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Today's mood: magnolia: a genus of tree that has survived more than 20 Million Years and continues to flourish.

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These charts show that operating margins were lower among rural hospitals and hospitals with high Medicaid shares but higher among for-profit and system-affiliated hospitals in 2023. Explore 40 additional charts with key data about hospitals: on.kff.org/4hNOOCh

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New analysis from KFF about hospital use and costs shows that 77% of people with substantial medical debt (>$5k) got some of it from a bill from an emergency room. www.kff.org/key-facts-ab...

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New piece from KFF highlights the impacts of #chronicconditions on US life expectancy: www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec... Rates of diabetes⬆️ , kidney⬆️ , and liver disease⬆️ in the US are all going up. (They are steady or decreasing in other countries.) #healthpolicy #health

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While we gripe about insurance, there's no doubt that it helps us get care. Some systems are working well for people who need them: "89 percent of those with Medicaid were satisfied with their health coverage" vs 75% on private coverage. 🤔 #healthpolicy abcnews.go.com/538/american...

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This article references "wrongthink", which is new to me in this context, but is akin to the Newspeak allowed in Orwell's dystopian book, 1984. Racism, climate change, and inequality still exist whether named or not. wapo.st/4gzr3wc

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America led the world on public health. MAGA is destroying it. And those going along will have blood on their hands. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-and...

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Something I'm reading tonight: "I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o... #healthpolicy

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@puddingviz.bsky.social Standing jobs are harder on bodies. Who stands and who sits? pudding.cool/2024/11/sitt...

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The prevalence of #diabetes continues to increase over time, but also older adults are more likely to have diabetes. This three-way #3d #rainbow #datavisualization doesn't make it particularly to see the trends, but I appreciate the effort. www.frontiersin.org/journals/end... #chronicconditions

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U.S. life expectancy at birth is four years lower than comparable countries: 78.4 years vs 82.5. This gap is likely due to #chronicconditions such as #diabetes, #obesity, as well as substance use deaths. Forthcoming KFF report w/details. www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec... #healthpolicy

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HIV, transgender care, climate change and other federal websites go dark www.axios.com/2025/01/31/h...

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An urgent message from the nation's health journalists:

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“Shot in the Arm” A scientifically informed, yet compassionate Documentary on the curious and costly phenomenon of Vaccine Hesitancy Now streaming (free) on PBS [Video; 90 mins] www.pbs.org/video/shot-i...

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Federal data, critical for helping local communities, counties, and states make decisions about how to help us, the residents, has been removed, and continues to disappear, from websites that people rely on. We need public health data to focus limited resources on areas that need them.

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Federal guidelines recommend fluoride water concentrations below 0.7 mg/L. New JAMA meta analysis mentioned by #RFKJr finds limited data and uncertainty in the relationship between IQ and fluoride concentrations below 1.5 mg/L. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Breakdown of Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. www.kff.org/medicare/iss...

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#HealthPolicy The SNAP program is under the #USDA.

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Watch the Senate Finance Committee hearing for #RKFJr www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/hea... #HealthPolicy

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Overall #trust in local public health agencies has dropped finds @kff.org polling. This is critically important. Local health agencies support some of the most vulnerable communities and provide basic #publichealth services that support everyone. #healthpolicy www.kff.org/health-infor...

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Science-based discussion about potential implications of cutting #Medicaid from the @tradeoffs.org team. Evidence suggests physical health may not be impacted but financial and mental health ⬇️. Might reduce overspending ⬇️ #healthcare costs. Excellent reporting. pca.st/episode/3c93... #healthpolicy

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There are state-by-state differences in Healthcare.gov denial rates finds new KFF report. www.kff.org/private-insu.... While 19% of claims overall are denied, more were denied in Alabama, Oklahoma, Alaska and Hawaii.

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I hope they're working with codeforamerica.org and building off the knowledge there! @amandarenteria.bsky.social 🙏🏼

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"Among other things, the USDS Administrator shall work with Agency Heads to promote inter-operability between agency networks and systems, ensure data integrity, and facilitate responsible data collection and synchronization." EO from the Trump presidency, a core task for DOGE.

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A summary of some executive orders from the Trump administration yesterday. www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/t... Several reverse funding for pilot programs aimed at reducing #drug pricing, including for #genetherapy and #generic drugs.

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Americans trying to figure out what to do next.

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Other findings from today's Health Tracking Poll include the public's health care priorities for Congress and the Trump admin:

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50% of people visiting a DC emergency room waited over five hours? www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-emerg...

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When Trump last prepared to take office, just 43% of the public had a favorable view of the ACA. By the time the 2017 Repeal and Replace debates failed, favorability reached 52%. Favorable views hovered around the mid-50%’s until 2021, when enhanced tax credits passed. Today it reached 64%.

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Pharmacy benefit mangers #PBMs have influence over drug prices. The American public thinks these prices should be negotiated better by the federal government. www.kff.org/health-costs... www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2024...

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TIL Plan B works by preventing or delaying the egg from being released! Also, ~75% of people in the US also have that to learn. www.mayoclinic.org/tests-proced...

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New Georgetown CCF report on the vital role #Medicaid plays in health coverage for people living in rural areas and small towns. Children and non-elderly adults in rural areas are more likely to rely on Medicaid than those living in metro areas. #healthpolicy ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/01/15/m...

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Ready, set, submit! The call for abstracts for #APHA2025 is now open. Don't miss your chance to present at the year's premier public health event in Washington, D.C., this fall. www.apha.org/events-and-m...

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Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia have some of the highest childhood vaccination rates. Experts worry a rising tide of vaccine skepticism is causing those bright spots to dim. 📝: Daniel Chang + Sam Whitehead | KFF Health News + @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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After SCOTUS ruled against affirmative action practices, there are: more Black (+3%) and more Hispanic (+2%) applicants for med school. Fewer Black (-12%) and Hispanic (-11%) students entering #medicalschool. www.axios.com/2025/01/14/b...

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Alcohol causes cancer; #California #prop65 mandates warnings on things that are known to cause cancer. Why doesn't alcohol, particularly wine made in and sold in California [checking the labels on my Picchetti winery bottles...], need to contain a Prop 65 warning? Answers welcome.

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Wow search Florida on Blue sky for some lovely photos 🥰.

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Part of my #HealthcareQuest with my new insurance, just found out my med copay doubled 😔. Maybe I should try @mcuban.bsky.social site. #insurance #healthpolicy #prescriptiondrugs Or maybe I should have my sister ship them to me from Canada a la Florida's plans 🤣.

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💡 A WSJ analysis reveals the sickest seniors are leaving Medicare Advantage plans, shifting costs to taxpayers. What does this mean for health policy? Explore the implications: https://buff.ly/4a0DvUk #HealthJournalism #Medicare #HealthPolicy

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24 Million Americans signed up for Obamacare/ the ACA, about 3 million more than last year. thehill.com/policy/healt... More details about the ACA: www.kff.org/affordable-c...

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Every 3-5 years (depending on the screening type) for women ages 21 to 65. I hope my healthcare provider tracks this for me and tells me when to schedule.

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How should private equity exist in the healthcare space? A report from a Senate committee ponders the impacts. www.wsj.com/articles/sen...

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Biden Administration Moves to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/u...

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A fascinating, important thread (with images!), from #Pulitzer-Prize winning author & science writer @deborahb.bsky.social on the crucial role of our hard-earned U.S. safety regulations for #food safety. Let's keep them strong! #FoodSafety #RegulationsSaveLives #Science #GoodPolicy

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#Alcohol #Cancer #Cigarettes #Trump #RFKJr #USA #VivekMurthy #SurgeonGeneral archive.is/t0Hue Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label as packs of cigarettes do, the U.S. surgeon general said. Abridged (shortened) article thread ⏬ 9 min

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Relative risk of getting oral cancer: 5.13 to 1 for heavy compared to light/non drinkers. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25422909/ #surgeongeneral #alcohol #cancer #healthpolicy

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Anyone who has taken a bag of Cheetos away from their child and heard them scream and cry knows this to be true.

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