The Reflecting Pool is called…

…racketeering.

Trump cannot dictate medical policy.

The guy is an idiot. Most of Kennedy’s decisions are highly litigable on the basis of “pretending to be a doctor.”

There has been a trend in the medical-business community that has existed since DRGs, that puts pressure on the medical society if this country to change their behaviors because of the purse strings. I am going to blog about that because it has reached a point where doctors are being muscled out of their practices by highly unethical behaviors, which are probably illegal, of insurance companies.

But, Trump cannot dictate medical care including vaccines. This mess with vaccines started as a right wing political rant because of connective tissue disease (primarily MS) and autism. Supposedly these terrible problems all started with vaccines. Kennedy’s billionaire financial backer that forced him out of the race for president to back Trump has some sort of ax to grind and is probably throwing money around. Again.

At one time the FDA was the sole decision maker about the issues Kennedy and Trump seem hell bent on ruling over. Wall Street wasn’t happy with the decisions at the FDA and pointed to different decisions made in Europe about the same compounds. Money was to be made. So, advisory panels were created. They have been effective, BUT, appointees began to be political and polluted some of the process. Now, Trump’s administration is polluting the practice of medicine in a different way.

The fact is Wall Street is not a big fan of the AMA. Or pediatric organizations. So, drug companies have provided incentives to prescribe new products, etc. That is very aggressive behavior. Not all is bad as is the case with oxybutynin and it’s long term use link to dementia. The new medication or better said the replacement, Myrbetriq, is far better without the side effects. The problem, which is obvious in this case, is the cost to the patient. So, the old drugs of choice remain in high demand RATHER than bringing the cost of the new medication down and expanding it’s base of use so the same if not more profits can be achieved. 

So, now, there are a lot of nasty actions by Trump and Kennedy that is supposed to improve the quality of life of Americans and their children.

WRONG.

These bozos believe natural immunity is best and everyone should get sick to become immune. Here again they are dealing government policy that kills, maims, shortens life spans all in the name of reducing costs to corporations that pay for vaccines. 

Trump and his minions, like Hegseth just can’t help themselves and carry out experiments on Americans that have long been decided. Like, this whole testosterone thing.

Hegseth wants the information of the testosterone levels of an entire military to entertain his imagination and religious dogma. 

1. How many military males and females are on hormone therapy?

2. Can effeminate men have lower testosterone levels?

3. What is the optimal levels of testosterone in a Navy Seal?

It is all based in bias and discrimination and quite frankly religious bigotry. 

The new ideology about vaccines Trump is pushing lacks credibility and has no basis in USA policy. It needs an investigation as well as litigation.

Hint:

Which is more profitable, vaccination or treatment in a pediatric intensive care unit?