Jess McAllen

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they had said the anesthesia wasn't medically necessary and i thought that was so beautifully funny, like i was speechless lol

my fave US healthcare moment was in 2020 when insurance tried to claim that I needed to pay thousands because I hadn't gotten prior approval for anesthesia used during emergency surgery

i bought a spinach type smoothie coz i was feeling soo tired and when i went to put it on the table i totally missed so i think we all (me, the floor) learned a lesson about pushing thru surgery fatigue

evidence-based as a concept has been well and truly bungled, it was a nice idea though

i'm jess!

One day I'd like to live in a little cottage in a sea town and have a cat and a garden and my health

My take: it's kinda like the bee movie

"What does it mean to love someone who has, or has had, a parasitic worm in their brain?"

I've been watching midsomer murders and so far they have interesting food and lots of murdered

so well-deserved!!

thank u! they got all of the diseased tissue out this most recent surgery so i am really really hoping to go at LEAST five years without needing another one!

beginning to think i am correct

Endo Days | Jess McAllen Celebrity endometriosis surgeons have flourished by offering supposed cures in an environment of misinformation and false promises.

ten days post surgery for advanced endometriosis and I decided it was a good time to re-read what I wrote about my recent experience being diagnosed in 2023 + how US Healthcare motivates surgeons double as influencers

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oooooooo thank you, I didn't know this!! I am gonna be an astro girlie haha

does march still count as summer in New Zealand? I am of the opinion of YES but others (such as Google) say no

my friend sent me four long messages on instagram about her endometriosis and instagram offered to summarize them with AI?? I fear we are reaching the end point!

Woman (me!) holding a coffee cup on brownstone steps

I went for a little walk to get a matcha and now my belly button incision is paying for it but hopefully it's matcha do about nothing

In Poor Health | Jess McAllen Affiliation in New York City hospitals was meant to improve care—and lower costs. But that hasn’t quite worked out.

an excellent essay about the affiliate system in NYC public hospitals, mainly how contracting with private, often-university affiliated hospitals made organizing near impossible while simultaneously running up costs and cratering the quality of care.

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💓💓 thank u!!

I know hahahah I was stoked

For real! I had to have two extra surgeons for diff organs 😤 it's tragic how little people know about it imo

I went to New Jersey because a lot of the top specialists in nyc don't take insurance so they can charge tens of thousands (it sucks!) and found a great in network surgeon but also this hospital has a room service huge menu where they bring u actual yum food. It is unreal!

Politics De Blasio: Well, Well, Well, Not So Easy 1o Find A Mayor That Doesn't - Wait, What? Huh?'

A collection of nature finds in an old printers' tray

An autumnal collection arranged so the colours shift gently on white textured watercolour paper

A collection of nature finds including feathers, with some bright colours arranged on beige/buff coloured linen.

A collection of differently shaped leaves from my garden arranged on a chipped black enamel background

Last few spaces on my small museums & mental health w'shop this Sat 8 Nov
I'll teach you neuroscience of how Tetris,Lego & arranging collections like this👇 help our brains deal with stress & lift mood;we'll make small museums together.
Also:30% off my Etsy:
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In Poor Health | Jess McAllen Affiliation in New York City hospitals was meant to improve care—and lower costs. But that hasn’t quite worked out.

In 1961, Ray Trussell was appointed as New York City’s hospital commissioner. You might not know his name, but you should—as @jessmcallen.bsky.social reports, he fundamentally transformed how the city’s hospital system works.

It's actually interesting I just have a headache so forgot how to promote

In Poor Health | Jess McAllen Affiliation in New York City hospitals was meant to improve care—and lower costs. But that hasn’t quite worked out.

I wrote about something thebaffler.com/latest/in-po...

In Poor Health | Jess McAllen Affiliation in New York City hospitals was meant to improve care—and lower costs. But that hasn’t quite worked out.

Affiliation contracts were intended to improve care—and lower costs—at New York City’s public “safety-net” hospitals by pairing them up with private nonprofit institutions. But as @jessmcallen.bsky.social reports, it hasn’t panned out that way.