Bertha Coombs
@berthacoombs.cnbc.com
Retired CNBC Senior Health Care Reporter; National Hispanic Health Research Institute Advisory Board Member
#RedSoxFan #Cubana #HealthcareNerd
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#RedSoxFan #Cubana #HealthcareNerd
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Bertha Coombs
@berthacoombs.cnbc.com
· Nov 19
Bertha Coombs: There are so many possibilities
"My ambition is to pay it forward and help other people achieve their goals." CNBC Senior Health Care Reporter Bertha Coombs shares what ambition means to her and how her family's sacrifices helped he...
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#CNBC #LiveAmbitiously started for me around age 7. I though then that I wanted to be President of the U.S. when I grew up. I subsequently thought being born in Cuba was my only disqualifier.
When I worked on a campaign, I realized journalism was more my speed.
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When I worked on a campaign, I realized journalism was more my speed.
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Interesting: Amazon getting in on insurer-sponsored virtual health coaching for weight loss and chronic conditions.
It caught my eye with a notice for a smart health scale covered by insurance, if you qualify.
#$AMZN
It caught my eye with a notice for a smart health scale covered by insurance, if you qualify.
#$AMZN
February 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Interesting: Amazon getting in on insurer-sponsored virtual health coaching for weight loss and chronic conditions.
It caught my eye with a notice for a smart health scale covered by insurance, if you qualify.
#$AMZN
It caught my eye with a notice for a smart health scale covered by insurance, if you qualify.
#$AMZN
Heartbroken for Ilia. 😢
February 13, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Heartbroken for Ilia. 😢
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“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
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February 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
“.. using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought ..”
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RIP James Van Der Beek.
With so many people being affected at younger ages, we really need to bring down the age for fully-covered colon cancer screening.
With so many people being affected at younger ages, we really need to bring down the age for fully-covered colon cancer screening.
February 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
RIP James Van Der Beek.
With so many people being affected at younger ages, we really need to bring down the age for fully-covered colon cancer screening.
With so many people being affected at younger ages, we really need to bring down the age for fully-covered colon cancer screening.
Watching the ice skating, I can't help but marvel at these #Olympics how people's names across so many countries show how these atheletes' ambitions are part of the legacy of striving #immigrants: Hernandez of the UK, Chan of Australia, Malinin of the U.S.
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Watching the ice skating, I can't help but marvel at these #Olympics how people's names across so many countries show how these atheletes' ambitions are part of the legacy of striving #immigrants: Hernandez of the UK, Chan of Australia, Malinin of the U.S.
I’m old enough to remember when Sen. Bill Cassidy said in February 2025 that RFK had assured him “he would work within the current vaccine approval and safety monitoring systems, and not establish parallel systems” and “If confirmed, he will maintain (CDC’S ACIP) without changes.”
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I’m old enough to remember when Sen. Bill Cassidy said in February 2025 that RFK had assured him “he would work within the current vaccine approval and safety monitoring systems, and not establish parallel systems” and “If confirmed, he will maintain (CDC’S ACIP) without changes.”
Every now and then I Google myself and it’s amazing what turns up.
These people I don’t know claim to represent me for speaking engagements. They do not.
The “friendly team” at Gotham Artists with alleged “straightforward answers” is a total sham — at least when it comes to me. #scammers
These people I don’t know claim to represent me for speaking engagements. They do not.
The “friendly team” at Gotham Artists with alleged “straightforward answers” is a total sham — at least when it comes to me. #scammers
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February 11, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Every now and then I Google myself and it’s amazing what turns up.
These people I don’t know claim to represent me for speaking engagements. They do not.
The “friendly team” at Gotham Artists with alleged “straightforward answers” is a total sham — at least when it comes to me. #scammers
These people I don’t know claim to represent me for speaking engagements. They do not.
The “friendly team” at Gotham Artists with alleged “straightforward answers” is a total sham — at least when it comes to me. #scammers
Give Tara Lapinski and Johnny Weir a #GoldMedal🏅for their #Olympics2026 coverage. They really help bring skating to life, with incredible technical and psychological insights, as champion skaters themselves.
February 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Give Tara Lapinski and Johnny Weir a #GoldMedal🏅for their #Olympics2026 coverage. They really help bring skating to life, with incredible technical and psychological insights, as champion skaters themselves.
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
I love that the closed caption is also in Spanish.
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
I love that the closed caption is also in Spanish.
Bad Bunny just made me tear up with that close-up in the camera. He said, “I’m here because I believed in myself,” and pointed to say “You should believe in yourself, too” #HalfTineShow #BadBunny
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Bad Bunny just made me tear up with that close-up in the camera. He said, “I’m here because I believed in myself,” and pointed to say “You should believe in yourself, too” #HalfTineShow #BadBunny
All those girls makes me think Bad Bunny is going to sing Tití Me Preguntó. #HalfTimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
All those girls makes me think Bad Bunny is going to sing Tití Me Preguntó. #HalfTimeShow
The Pats have to beef up the left side of that offensive line! #SuperBowlXI
February 9, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The Pats have to beef up the left side of that offensive line! #SuperBowlXI
I love how friendly they were at the toss and how they always show such sportsmanship at the end of games. It’s what I always loved about playing team sports as a kid and sets such a good example.
I wish our leaders would do they same.
#respect #SuperBowlXI
I wish our leaders would do they same.
#respect #SuperBowlXI
February 8, 2026 at 11:41 PM
I love how friendly they were at the toss and how they always show such sportsmanship at the end of games. It’s what I always loved about playing team sports as a kid and sets such a good example.
I wish our leaders would do they same.
#respect #SuperBowlXI
I wish our leaders would do they same.
#respect #SuperBowlXI
That Claude AI literally ad made me lol. #SuperbowlXL
February 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
That Claude AI literally ad made me lol. #SuperbowlXL
The folks who designed @cnbc.com made it much more convenient to take the stairs than the elevator in the building, so it was easy to get steps in at work.
#takethestairs
#takethestairs
Column | What science says we’ve been getting wrong about exercise
Doctors and physiologists point to studies that show tiny, regular bursts of effort — like climbing a few stairs — can capture many of the benefits of the gym.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The folks who designed @cnbc.com made it much more convenient to take the stairs than the elevator in the building, so it was easy to get steps in at work.
#takethestairs
#takethestairs
My barista really nailed #$SBUX CEO Brian Niccol’s new policy of writing a phrase on the cup — clever and perfect handwriting. When I said, “Ugh, you have to that now.”
She replied, “I get to do that,” and smiled. She’s good, that one.
She replied, “I get to do that,” and smiled. She’s good, that one.
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 PM
My barista really nailed #$SBUX CEO Brian Niccol’s new policy of writing a phrase on the cup — clever and perfect handwriting. When I said, “Ugh, you have to that now.”
She replied, “I get to do that,” and smiled. She’s good, that one.
She replied, “I get to do that,” and smiled. She’s good, that one.
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She was a comic genius. So sad Catherine O'Hara has left us.
January 30, 2026 at 7:43 PM
She was a comic genius. So sad Catherine O'Hara has left us.
As of 2022 “Black females had the highest age-standardized prevalence of obesity in 2022 (56.9%), followed by Hispanic females (49.4%)”
That makes me wonder about their current coverage for and access to weight loss meds.
Even at $200/month for the new GLP-1 pills, it’s a heavy lift for many.
That makes me wonder about their current coverage for and access to weight loss meds.
Even at $200/month for the new GLP-1 pills, it’s a heavy lift for many.
Nearly Half of Americans Expected to Have Obesity in the Next 10 Years
Effective policies needed to combat rising obesity prevalence, researchers urge
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January 29, 2026 at 6:44 PM
As of 2022 “Black females had the highest age-standardized prevalence of obesity in 2022 (56.9%), followed by Hispanic females (49.4%)”
That makes me wonder about their current coverage for and access to weight loss meds.
Even at $200/month for the new GLP-1 pills, it’s a heavy lift for many.
That makes me wonder about their current coverage for and access to weight loss meds.
Even at $200/month for the new GLP-1 pills, it’s a heavy lift for many.
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These peptides have not been shown to cure or treat anything. Safety hasn't been established. Yet, many of the people taking stacks of them, injecting into their bloodstream, are the same ones who are against vaccines. nymag.com/intelligence...
January 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
These peptides have not been shown to cure or treat anything. Safety hasn't been established. Yet, many of the people taking stacks of them, injecting into their bloodstream, are the same ones who are against vaccines. nymag.com/intelligence...
This is just the advance notice. They final rates aren't determined until later this year.
Health-insurer stocks are getting pummeled on news that the Trump administration wants to hold Medicare rates almost flat next year.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This is just the advance notice. They final rates aren't determined until later this year.
Talk about eye-teeth: The patient "had noticed a swelling on his left upper eyelid for a couple of months, which was painless and was not troubling him in any way until about a month prior to presentation, when he noticed two sharp, whitish projections protruding out," Tanwar said.
Teen Boy Grows a Tooth Between Eyelid and Eyebrow
The 16-year-old underwent surgery to remove an ectopic canine tooth in left eye's superior orbit
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January 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Talk about eye-teeth: The patient "had noticed a swelling on his left upper eyelid for a couple of months, which was painless and was not troubling him in any way until about a month prior to presentation, when he noticed two sharp, whitish projections protruding out," Tanwar said.