Martha Simmons MD PhD

May this film fail spectacularly.

Or better yet - backfire explosively.

Agreed! Purging the old guard from the dems might help convince some folks to return. Expose everyone.

Ouch

So, are there really really big spiders commonly crossing streets there? 😬Here I’d probably assume some sort of rodent.

Any chance someone breathed right on the monitor? I saw a similar spike once when my monitor was in my purse - I’d had my head down over it rooting around to find something.

I’m getting a late career masters in Health Policy and Law — in part out my frustration with the system! Sadly, what I’ve learned thus far has not make me optimistic.

Understanding Medical Misinformation Through a Scientific Lens · Indivisible Tri-Valley ## Event Description Join us on **November 9th from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM PT on Zoom** for a discussion on **medical misinformation** and its impact on public trust and public health. The event will beg...

A reminder for the virtual event this Sunday on medical misinformation hosted by Indivisible TriValley.
[https://mobilize.us/s/NWu4s6](mobilize.us/s/NWu4s6). Listen and learn with those in our local communities.

If Republicans let healthcare tax credits expire, families across Washington will see their costs increase. I'm working to ensure that doesn't happen.

Share your story about how these price hikes will impact you here:
schrier.house.gov/countdown-hu...

Yikes! Here in CA the premium for a couple in their early 60's will likely be well over $2500/mo even for the lowest Bronze plans, and the Benchmark Silver over $3500.

I had assumed a bigger chunk of that was due to location (on top of age). Looks like elsewhere will be almost as bad.

Very interesting work published May 1, 2024. Wonder what the current progress is? Hopefully the trial wasn’t cancelled.

NEW: Congressional Budget Office analysis of who wins and loses in the GOP megabill.

Top 10% gets $13,600 a year (2.7% increase in income)

Bottom 10% *loses* $1,200 a year (3.1% drop in income)

This isn't shared sacrifice--it's class warfare.

By chance, I ended up with a group that routinely works with professional baseball players. They were all about working to regain my shoulder mobility and strength, as quickly and safely as possible.

I wonder if you need a PT who is more sports-oriented?

NEW: I spoke with a woman named Andrea about her experience being detained by ICE after calling the cops for help during a domestic violence incident.

She was recently postpartum, breastfeeding & put in an all-male facility. She was detained for 2.5 months.

I’m so sorry! I’ve had bilateral rotator cuff repair and can empathize. Have you found a good PT?

GOP budget bill will increase California health insurance costs The changes Congress made will hit Covered California and likely drive up health insurance costs for 2 million Californians.

The Republican budget is going to wreck health care for 2 MILLION Californians. It will spike Covered California premiums by an average of 66% next year and drown many families in red tape. Republicans must admit they were WRONG and fix this before lives are upended.
#SaveMedicaidSaveFamilies

Thank you for the beauty you are bringing to our timelines. Your photos are amazing. Do you sell them? I'd order!!

ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.

“ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows”

“The average person who buys Affordable Care Act insurance will be paying 75% more for their premium, according to the analysis from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.”

@weatherwest.bsky.social Just making sure you saw this. Warris and his company Claimable specialize in exactly this sort of problem. I hope they can help you!

@warrisbokhari.bsky.social Any chance @getclaimable.bsky.social can help here?

Show Your Stripes Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe

Nice data visualization!

Check to see how temperatures in your region have changed.

showyourstripes.info/l/northameri...

Thanks for the gift article. It’s good. But the change in headline is confusing.

Big Insurance Bet on the Wrong Horse Data reveals health insurers overwhelmingly donated to Harris, Democrats in 2024.

Wendell Potter’s insights about the insurance industry are always interesting. open.substack.com/pub/healthca...

Big pharma vs the wellness industry, which is more profitable?

Collab with @niniandthebrain.bsky.social.

The same exact drug, with no improvements or modifications, was priced at $47. Every time the company had a bad financial period, they raised the price on it to subsidize the rest of the company. Now it costs $892 per pill. It’s the same exact pill!

The Ranks of Obamacare ‘Fixers’ Axed in Trump’s Reduction of Health Agency Workforce - KFF Health News These fixers, officially known as caseworkers, unraveled complex and arcane health insurance rules to solve people’s coverage issues. They worked in a little-known federal department with which most c...

These fixers, officially known as caseworkers, unraveled complex and arcane health insurance rules to solve people’s coverage issues. They worked in a little-known federal department with which most consumers never interact — until they need help. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

It’s overwhelming. Your caution is appropriate.

You may not even realize that the Medicaid cuts proposed by Congress are going to directly affect you, because Medicaid is known by different names in every state. BadgerCare? That's Medicaid. SoonerCare? That's Medicaid too. All so that billionaires can get a giant tax break. Watch Maura Quint from @TaxWarRoom explain more on how health care and taxes intersect: https://youtube.com/live/PZ1tsT0LVe4 #taxes #budgetreconciliation #medicaid Think You Don’t Use Medicaid? Think Again!

Think you don't use Medicaid? Think again! The cuts proposed by Congress may directly affect you, because Medicaid is known by different names in every state. BadgerCare? That's Medicaid. SoonerCare? That's Medicaid too. All so that billionaires can get a giant tax break. Pass it on.

YouTube video by vlogbrothers Smallpox Inoculation and Fertility Rates as Windows into the Construction of Ideological Divides

How's this for a title...

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This is honestly the reason I’ll never have a cat.