Horrifying
Across America, health care companies have become the largest employers, and despite the touted…
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MAHA Moms Were Right: Why HHS Just Flipped The Food Pyramid Upside Down
RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid flips decades of government nutrition advice by prioritizing whole…
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A Dose of Reality: Why This Leading Healthcare Professional Says Public Health Has Abandoned Science
Dr. Monique Yohanan, a Harvard and Stanford-trained healthcare professional who was trusted to write…
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California Schools Are Now Teaching Kids to ‘Eat the Bugs’
A California school district is teaching 5th graders that eating insects is morally superior…
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A Dose of Humility: The Promise and Purpose of Vaccines
Dr. Monique Yohanan—a mom, physician, and public health expert—says vaccines are vital, but not…
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Restoring Confidence in Public Health Starts With Respecting Mothers
A young mother lost trust in public health when her questions were dismissed. Earning…
Your Voices
“I really didn’t want anyone to be how I was: in the dark…”
“My big concern is all of those people out there who have nobody—nobody to help them…”
“There’s no greater love than a man has than to lay down his life for his friends…”
“I come at this as a mom. I come at this as a physician…”
“As parents, our primary obligation is to our children.”
“Radical transparency, and seeing parents and the public as partners, not adversaries, must be the first step to earning our trust back.”
“You’re going to create a better, more transparent, more efficient system if you take away these massive federal subsidies…”
“Vaccines are incredibly important, but they are not all equally important, and they are not all equally necessary…”
“When I received that huge bill unexpectedly, I was shocked…”
“My distrust of the medical establishment grows with each visit I make…”
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