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Stakeholders SGV<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SJFD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SJFD</a> to charge $427 fee for <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/emergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#emergency</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/medical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medical</a> services or <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/EMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EMS</a> on 1/1/2026. It aims to recover costs for increased demands in <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SanJose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SanJose</a>. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Uninsured</a> residents may qualify for reduced fees or waivers under the “compassionate billing” provision. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FirstResponder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FirstResponder</a><a href="https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-considers-charging-first-responder-fee-emergency-medical-services-ems/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-considers-charging-first-responder-fee-emergency-medical-services-ems/</a>

ZNet (unofficial)Over 600,000 people in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Washington</a> are <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a>, and many more are underinsured. Whole Washington is pushing for a single-payer <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthcare</a> system to guarantee everyone access to care.This year, two bills have the most support, with 11 Senate co-sponsors and 17 in the House. The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/grassroots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#grassroots</a> campaign is gaining momentum, especially after COVID revealed healthcare <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inequality</a>. The goal is to create a model for nationwide change. But it all depends on public pressure.<a href="https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/inside-the-campaign-to-win-universal-healthcare-in-washington-state/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/inside-the-campaign-to-win-universal-healthcare-in-washington-state/</a>

Nonilex<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HouseRepublicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HouseRepublicans</a> Float <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicaid</a> Cuts & More to Finance <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>’s Huge AgendaTrump wants a massive tax cut & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#immigration</a> crackdown bill. Now <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> must decide what to cut to help pay for it.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Congress</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthcare</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WealthGapHealthGap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WealthGapHealthGap</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HealthCarePrices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthCarePrices</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HealthCareCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthCareCosts</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HealthInsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthInsurance</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Uninsured</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HealthInequity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthInequity</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#economy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PersonalFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PersonalFinance</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/us/politics/trump-tax-cuts-immigration-house-republicans.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/us/politics/trump-tax-cuts-immigration-house-republicans.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</a>

Nonilex<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUS</a> allows <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HHS</a> to divert funds over <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abortion</a> referralsThe <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SupremeCourt</a> Tues cleared the way for the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biden</a> admin to strip millions of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HealthCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthCare</a> dollars from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oklahoma</a> over its refusal to direct patients to info about <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/abortions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abortions</a> — a federal req that the state says would be at odds w/its strict <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbortionBan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbortionBan</a>.  Last yr, the Biden admin diverted $4.5M from OK’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FamilyPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FamilyPlanning</a> prgm, which primarily serves <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LowIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LowIncome</a> or <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> patients.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ReproductiveRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReproductiveRights</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/03/oklahoma-abortion-funding-supreme-court-title-x/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/03/oklahoma-abortion-funding-supreme-court-title-x/</a>

Cosmic LibrarianWhat the end of the CDC's COVID vaccine access program means for uninsured AmericansThe CDC is ending a program that provided free COVID shots to uninsured people.Healthcare in America...Not being able to afford an important vaccine is just the tip of the iceberg.<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#COVID</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/vaccine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vaccine</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/end-cdcs-covid-vaccine-access-program-means-uninsured/story?id=113176202" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://abcnews.go.com/Health/end-cdcs-covid-vaccine-access-program-means-uninsured/story?id=113176202</a>

RodolfoHere’s the one line from this story that really gets to me: “Texas has the largest population of uninsured individuals in the United States…”What Prism is doing to protect the <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBT</a> community’s <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a> is great; That someone needed to step up and do it is damning.<a href="https://dallasvoice.com/prism-health-north-texas-debuts-its-expanded-nice-package-program/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dallasvoice.com/prism-health-north-texas-debuts-its-expanded-nice-package-program/</a><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/HealthCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthCare</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Uninsured</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/HIV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HIV</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/AIDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AIDS</a>

IntersectionalLife Couns&PsychOpen Path Collective, a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MentalHealth</a> resource for low-income <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> and underinsured:"Our <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nonprofit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofit</a> serves clients in financial need seeking affordable therapy. Open Path clients cannot afford market rates for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/therapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#therapy</a>, lack adequate mental health insurance coverage. Affordable in-person and online care from a vetted mental health professional."Open Path Collective is essentially a clearinghouse for therapists willing to offer a deep discount on their services.<a href="https://openpathcollective.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://openpathcollective.org/</a>

SSFC KDT (MOVED)It said I <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/owed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#owed</a> $150. But when I went to the <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/billing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#billing</a> site, it said I owed zero. So I called <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/customer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#customer</a> support today.When I paid the $400 two months ago to cover the costs of the <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> month... that was only the NON-prefixed account. The $150 was on the prefixed account. That didn't get paid when I paid the non-prefix account. Which then went to <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/collections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#collections</a>. And when balances go to collections, they DON'T show as due on the <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/hospital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hospital</a> billing site.(continued)

Political IQInsulin Makers to Testify Before Congress about Pricing <a href="https://politicaliq.com/2023/05/10/insulin-makers-to-testify-before-congress-about-pricing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://politicaliq.com/2023/05/10/insulin-makers-to-testify-before-congress-about-pricing/</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/insulin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insulin</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DrugPrices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DrugPrices</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ElyLily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElyLily</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NovoNordisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NovoNordisk</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Sanofi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sanofi</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PBMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PBMs</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/BernieSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BernieSanders</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/BillCassidy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BillCassidy</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Senate</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SenateHELPCommittee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SenateHELPCommittee</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/politicaliq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politicaliq</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a>

beSpacific<a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Monetary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monetary</a> Tightening and U.S. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/BankFragility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BankFragility</a> in 2023: Mark-to-Market Losses and <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Uninsured</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Depositor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Depositor</a> Runs? <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4387676" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4387676</a> "We analyze U.S. banks’ asset exposure to a recent rise in the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/InterestRates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InterestRates</a> with implications for <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/FinancialStability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FinancialStability</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GlobalFinancialSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GlobalFinancialSystem</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SystemicRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SystemicRisk</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/UnisuredDebt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnisuredDebt</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SVB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SVB</a> Us <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/BankingSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BankingSystem</a>

Alexandra Beekers 🏳️‍🌈🌍Steven van Metre drew my attention to this paper in his youtube podcast in which he explains that 180 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/banks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#banks</a> risk facing the same faith as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SVB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SVB</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#finance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leverage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#leverage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/risk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#risk</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/M9TeqAzFTuQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/M9TeqAzFTuQ</a>

acemaxx<a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/SVB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SVB</a> grew at a breakneck pace, nearly doubling deposits in just a year; nearly 90% of <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/SVB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SVB</a> ’s deposits were <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a>, making them more prone to flight in times of trouble since <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/FDIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FDIC</a> doesn’t stand behind them chart @WSJecon <a href="https://cutt.ly/a82WYGJ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cutt.ly/a82WYGJ</a>

Valerie Sonh :verigold:Sanders tells Moderna planned COVID vaccine price hike is ‘unacceptable corporate greed’ <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3807435-sanders-tells-moderna-planned-vaccine-price-hike-is-unacceptable-corporate-greed/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3807435-sanders-tells-moderna-planned-vaccine-price-hike-is-unacceptable-corporate-greed/</a> "Vaccines will still be **free to people with private insurance** once the public health emergency ends and the federal supply of vaccines runs out, though the cost will likely be reflected in premiums." <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Covid</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vaccines</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#greed</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/privatization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privatization</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HealthInsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthInsurance</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Moderna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Moderna</a>

VAWeisman<a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@Tnicholsmd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Tnicholsmd</a> After all that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/doctors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doctors</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/nurses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nurses</a>, and <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HCW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HCW</a> have been through with the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pandemic</a>, the “non-profit” <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/capitalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalist</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HealthcareCorporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthcareCorporations</a> keep squeezing harder. They are bloated with money for shiny new equipment and buildings that only people who can pay out of pocket can afford to use. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Uninsured</a>, under insured, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/poor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poor</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/patients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patients</a> are SOL. So are providers who get pens, pizza parties, and t-shirts instead of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/benefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#benefits</a> and <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CompetitivePay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CompetitivePay</a>.

The Armchair Activist<a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/ActionAlert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActionAlert</a>From <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/MomsRising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MomsRising</a>, <a href="https://MomsRising.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://MomsRising.org</a>The <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/InflationReductionAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InflationReductionAct</a> caps <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/insulin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insulin</a> at $35 for <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicare</a> recipients 65+. But thanks to pols & <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/BigPharma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigPharma</a>, millions of people with <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/diabetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diabetes</a> on private insurance must still pay much more for insulin — often more than they can afford. And <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> people, forced to pay full price, likely can't afford even discounted care.Tell <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Congress</a> to <a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/savelives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#savelives</a> by capping insulin's cost. Sign the petition. <a href="https://action.momsrising.org/sign/insulincaps" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://action.momsrising.org/sign/insulincaps</a><a href="https://activism.openworlds.info/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#activism</a>

Kim Mukerjee MD :verified:<a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Health</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insurance</a> is a <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/HumanRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanRight</a>. Full stop. One of the hardest parts of my job as a <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/pediatrician" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pediatrician</a> of <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#children</a> is seeing the catastrophic health outcomes when a child becomes ill enough to admit to the hospital due to an entirely preventable condition. Equipment + medications should be accesible to all children, esp those w/complex medical needs. It’s infuriating that systems create this and heartbreaking to see the impact on kids. We must continue to build better systems. <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#equity</a>

Kim Mukerjee MD :verified:I think a lot about what it means to build a proper <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/medical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medical</a> home for my patients. How to make systems more <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/equitable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#equitable</a> for newly-arrived <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/immigrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#immigrant</a> children in <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Louisiana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Louisiana</a> where we have high rates of <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/child" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#child</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poverty</a> and <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodInsecurity</a>. The medical, mental health + economic needs are complex + daunting. But our <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/patients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patients</a> are always our greatest <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#teachers</a> and mine have taught me that centering <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/dignity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dignity</a> is the fundamental core of a true medical home. There is no <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#equity</a> without dignity.

Kim Mukerjee MD :verified:As a <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/pediatrician" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pediatrician</a> for <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/immigrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#immigrant</a> children I see <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/inequities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inequities</a> + injustices. I also see what’s possible when we center dignity + humanity. We work to build a more just, sustainable system by creating access + raising awareness. Every Dec we also center joy + <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/giving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#giving</a>. This year we’re serving 125 families w/food, hygiene items, blankets, toys + more. Each family also gets $100 gift cards for extra support. We are less than $1000 from our goal if you’d like to help: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1W35HC69WSQU2?ref_=wl_share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1W35HC69WSQU2?ref_=wl_share</a>

Valerie SonhBoost in people seeking HealthCare.gov coverage <a href="https://apnews.com/article/health-business-xavier-becerra-government-and-politics-79be102177fb1979040118da35f4dd4f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/health-business-xavier-becerra-government-and-politics-79be102177fb1979040118da35f4dd4f</a> "The record-low insurance [sic: <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/uninsured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uninsured</a>?] rate in the U.S. could ... be disrupted next year, when the government is expected to declare an end to the <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#COVID</a>-19 <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pandemic</a> and boot millions of <a href="https://mastodon.lol/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicaid</a> recipients off the coverage."

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