ACIP Bloodbath, AMA Meltdown: Who Really Speaks for Doctors

Send us a textOriginal Substack Release Date: Jun 18th, 2025🎯 Why ListenThis week’s episode takes you inside the chaos rocking organized medicine: ACIP’s sudden purge, the AMA’s meltdown, and the war over who really speaks for America’s doctors. If you’ve ever wondered how medical “consensus” is manufactured—and who benefits—this is the episode to hear.👥 Co-HostsDutch Rojas – Founder, Bliksem HealthAnthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA – Neurosurgeon, UCSF; health policy researcherAnish Koka, MD – Cardiologist, Philadelphia; healthcare policy commentatorDan Choi, MD, FAAOS – Orthopedic spine surgeon, Long Island; healthcare advocate and social media voiceSanat Dixit, MD, FACS – Neurosurgeon, Huntsville, AL; Faculty, Vanderbilt University; healthcare entrepreneur📌 Episode OverviewRFK Jr. just dismissed the entire vaccine advisory committee (ACIP). The AMA immediately demanded a Senate investigation. Physicians across the country are furious, divided, and asking: who speaks for medicine now?The hosts dissect:The politics and economics hidden inside “independent” vaccine committeesThe AMA’s emergency session and whether medical trainees really control policyWhy doctors keep fighting each other while insurers and hospitals grow strongerWhether this is the turning point for physicians to stop tweeting—and start reclaiming their profession💬 Notable Quotes“Primary care doctors are getting paid less than plumbers—and somehow they’re the ones being blamed.”“If Medicaid were truly a safety net, why are insurers profiting like it’s Wall Street?”“The moment patients control the money, the system collapses—and that’s what terrifies them.”📚 What You’ll LearnWhy the ACIP purge matters far beyond COVIDHow the AMA House of Delegates really works (and why residents and students may wield outsized power)The difference between public health paternalism and authoritarianismWhy private practice viability might be medicine’s most important battlefield⏱ The Episode (Timestamps)00:00 – Setting the stage: RFK Jr. fires ACIP02:00 – What ACIP is and why it lost credibility07:00 – Economics, conflicts of interest, and vaccine committees12:00 – Groupthink, ideology, and dissent in medicine20:00 – From COVID mandates to authoritarian overreach25:00 – Inside the AMA House of Delegates emergency resolution35:00 – Who really controls the AMA (students, residents, administrators?)42:00 – Why physicians keep fighting themselves instead of uniting48:00 – The case for saving—and reforming—the AMA50:00 – A call to arms: private practice and physician-led advocacy🔗 Connect with the Hosts: • Dutch Rojas on X • Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio on X • Dr. Anish Koka on X • Dr. Dan Choi on X • Dr. Sanat Dixit on X