Paging America

In this bonus episode of Paging America, Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson sit down with Yolanda Jacobs, Army veteran and president of AFGE Local 2883, the union representing thousands of workers and scientists working at the CDC.

While RFK Jr.’s Senate testimony dominated headlines, this conversation centers on the people inside the CDC and the atmosphere of fear and paralysis after mass resignations and a campus shooting.

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Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson dive into a whirlwind of health and political news that hits close to home for millions of Americans.

First, they break down Florida’s shocking new move to eliminate vaccine mandates in schools, a decision that could put kids, families, and entire communities at risk. Dr. Rob explains why herd immunity matters, what history teaches us about preventable illness, and why parents everywhere should be pa...

This week, Miles and Dr. Rob are joined by special guest Sarah Ewall-Wice from The Daily Beast, whose reporting has raised urgent questions about President Trump’s health. Together, they unpack Trump’s bruised hands and the administration’s terrible attempt at covering it all up. Sarah digs into the red flags that are going up from the administration’s evasiveness around Trump’s health and what it means when transparency is replace...

This week, Miles and Dr. Rob unpack how fringe conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer convinced Trump to halt medical visas for kids from Gaza, exposing how far-right conspiracy theories are warping U.S. health policy.

Then, they turn to the escalating fight over abortion access, as Republican Attorneys General push to restrict Mifepristone and target doctors across state lines, while Costco caves to anti-abortion pressure and pulls back ...

This week, Miles and Dr. Rob dive into a whirlwind of troubling healthcare news — and what it means for patients, providers, and public health. First, they unpack RFK Jr.’s decision to slash over $500 million in mRNA research funding — a move critics call reckless and potentially devastating for vaccine development, cancer treatments, and cutting-edge medical breakthroughs.

Then, they discuss the shocking shooting at the CDC in Atla...

This week on Paging America, Miles is joined by co-host Dr. Kristin Lyerly. Together, they unpack the Trump administration’s quiet walk-back on IVF access, the implications of medical data-sharing with ICE, and the shocking decision to burn millions in unused contraceptives meant for global aid.

Later, Miles is joined by special guest Dr. Jill Gibson, former Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Arizona. Dr. Gibson shares her...

This week on Paging America, Miles and Dr. Rob catch up on the latest research on the impact of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." New data from JAMA Health Forum predicts nearly 1,500 unnecessary deaths and 94,000 preventable hospitalizations every year due to massive Medicaid cuts. Together, they break down what these numbers really mean and how these policy choices are shaping real-world hospital capacity and care.

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On this episode of Paging America, hosts Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson sit down with Dr. Shelly Johnson, a registered nurse, professor, and former rural hospital executive, for a deep dive into the looming crisis facing rural hospitals across America following Republicans’ Medicaid cuts. Dr. Johnson breaks down how Medicaid cuts uniquely threaten small-town hospitals and why these closures could devastate entire communities.

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This week on Paging America, former health insurance executive turned whistleblower and author Wendell Potter joins hosts Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson for a candid look inside the health insurance industry, Congressional stock trading scandals, and the hidden forces driving up your healthcare costs. Wendell Potter shares a firsthand look into his time at Cigna and Humana, why he left the industry, and what every American needs ...

This week on Paging America, Miles and Dr. Rob break down the devastating implications of the “Big Beautiful Bill” moving through Congress. Then, discuss RFK Jr.’s latest move: a massive federal push for health wearables led by his Surgeon General nominee, and how listeners, especially physicians, can organize, take action.

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• The Washington Post: Here’s what’s in Trump and Senate Republicans’ tax and immigr...

Miles and Dr. Rob hop on to do an emergency podcast following the announcement of the U.S. Senate passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Tune is as they dive into what happens next, and what this means for physicians, their patients, and their hospitals.

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• The Washington Post: What’s in Trump and Senate Republicans’ tax and immigration bill?

• STAT: Senate GOP tweaks health care measures in tax bill to win ho...

On this week’s episode, Miles and Dr. Rob unpack disturbing reports that the Trump administration shared Medicaid data with ICE, discuss RFK Jr.'s anti-vax allies gaining influence over vaccine policy, threatening public trust and safety, and share the disturbing truth of ICE detention centers and health care access.

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• AP: Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportat...

On this week’s episode, Miles breaks down disturbing reports that RFK Jr.’s staff has handed Medicaid recipient data over to ICE, potentially endangering millions of patients and raising serious questions about privacy, states’ rights, and basic human dignity. Then, special guest Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB-GYN and Committee to Protect Healthcare Chair, joins the podcast to discuss the legacy of House Speaker Melissa Hortman, a champion...

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 guidanc...

This week on Paging America, hosts Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson dig into the jaw-dropping headlines and health policy debates shaping American healthcare. First up: Senator Joni Ernst’s “everybody’s going to die” quote and the GOP’s political cruelty. Then, Rob and Miles break down the infamous “MAHA Report” from HHS with special guest, Dr. Priya Paul, exposing the errors, fake citations, and dangerous anti-science narratives l...

In this episode of Paging America, Miles and Dr. Rob sit down with OBGYN, author, and advocate Dr. Mimi Zieman to discuss the Adriana Smith case, a deeply tragic situation at the intersection of medical ethics, abortion bans, and political overreach in Georgia.

Plus, RFK, Jr. is poised to re-review the abortion pill mifepristone, citing a non-peer-reviewed study published by a right-wing think tank that uses “study laundering” to fu...

House Republicans just passed Trump’s sweeping billionaire tax break that guts Medicaid by ONE vote in the middle of the night. On this week’s episode, Dr. Rob Davidson and Miles Baker break down how we got here, why the fight isn’t over yet, and the high-stakes consequences for healthcare across the country.

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• CBO analysis showing the reconciliation bill will hurt the poor and enrich the rich is HERE.

• TIM...

This week on Paging America, Miles and Dr. Rob unpack the chaos surrounding the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” — a tax giveaway for billionaires that slashes Medicaid, food assistance, and health care for millions. With rural hospitals at risk and families facing devastating cuts, they dig into the real-life consequences behind the headlines.

Plus RFK Jr. says something we actually agree with (and a whole lot we don’t) and Trump mak...