sec of health
May
27
2025
The May 27, 2025, cartoon by John Cole responds to ongoing discussions about the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and its proposed reductions to federal health agencies. Trump appears in surgical attire pushing a gurney labeled public health, while a figure resembling Elon Musk operates a chainsaw marked DOGE. The image addresses concerns over Medicaid, Medicare, FDA and HHS budgets. It reflects debates active in late May 2025 about balancing tax policy with health program funding. The visual contrasts precise scalpel work with aggressive mechanical cuts to underscore differing approaches to government spending.
May
21
2025
The cartoon depicts a personified bill on the steps of the Capitol singing about cutting taxes for the wealthy while reducing Medicaid for the poor. The measure is shown adding trillions to the deficit. The image draws on the Schoolhouse Rock song I'm Just a Bill to highlight Republican priorities in a 2025 budget proposal. The character wears a button labeled Big Beautiful Bill.
May
20
2025
May
3
2025
The cartoon depicts Robert F. Kennedy Jr., identified as HHS secretary, with a panicked expression and a speech bubble urging vitamins. Large yellow text on the left recalls more than 60 years of effective measles vaccination. The image responds to ongoing 2025 measles outbreak discussions where Kennedy has promoted vitamin A as an alternative approach. It visually contrasts established vaccine history with the new recommendation. The piece uses exaggerated facial features to underscore the shift in public health messaging.
