Medical Economics Pulse, Feb. 7, 2025: Trump deletes data, Health jobs, 'reckless' Super Bowl ad

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It’s February 7, 2025, and here are today’s headlines:

Leading physician organizations are calling on the Trump administration to restore and preserve publicly available data from the CDC and NIH. They argue that recent removals or limits on health information could jeopardize patient care and research. The groups stress that easy access to reliable data is a cornerstone of public health, helping physicians make informed decisions and policymakers craft effective health strategies.

Next up, a look at the January jobs report. While new jobs slipped compared to the 2024 average, the healthcare industry was a top contributor to new jobs in January, adding 43,700 jobs. Hospitals led with 13,900, followed by nursing and residential care facilities with 13,200 new positions. Physician practices hired 2,200 new workers.

Finally, a new Super Bowl ad from telehealth company Hims & Hers promoting semaglutide has drawn sharp criticism from the Partnership for Safe Medicines. The organization calls the ad “nothing short of reckless,” alleging it oversimplifies a serious prescription drug and could put viewers at risk if they seek out semaglutide without proper medical guidance.

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