Amy Maxmen, PhD

🐮Exclusive: Emails from FOIA show why surveillance for human bird flu cases has been marred by delays & blind spots. As a result, we can’t answer basic questions – like why cases have more than doubled within a few weeks. My latest @KFFHealthNews 🧵 kffhealthnews.org/news/article/b…

As HIV testing falters in the South because of disruptions in federal funds, researchers warn of a resurgence of the epidemic. @amymaxmen reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/h…

HIV prevention groups in Mississippi are reeling from Trump administration cuts to health spending. Southern states have the highest burden of HIV in the U.S., accounting for half of new infections. KFF Health News' @amymaxmen appears on @NPR. ⤵️ npr.org/2025/05/14/nx-…

Definitely worth a read, courtesy of ⁦@amymaxmen⁩ - HIV Testing and Outreach Falter as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep the South - KFF Health News kffhealthnews.org/news/article/h…

Doctors across the country rely on CDC databases to inform how they care for their patients, says reporter @amymaxmen. What happens when access to that data gets interrupted, or disappears altogether? bit.ly/4iz0PMv

A new study reveals a troubling trend: The life expectancy gap between racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. is widening. @amymaxmen/@KFFHealthNews report on the findings. Spoiler: Low-income Black Americans' #lifeexpectancy is steadily decreasing. ow.ly/RiG050VhbSo

🚨Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases, w/16 hospitalizations. Officials suspect it's spilled just across the border to New Mexico. Low vax rates+undetected infections mean it will grow. My latest kffhealthnews.org/news/article/t…

🚨Urgent CDC analyses on seasonal flu, bird flu in cats & in wastewater have been stalled. And CDC has stopped contributing flu data to global platforms, says WHO. “Delays in data create dangerous situations on the front line.” My latest @KFFHealthNews kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…

🚨At least 14 people have been hospitalized in a measles outbreak in an undervaccinated part of Texas. 24 cases so far, mainly children. Health officials worry some parents might not seek care for their kids. Dangerous & means this will keep spreading. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/t…

Update: This measles outbreak has grown to 14 cases & 6 probable cases pending confirmation. Some children have been hospitalized.

Out today in @ForeignPolicy: I wrote about what will happen if there is an H5N1 pandemic with Robert F Kennedy, Jr. in charge of safeguarding the health of Americans. If RFK Jr is leading HHS & H5N1 begins spreading human to human, the deaths will be counted in millions.🧵👇

I am disheartened that several CDC webpages are currently down. I hope this is just a temporary pause. Infectious diseases don't take breaks. The American taxpayers who paid for these data deserve the ability to access the lifesaving information derived from these data.

I joined @CNN to talk with Anderson Cooper about what we learned from RFK Jr’s confirmation hearing today. Catchy taglines are no substitute for clear policy. And decades of doubting vaccines can’t be undone in a day. We Americans deserve better. Here’s our conversation 👇

🧪The CDCs weekly science report is indefinitely on hold, stalling important bird flu studies. This unprecedented freeze sparks concerns of political meddling in science. "If it’s not short-lived, it’s censorship.” My latest @KFFHealthNews kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…

Really fantastic article from ⁦@amymaxmen⁩ 👇🏻 What a U.S. exit from the WHO means for global health - CBS News cbsnews.com/news/trump-wit…

Some experts found a silver lining in the US withdrawing from the WHO. But not for the reasons the Trump administration cites. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/u…

"Never seen anything like this before": In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research, @NIH Read my story for @Nature, w/ @LaBonneLab, @choo_ek & Harold Varmus nature.com/articles/d4158…