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The top story on my Apple News this morning. Not the story I was wanting to see, but the story I had feared for much of the year.
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New: Based on a recent @KFF survey of states, we estimate 17 million people could lose Medicaid coverage as the COVID continuous enrollment provision unwinds. But, there's a lot of uncertainty, with a wide range of possible results across states.
kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief…
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7 years ago, a medical society told me their conference was not intended for a patient audience. Last fall I was an invited presenter.
This is proof that medical culture can change & it works best when patients, care partners, clinicians, and researchers are working together.🤘
ALT Liz: "Does @NeuroOnc @AANSNeuro offer patient scholarships to their conferences?" SNO: "Patient scholarships not available. Our mtg contains medical education intended for healthcare professionals."
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Doctors at a major US insurance company deny tens of thousands of claims a month without even looking at patients’ files.
“We literally click & submit,” a former Cigna doctor told @ProPublica & @Capitol_Forum. “It takes all of 10 seconds to do 50 at a time.”
The inside story 🧵
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"...the study found, more than a quarter of Black Californians avoid medical care simply because they believe they will be treated unfairly."
Black patients adjust behavior to reduce chance of #discrimination in #health care settings, survey finds pbs.org/newshour/health/blac…
@SFdirewolf’s piece is so powerful, but this quote gutted me more than anything: “Now more than ever I am acutely aware of how vital community care is because the state will not save us—it was never designed to in the first place.” teenvogue.com/story/alice-wo…
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From vaccines to mental health, “microgrants” are allowing public health agencies to reach marginalized groups falling through the cracks.
📝: @MarkianHawryluk khn.org/news/article/public-…
@gregggonsalves captures my reactions to the op-ed so well. The demoralization extends to those who work in communities and in nonprofits, not because of the hyperfocus hospitals have on profits over patients (though that’s certainly a part of it)…
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And mind you, that’s only for the lucky among us who know that these amazing professionals are available. Most people are left to figure it out on their own.
“Hunger cliff” looms with 32 states set to slash food-stamp benefits - CBS News apple.news/AxfZ-YkrGTEC1Soke…
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Wait, there's absolutely no mandated leave entitlements in the US??? Not even sick leave? Wtf do you all do when you get sick???
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The uninsured rate in this country has reached historic lows & the public health emergency declaration was pivotal to this shift by increasing pathways to affordable health care coverage in the #marketplace for millions. #sotu2023