Lauren Oshman

Peter has nothing new or interesting to say as far as I am concerned.

"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.

Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."

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Cara Poland (one of my favorite people!) on "top ten tips" to succeed in #advocacy: never give up, never ever give up, never ever ever give up! #ASAM #ASAM2025 #addictionmed #medsky

Cara Poland on #advocacy at ASAM ... "We are advocates EVERY DAY!" Advocacy isn't just showing up once a year at a lobby day ... it's showing up and speaking up for our patients and communities. #Michigan #addiction #addictionmedicine #ASAMAnnual #ASAM

Dr. Katrina Mark hitting it out of the park at #ASAM25 -- "We need to be careful how we talk to and about pregnant women who use cannabis." #addictionmed #harmreduction

Most older adults say Medicare and other insurance should cover obesity drugs, and many show interest in using them: Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan 2025 APR 09-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily-- A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance- including Medicare- should cover anti-obesity medica...

Our members, led by @loshman.bsky.social, recently published findings in @jama.com Network Open about older adults' views of medications to treat #obesity, including Medicare coverage. This news story describes what they found: insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/mos...

Recent work by @loshman.bsky.social et al on what people over 50 think on this topic: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/... #obesity #healthpolicy

Dr. Lauren Oshman, a family physician and associate professor in the University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine, in February 2025. Sylvia Jarrus for The Marshall Project

Thank you for sharing our work to improve #SubstanceUsePolicy on #DrugTesting in #Pregnancy. We will keep pushing for evidence-based, ethical care.
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#AddictionMedicine #MedSky #FMSky #MedTwitter #MaternalHealth #HarmReduction #DrugPolicy

Older Adults’ Views on Insurance Coverage for Weight Management Medications This survey study assesses older US adults’ perspectives on use of and insurance coverage for weight management medications and examines characteristics associated with support for coverage by insurer...

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Older Americans Say Medicare Should Cover Obesity Medicines - ConscienHealth Its not even close. A clear majority of older Americans believe Medicare, and health insurance generally, should cover obesity medicines.

Thanks to @conscienhealth.bsky.social for covering our recent study on #Medicare coverage of #obesity medications. Truly, the US health care system is a sick care system, and a host of policy changes are needed to support preventive care for obesity as well as medications!

Older Adults’ Views on Insurance Coverage for Weight Management Medications This survey study assesses older US adults’ perspectives on use of and insurance coverage for weight management medications and examines characteristics associated with support for coverage by insurer...

See the full paper here and policy and cost tensions for coverage consideration by #Medicare: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Thanks to MedPageToday for covering our @um-ihpi.bsky.social National Poll on Health Aging paper on #obesity coverage in #Medicare (www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/...) 1/2

I don’t think we are going to lose diversity in the music theater program! I have hope!

2025 Primary Care Scorecard Weighs ‘Cost of Neglect’ The 2025 Primary Care Scorecard shows that systemic disinvestment in U.S. primary care continues to reduce patient’s access to care and stifle workforce growth.

The cost of neglecting primary care in policy making

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The fallout for West Sub’s family medicine residents - Wednesday Journal We thank the editorial and news staffs of Wednesday Journal and the Austin Weekly News for their ongoing diligent reporting on the devastating crisis in the making at West Suburban Hospital because of...

The fallout for West Sub’s family medicine residents

Graphic image that reads: Original Article. Signals and Preferences: Experiences of Midwest Family Medicine Residences. Below left is the Michigan Medicine University of Michigan logo. To the right is the front page of the paper. Below are the listed authors Harriett, L., Anderson, L., Wheat, S., Prunuske, J. Oshman, L. Family Medicine, 2025.

Just published from Dr. @loshman.bsky.social et al! New residency application signals & preferences are promising ways to help coordinators select suitable candidates. However, they didn't help them discern whether applicants truly preferred family medicine. More study is needed. michmed.org/4kRdY

Yuck. Government for sale.

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We need your support! 🗳️ Vote 🗳️ for the Michigan Medicine Weight Navigation Program in STAT Madness, a fun bracket style competition for health care innovation. statnews.com/feature/stat...

Supporting #primarycare research, bringing innovation to the communities that need them most!

Hey, RFK: Go to Texas and prove you mean it on vaccines In seeking Senate approval to take his new job, Health Secretary Robert Kennedy insisted he’d come around on the safety and efficacy of (most) vaccines. Now he has a chance to prove he really meant…

Right wing New York Post challenges RFK Jr on measles, stating that the measles vaccine is safe.
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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."

What more could possibly go wrong?
#Medsky

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Healthy drinks are as important as healthy foods for kids, panel says Sweetened beverages “are not recommended as part of a healthy diet for children and adolescents,” the panel concludes.

So much hydration hype & marketing, including for kids.

Reality: Drink when thirsty, mostly water (tap fine). Thx evolution.

Healthy drinks are as important as healthy foods for kids wapo.st/40UrsUc

"Water should be the 'primary beverage for meeting hydration needs.'"

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
#medsky
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Three San Diego County teens died from the flu, according to the health department According to San Diego County Health officials, none of the teens were vaccinated.

Alarming. Three teenagers (14, 15, and 17) from San Diego County in under a month have died from flu A. We're generally most concerned with extremes of age, but of course it can get anyone. Please protect yourselves and your loved ones - this is a bad flu season, and it isn't over yet. 🙏🏽

On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NEW quali analysis of #familymedicine PD's show strategic adoption of #signals and need to adapt #Match #signaling to work for #primarycare workforce needs. From FMMidwest Scholarly Activity Collaborative in STFM Family Medicine journal: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... #MedEd

Societal Costs of a Measles Outbreak We estimate the economic burden of a measles outbreak from a societal perspective, including public health response costs, direct medical costs, and productivity losses.

Measles outbreaks cost A LOT of money. Societal costs of the 2018 Clark Co, WA outbreak cost society-the taxpayer-$3.4 million ($47 479 per case or $814 per contact).
Cost of measles vaccine=$25 per dose ($50 for a 2 shot regimen) + MA/RN to administer.
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