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Good morning, I wrote something exceedingly personal for @nytimes on the scam that is romance nytimes.com/2019/03/22/sty…

Longevity influencer Peter Attia had a deeper relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than he publicly acknowledged last month, @politico found. Including: - He asked Epstein for patient referrals - Epstein introduced him to a foreign-born model, whom he interviewed for a job

After four years at POLITICO I'm making some moves: I'm joining @chrissyfarr's Second Opinion Media, to bring more tech policy coverage, analysis, and scoops to the great work she is already doing there AND I'll be taking on some long term projects @hntrbrkmedia Send tips!

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Start March 23. Ready to get to work. tinyurl.com/64pw8fau

Much of MAHA feels betrayed by the Trump admin's actions on the pesticide glyphosate. Democrats see an opening to win them over. politico.com/news/2026/03/0… with @RuthReader

EXCLUSIVE: As @CaseyMeansMD awaits Senate HELP committee vote for Surgeon General, a @RollingStone review shows at least 5 of her newsletter sponsors stood accused of selling products w hazardous ingredients, unsafe levels lead/cadmium or traces of PFOAs: rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

RFK Jr.’s endorsement of Trump’s plan to boost U.S. herbicide production threatens MAGA-MAHA alliance dlvr.it/TR6zNY

The changes in staffing come under new director Alicia Jackson, who I spoke with last month. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/0…

Scoop: this week ARPA-H laid off at least 15 staff, impacting the commercialization office. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/0…

Unlike many in the Kennedy family, Patrick Kennedy has decided against shunning his cousin RFK Jr. In teaming up, he says, he has an opportunity to support mental health care access politico.com/news/magazine/…

Though these kinds of letters can be unremarkable, this one is an interesting escalation in a long brewing fight over how to make patient data more accessible while also keeping it safe. More on this soon

The letter follows a recent lawsuit from Epic, that alleges several companies misrepresented themselves on two data networks — Carequality and The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement— in order to get rapid access patient data.

Last night some 60 health systems wrote a letter to the CEO of the Sequoia Project, a nonprofit that influences governance for two large health data sharing networks, asking for concrete actions to counter fraud. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/0…

For those who are familiar with Epic’s dispute with Particle Health over Integritort, this lawsuit represents another argument in favor of tighter restrictions over health data. But there's also increased pressure to find a middle ground.

Epic is not the only plaintiff in this suit. It is joined by OCHIN, a nonprofit that supports technology for federally qualified health centers, as well as by health systems Reid Health, Trinity Health, and UMass Memorial Health.

This morning, Epic filed a lawsuit against Health Gorilla, a platform that connects health institutions with health data, along with several smaller telehealth companies, for fraudulently accessing patient data. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/0…

New site for dietary guidelines: realfood.gov

RFK Jr. says to eat more protein, less sugar in new dietary guidelines dlvr.it/TQCX1Q

In a first for the U.S., Utah is letting artificial intelligence — not a doctor — renew certain medical prescriptions. No human involved. By @YasminKhorram + @RuthReader: politico.com/news/2026/01/0…

Telemedicine prescribing flexibilities extended @POLITICOPro @RuthReader In a last minute move, the Drug Enforcement Administration extended a waiver that will allow patients to get restricted drugs prescribed online until December 31, 2026. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/1…