O. Rose Broderick
@rosebroderick_
disability reporting fellow @statnews work at @radiolab, @sciam, @slate, @newscientist hard of hearing, so i will ask you to repeat yourself she/they 🏳️⚧️
My latest @statnews: Advances in gene therapy could eventually "cure" many forms of congenital deafness. But many deaf people don't want this. They worry that this treatment will deplete their communities and make them an "endangered species." statnews.com/2024/05/28/gen…
There is something to live for, and it's at the farmer's market. Go get yourself some stone fruit.
amon from korra gotta be #1
Villains who have very real critiques on society but also blow up orphanages so the audience knows you're not supposed to root for them
The DOJ has issued “nearly 20 subpoenas” to clinics that provide gender-affirming care per DOJ's Chad Mizelle, who spoke at an all-day FTC workshop focused how the federal government might continue its crusade against trans health care. I watched: statnews.com/2025/07/09/doj…
Trump's tax bill includes massive cuts to Medicaid. This could be disastrous for disabled folks. I spoke with someone from ADAPT, a group that's fought for disability rights since the 80s, about why she's putting her body on the line to fight this bill. statnews.com/2025/07/02/why…
The man at the center of DOGE's health care cuts has quite the history: Top execs from a startup he founded feel he ripped them off & lower-level workers say their jobs were to cut services from vulnerable patients. shorturl.at/Y7d7m via @statnews
How do you solve a chronic disease crisis? It depends on what you care about most. That's what RFK Jr. will have to decide soon. Our new project splits the nation's health into 9 "priorities." Choose your adventure based on your top concerns. Dive in: statnews.com/2025/05/20/ken…
#Breaking: Vinay Prasad will be the next director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, after Peter Marks was forced out. trib.al/fVbnX9G
Adults who suspect they have autism and parents of autistic kids are cancelling diagnostic evaluations after federal officials announced a national autism registry. statnews.com/2025/05/01/aut…
A new study shows doctors missed 65% of mistakes generated by AI. At the same time, 90% of the docs rated the AI drafts as trustworthy, "accurate" (70%), and "safe to use" (75%). Not great news for AI developers and hospitals depending on doctors to catch mistakes
Spoke with @jaketapper yesterday about the attacks I've encountered for wearing a mask. I'm grateful for the opportunity to talk about how it is indicative of a larger trend in attacks on journalists, and how that affects trust in our institutions. youtu.be/CAFHKSJvfqM
I'll be talking to @jaketapper on CNN at 5:40pm ET about Marjorie Taylor Greene attacking me for wearing a mask. sfchronicle.com/politics/artic…
Exclusive: HHS has walked back a national autism registry. The new plan: $50 million for a different autism research initiative. #disability #autism statnews.com/2025/04/24/no-…
rfk jr saying autistic people will never play baseball have you ever heard a major league pitcher talk
When I wrote my book, I profiled @HariSri108, a nonspeaking #ActuallyAutistic man. People said the same things Kennedy describes here. He wound up going to Cal, graduating and is now a graduate student at Vanderbilt University.
RFK JR: And these are kids who will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted
Hey, that’s me! My name is Eric Garcia. I am an #ActuallyAutistic journalist who wrote a book called We’re Not Broken that debunks RFK Jr.’s lies harpercollins.com/products/were-…
Reporter: You also talk about the fact that these numbers increased but your own study says these findings may indicate improvements in A.S.D. Awareness identification with access to services and communities for Black and Latinos…
A little Friday 🧵 @statnews and other outlets have published extraordinary stories about the impact of HHS job and spending cuts. This story is among the deepest looks yet at the chaos inside the agency, as well as NIH, CDC, FDA, and CMS. statnews.com/2025/04/11/hhs…
HHS' decision to fire 10k people today could have massive implications for disabled folks. Read on for the fallout from dismantling the Administration for Community Living and firing several key people/branches overseeing disability in other agencies: statnews.com/2025/04/01/hhs…
An ambitious, multibillion dollar NIH push to solve the mysteries of the brain now faces an uncertain future. Teamed up with my @statnews colleague @rosebroderick_ for this close look at the BRAIN Initiative. statnews.com/2025/04/01/nih…
The reduction in force has started at HHS. statnews.com/2025/04/01/hhs… Were you part of the RIF? DM or send a tip rosebroderick.11 at Signal
