ACIP's weaponized incompetence, the Fyre Fest of nominees, and conference committee crunch before Sine Die

Hoosier Health MattersSeason 2, Episode 8Date: 2/27/2026Title:  Weaponized Incompetence, the Fyre Fest of nominees, and Conference Committee Crunch00:00- Intro00:50- Gabe's colonoscopy- "It was great"1:53- NIH director named director of the CDC because finding competent people to run this mess is a fool's errand3:30- NIH removes words "biodefense" and "pandemic preparedness" from the NIH website4:16- USPSTF, which dictates screening guidelines, appears to be at risk6:00- ACIP meeting cancelled- weaponized incompetence6:15- ACOG drops out of ACIP7:33- Hepatitis B vaccine rates have plummeted in the last 2 years8:37- Casey Means confirmation hearing for surgeon general- she is the Fyre Fest of surgeon general nominees- all style, no substance13:01- Court case in Louisiana would restrict telehealth abortion access nationwide15:29- Overview of how legislative conference committees work in Indiana19:55- Language attempted to be put into HB 1417 to counter current lawsuit against the abortion ban (language was not allowed in)21:01- SB 85, the medical debt bill, failed (for the 2nd straight year)21:55- SB 91, the syringe exchange program, goes to the governor for signing (yay sort of!)22:30- SB 1 passes, will kick people off of medicaid needlessly (actually to save the state money) and will cause big problems long term for the state23:55- Take a deep breath in the weather AND call your federal senators and let them know Casey Means is a bad choice for surgeon general (numbers and script here)24:32- wrap upBecome a member of the Good Trouble Coalition (free!)Donate to support the Good Trouble CoalitionThanks for listening!Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram