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The lack of empathy and the celebration (and claim for necessity) of cruelty in this administration is sick.
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As a 35 year old physician I have never seen measles outside of textbooks. Skepticism of expertise in this country is a major issue.
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You don’t have a ton of power. But if I had an ounce of the power and voice you had, I’d be doing a hell of a lot more than you are. Stand up for this country or step aside and let someone who has the energy and desire to resist to do so.
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Has RFK Jr weighed in on this yet? Feels like something the leader of our health services should have at least a concept of a plan for
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Just wait for RFK Jr to cite a YouTube cancer dietician as “research” on why an anti inflammatory diet is better treatment for cancer than proven medical treatments. When you convince people to trust no one, they will trust anyone.
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Many on the right rightfully point out that people come to the US for cancer treatment due to our excellent cancer research and breakthrough treatments. They wrongfully use this as a reason for why we should not pursue good single payer health care. Elon musk says no to both.
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Vaccinations were once seen as a patriotic thing to do to help protect all citizens of this country. How far we’ve strayed.
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UHC has spent the past two weeks sending me forms to fill out to confirm patients have chronic diseases. Check mark fax sheets to repeat information readily available from medical notes, billing codes and statements over the past year. One patient form has been returned 3x and still getting request
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PCP here. One of the most frustrating issues is not being able to see the cost of a med to my patient when I prescribe it. This leads to back and forth with pt and pharmacy wasting time and resources. Does this work to alleviate this problem? How can we scale it?
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As a primary care physician I fear most the furthering of public mistrust in medical expertise that RFK Jr represents. Just a small drop in vaccination rates can cause significant threats to public health. We already have a very difficult, time-consuming job of encouraging vaccines. It’ll be harder