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20 years ago, medical “never events" (e.g. leaving a sponge in a patient after surgery) were the "cost of doing business"–until we decided they were unacceptable. Now, some hospitals are suing patients for bills, playing tax games, & more. These too should be #NeverEvents. 1/x
For some needed outstanding news–@DeptVetAffairs has achieved the lowest rate of veteran homelessness since counting began in 2009. Over 55% decrease from 2010. More to go, but encouraging results of thoughtful policy and hard work. thehill.com/policy/defense…
This study of online e-cigarette vendors found widespread noncompliance with youth access restrictions, including low adherence to age verification, shipping bans, and flavored product prohibitions. ja.ma/40IXW5w
Today, open enrollment starts for health insurance on the ACA Marketplace—including for the first time for DACA recipients. More from @KFF: on.kff.org/3NPfMfE
Starting Friday, Nov 1, DACA recipients will be able to enroll in ACA Marketplace coverage for the first time. New @KFF brief discusses what this coverage expansion could mean for health care access and also what legal challenges might stand in the way kff.org/racial-equity-…
The purpose of health insurance is to protect patients from financial ruin in the event that they need to use health care. This is a story of how insurance is not "insurance-ing" in America. shorturl.at/xL8dW
"Saving the Health Care Safety Net" by @ChatterjeePaula–an excellent, timely review of strains on our health care safety net and how to move forward: go.shr.lc/3U8BgaW
Excited to share our work now in @JAMA_current about clinical trial diversity💡📝 Congress gave the FDA the authority to require diversity action plans for clinical trials. Why does this matter? Read more at: ja.ma/4dfK5pO @BarbaraBierer @ahantel @DanaFarber
Scotland has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988-1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13. statnews.com/2024/01/25/hpv…
Today, from the Harris campaign, a new sobering look at what could happen to health care coverage & costs under a Trump administration: kamalaharris.com/concept
Microplastic pollution is an environmental and public health crisis, with little action being taken. A new @ScienceMagazine review by @ProfRThompson and colleagues is outstanding science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
In addition, our @KFF poll also highlights how such negative and false rhetoric impacts the lives of immigrants in the U.S., with about four in ten immigrants saying Trump's statements have negatively affected how they are treated kff.org/racial-equity-…
We found that up to ~15% of cancer survivors experience catastrophic health expenditures (OOP costs > ~40% disposable income) Stark reminder that even seemingly small medical bills can cause financial damage for low-income households authors.elsevier.com/a/1jpk27tCW27G…
Impact from @harvardmed and @BIDMChealth: patient financial burden, catastrophic health expenditures, and the ballooning costs of varying #cancer treatments. bit.ly/47IBoDA Authors: @NishantUppal7, @j_broekhuis, @GomezJorgeMD, @HaoWei95, @natalia__chaves, @benjamesMD
A highlight of residency is experiencing a colleague-turned-friend's many talents: @AhmedxMukhtar flawlessly manages a crashing patient, generously mentors peers, listens with his big heart. Here again he brings his thoughtfulness to another worthy topic–
No pay. No work hour limits. Poor teaching. Stolen possessions. These were the conditions that led the first resident physicians to unionize in 1934. Our new paper in @NEJM examines the history of house staff unions and their impact on the profession nejm.org/doi/abs/10.105…
New in @AnnalsofIM -- most cardiovascular devices subject to Class I recalls over the last decade did not undergo premarket testing nor subjected to postmarket surveillance Led by ⭐️ @UCSFDOM resident @see_laudia , w/ @hmkyale @jsross119 @MaryamMooghali & Sanket Dhruva (1/9)
Glad to talk with @_daniel_payne at @politico about why elections matter for our patients’ health and how physician advocacy has been - and can continue to be - a force for good in our politics, government, and society. politico.com/news/2024/09/2…
As @suhas_gondi said, elections matter for our health. For our patients, families, and democracy. That's why we're ALL in the next 6 weeks as healthcare providers to elect @KamalaHarris as President.
'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony apnews.com/article/hidden…
An illustrated version of the Hidden Figures book came out yesterday. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by @margotshetterly amzn.to/2mISD18
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