Dr. Prachi

Two students that I coached, matched into radiology!

One thing about me is that I will fight Nazis until I’m six feet in the ground.

IRS' free Direct File program expands to 25 states — but still faces Republican scrutiny Direct File, the IRS’ free tax filing program, has expanded to 25 states for 2025. But the program's future remains uncertain amid Republican scrutiny.

Tax filing should be fast & free. You shouldn’t be squeezed into using an expensive middleman. That’s why I fought for Direct File. And that’s why I’m pushing to protect & expand it—while GOP politicians cater to big tax prep companies by threatening it.

Way too broad.

In terms of radiographic imaging, they are not trained to perform or interpret

Congenital Midline Nasofrontal Masses

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#radiologicalillustration ✍️
pixel by pixel handmade!

“Texas
HB 1756 would allow APRNs to order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests.”

The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.

But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.

So what is the right path ?
The federal government needs to do the following:

And if private companies want to compete on an unsubsidized basis because they feel like they can do better than the government , have at it. That’s capitalism.

Right now the ins industry has perfected gaming the ACA. So much has changed from 2010. It’s time to solve problems. No politic

Admin costs drop like a rock. And it may be that Medicare could act as the TPA, reducing costs even further But open it up to competition.

CMS can aggregate a network of providers. There is so much money at stake, it’s hard for providers to say no.

They can also negotiate a cash price, that is a percent of Medicare. Most ACA plans are around 140%. They can do that or better because it’s paid quickly.

The TPAs get paid on a per claim basis. They dont make more for denying claims. They don’t make more for doing anything. They get paid for every transaction they process. Their incentive is to be cost effective and treat patients fairly.

CMS works with Third Party Adminstrators (TPA), to process claims according to the ACA standards. They can work with the TPAs to create a variety of plans. The premiums would be the same as after the Premium Tax Credits and paid to the IRS

1. Instead of of pretending insurance companies are taking on insurance risk, the federal government takes on the role of insurer and guarantor of patient OOP.
All providers get paid. People who can’t afford their deductible or coinsurance are covered by the Feds

Ants best humans at test of collective intelligence Insects put their minds together in ways that sometimes eludes people

“The groups of ants were much better at solving the puzzle than individual ants, exhibiting what the researchers described as “emergent” collective memory—an intelligence greater than the sum of its parts. The groups of humans, on the other hand, often didn’t do better when working together…”

Narcissistic traits shape the relationship between depression and suicide risk, study suggests Pathological narcissism traits, particularly vulnerability and grandiosity, are associated with variations in how depression relates to suicidal thoughts, underscoring the importance of considering personality traits in suicide risk assessments and…

Pathological narcissism traits, particularly vulnerability and grandiosity, are associated with variations in how depression relates to suicidal thoughts, underscoring the importance of considering personality traits in… #Narcissism #MentalHealth #Depression #SuicidePrevention #PersonalityTraits

The holiday season is always more fun in the Radiology department!

When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.

Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health.
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Are mental health disorders ever purely biological? Two anthropologists question the chemical imbalance theory of mental health disorders.

“By failing to consider environmental, racial, economic, familial, and societal forces, we’ve been sold a story that we’re broken from birth”

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Impression: Widened mediastinum lossibly mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Contrast-enhanced CT scan of the chest recommended.

Failure to effectively communicate

Teen presented to ED with chest pain and shortness of breath. A CXR was reported below but the pt/family were led to believe it was normal and discharged home. He died 3 days later.

Hospital accepted responsibility for misdiagnosis and settled for $16 million.

“Comments like these will continue to de-privilege chosen icons and as a result, de-historicise their loyalists. At the core of this debate is the scourge of modern India, the caste system — the greatest betrayal of humanity ever conceived by man”

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“Notably, when controlling for depression and social isolation, the association between loneliness and dementia was reduced in size but remained significant. The association was robust and independent of sample characteristics, such as age or sex.”

Kennedy’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine | CNN President-elect Donald Trump has praised the polio vaccine as the “greatest thing,” but a lawyer affiliated with Trump’s pick to lead the country’s top health agency has petitioned the US Food and Dru...

President-elect Trump has praised the polio vaccine as the “greatest thing,” but a lawyer affiliated with Trump’s pick to lead the country’s top health agency has petitioned the FDA to revoke approval of the polio vaccine used in the United States.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/13/h...

We had an amazing day hosting power couple Bea Kovácsovics and Torbjorn Ledin talking about clinical and radiologic aspects of vertigo. Thanks @gennarodanna.bsky.social and Alperen Elek for moderating. If you missed it, recording will be available @ www.TheCortexClub.org @ramvaidhyanath.bsky.social

Have I read all the books I own? No. Will I continue to buy more while also re-reading my favs? Absolutely. I live in a lawless land. #booksky #books #reading

“Private equity should have no influence over medical treatment decisions made jointly by independent physicians and their patients” read more ⬇️

Members of Congress introduce bill to halt private equity ‘looting’ of healthcare entities The Stop Wall Street Looting Act closes regulatory loopholes and ends incentives that allow investors to “pillage” acquired businesses, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues note.

“Private equity takeovers are legal looting that make a handful of Wall Street executives very rich while costing thousands of people their jobs, putting valuable companies out of ­business, and in the case of healthcare, is literally a matter of life and death” radiologybusiness.com/topics/healt...

UK near to eliminating #MeningitisC due to successful vaccine programme.

Liz Miller highlights why #vaccinating children against meningococcal infections remains vital to protecting against deadly disease.💉👶

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New AJR Radiology Accepted Manuscript:

"Opportunistic Assessment for Parathyroid Adenoma on CT: Retrospective Cohort Study of Primary Hyperparathyroidism-Associated Morbidity Over 10 Years of Follow-Up"

By Dr Bunch & team #WakeForest

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Screening efforts have helped avert millions of cancer-related deaths in recent decades In conjunction with prevention efforts, the introduction of screening examinations has resulted in a reduction of nearly 6 million cancer-related deaths since 1975.

Advances in cancer screening initiatives have helped to save millions of lives over the last several decades.
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