Doctors for America
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Empowering doctors and healthcare advocates to lead initiatives that enhance the health of patients, communities, and the nation.
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Hi, Bluesky! We’re Doctors for America. Our mission is to empower doctors and healthcare advocates to lead initiatives that enhance the health of patients, communities, and the nation.
Follow us to learn how you can join our movement to put patients over politics.
Follow us to learn how you can join our movement to put patients over politics.
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The US is next to lose measles elimination status (a technical definition of not having ongoing circulation for 12 months)
Sad days for the public health systems of both countries
Sad days for the public health systems of both countries
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The US is next to lose measles elimination status (a technical definition of not having ongoing circulation for 12 months)
Sad days for the public health systems of both countries
Sad days for the public health systems of both countries
F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause
"Removing the black box and putting warnings in a lengthy label that many doctors and most patients will not read is taking women’s health backward."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/h...
"Removing the black box and putting warnings in a lengthy label that many doctors and most patients will not read is taking women’s health backward."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/h...
F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause
"Removing the black box and putting warnings in a lengthy label that many doctors and most patients will not read is taking women’s health backward."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/h...
"Removing the black box and putting warnings in a lengthy label that many doctors and most patients will not read is taking women’s health backward."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/h...
Our next feature for #CopelloFellowFriday is @madhury.bsky.social! Madhury (Didi) Ray, MD, MPH, CEM is an innovator in public health emergency management working at the intersection of medicine, data, health equity, and public health at the NYC Health Department.
Welcome, Madhury ✈️
Welcome, Madhury ✈️
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Our next feature for #CopelloFellowFriday is @madhury.bsky.social! Madhury (Didi) Ray, MD, MPH, CEM is an innovator in public health emergency management working at the intersection of medicine, data, health equity, and public health at the NYC Health Department.
Welcome, Madhury ✈️
Welcome, Madhury ✈️
We thank Drs. Markary and Prasad for their response to our letter and their commitment to a healthier population. However, their characterization of both DFA and the concerns raised in our letter is inaccurate and dismissive of the substantive issues at stake.
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DFA on Making the Case for Patient-Centered Policy
With integrity and independence on behalf of our patients, DFA supports policies that promote their health and question those that do not.
doctorsforamerica.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We thank Drs. Markary and Prasad for their response to our letter and their commitment to a healthier population. However, their characterization of both DFA and the concerns raised in our letter is inaccurate and dismissive of the substantive issues at stake.
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Reproductive care is deeply personal. This free, 2-part training will give you the tools to approach these conversations with empathy and openness—supporting patients with compassion.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Reproductive care is deeply personal. This free, 2-part training will give you the tools to approach these conversations with empathy and openness—supporting patients with compassion.
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⚠️ TODAY ⚠️
Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
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Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
⚠️ TODAY ⚠️
Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
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Hundreds of doctors, concerned citizens, public health professionals, and science allies joined us in Washington DC to let the world know: RFK Jr. has got to go! #ImpeachtheQuack
@apha.org @moveon.org @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social @pnhpnymetro.bsky.social @drsforamerica.bsky.social and more
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November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Hundreds of doctors, concerned citizens, public health professionals, and science allies joined us in Washington DC to let the world know: RFK Jr. has got to go! #ImpeachtheQuack
@apha.org @moveon.org @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social @pnhpnymetro.bsky.social @drsforamerica.bsky.social and more
@apha.org @moveon.org @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social @pnhpnymetro.bsky.social @drsforamerica.bsky.social and more
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Please join us Nov 6th, 3pm ET. Register here: tinyurl.com/59y6y64f
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Please join us Nov 6th, 3pm ET. Register here: tinyurl.com/59y6y64f
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Are you a healthcare professional who feels betrayed by H.R. 1 and wants to take action to protect your patients? Join CHA & DFA for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Are you a healthcare professional who feels betrayed by H.R. 1 and wants to take action to protect your patients? Join CHA & DFA for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable.
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Between gutting Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA cuts, H.R. 1 kicks 15 million Americans off of their health insurance and more than doubles premium costs for 22 million people.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Between gutting Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA cuts, H.R. 1 kicks 15 million Americans off of their health insurance and more than doubles premium costs for 22 million people.
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H.R.1 is the biggest cut to healthcare in U.S. history. The result: higher costs, worse coverage, strained care systems, and a public health crisis in the making.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
H.R.1 is the biggest cut to healthcare in U.S. history. The result: higher costs, worse coverage, strained care systems, and a public health crisis in the making.
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🗓️ TODAY! Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 @ 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT 🗓️
Join @civichealthall.bsky.social & @drsforamerica.bsky.social for a special webinar: “Storytellers for Resistance: Healthcare Advocacy Post H.R.1"
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Join @civichealthall.bsky.social & @drsforamerica.bsky.social for a special webinar: “Storytellers for Resistance: Healthcare Advocacy Post H.R.1"
Register here: tinyurl.com/59y6y64f
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🗓️ TODAY! Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 @ 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT 🗓️
Join @civichealthall.bsky.social & @drsforamerica.bsky.social for a special webinar: “Storytellers for Resistance: Healthcare Advocacy Post H.R.1"
Register here: tinyurl.com/59y6y64f
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Join @civichealthall.bsky.social & @drsforamerica.bsky.social for a special webinar: “Storytellers for Resistance: Healthcare Advocacy Post H.R.1"
Register here: tinyurl.com/59y6y64f
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Measles, one of the deadliest viruses known to man, is making a comeback — after being virtually eliminated. Cases are now at a 34-year high.
This resurgence didn’t have to happen. It’s driven by declining vaccination rates.
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This resurgence didn’t have to happen. It’s driven by declining vaccination rates.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Measles, one of the deadliest viruses known to man, is making a comeback — after being virtually eliminated. Cases are now at a 34-year high.
This resurgence didn’t have to happen. It’s driven by declining vaccination rates.
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This resurgence didn’t have to happen. It’s driven by declining vaccination rates.
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“When you cut OPA, HRSA, and Medicaid together, you’re removing every backup we have... It’s like taking EMTs off the road while closing the emergency rooms.”
The Quiet Collapse of America’s Reproductive Health Safety Net - KFF Health News
The HHS office that administers the Title X family planning program has been effectively shut down. And with cuts to federal funding for other family health programs, expected Medicaid cuts, and the potential lapse of ACA subsidies, health leaders fear they are seeing the biggest setback to U.S. reproductive care in half a century.
kffhealthnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“When you cut OPA, HRSA, and Medicaid together, you’re removing every backup we have... It’s like taking EMTs off the road while closing the emergency rooms.”
WE'LL BE THERE.
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
WE'LL BE THERE.
Over $1.1 trillion has been slashed from Medicaid in addition to cuts to healthcare tax credits that lower costs for millions of working families - all while delivering billions in tax breaks to insurance CEOs & Big Pharma.
Act Now. Speak out.
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#HealthcareHeist
Act Now. Speak out.
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#HealthcareHeist
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Over $1.1 trillion has been slashed from Medicaid in addition to cuts to healthcare tax credits that lower costs for millions of working families - all while delivering billions in tax breaks to insurance CEOs & Big Pharma.
Act Now. Speak out.
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#HealthcareHeist
Act Now. Speak out.
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#HealthcareHeist
Talking about reproductive care isn’t always easy. Our 2-hour, self-guided training helps you build the skills to listen, understand, and respond with empathy and openness.
It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care.
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It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Talking about reproductive care isn’t always easy. Our 2-hour, self-guided training helps you build the skills to listen, understand, and respond with empathy and openness.
It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care.
form.jotform.com/250...
It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care.
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💸 7.5m people will lose Medicaid and CHIP.
🧓 68m seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22m ACA enrollees' premiums will double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.
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🧓 68m seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22m ACA enrollees' premiums will double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.
🚨 Join the #HealthcareHeist Week of Action: economicsecurity.us/...
November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
💸 7.5m people will lose Medicaid and CHIP.
🧓 68m seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22m ACA enrollees' premiums will double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.
🚨 Join the #HealthcareHeist Week of Action: economicsecurity.us/...
🧓 68m seniors and people with disabilities will face higher Medicare costs.
💊 22m ACA enrollees' premiums will double.
🏥 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.
🚨 Join the #HealthcareHeist Week of Action: economicsecurity.us/...
Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
us02web.zoom.us/webi...
us02web.zoom.us/webi...
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Join Doctors for America and @civichealth_all for a webinar that will evaluate how healthcare practitioners can use their voices to increase awareness, advocate for change, and hold lawmakers accountable for the healthcare crisis.
us02web.zoom.us/webi...
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Workers are already struggling to make ends meet because of rising costs. Letting the ACA tax credits expire would blow up families’ budgets.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
Brace for the largest-ever spike in health insurance premiums
The GOP's backdoor plan to gut Obamacare: Kill the tax credits.
www.motherjones.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Workers are already struggling to make ends meet because of rising costs. Letting the ACA tax credits expire would blow up families’ budgets.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
We shouldn’t be forced to choose rent or health insurance. Congress must fix the health care crisis NOW.
American families are barely keeping up — groceries, rent, bills. And has just been made worse.
➡️ 15M people will lose coverage.
➡️ 22M will pay more.
All to reward corporate greed.
🚨 Join the fight to protect healthcare: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
#HealthcareHeist
➡️ 15M people will lose coverage.
➡️ 22M will pay more.
All to reward corporate greed.
🚨 Join the fight to protect healthcare: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
#HealthcareHeist
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
American families are barely keeping up — groceries, rent, bills. And has just been made worse.
➡️ 15M people will lose coverage.
➡️ 22M will pay more.
All to reward corporate greed.
🚨 Join the fight to protect healthcare: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
#HealthcareHeist
➡️ 15M people will lose coverage.
➡️ 22M will pay more.
All to reward corporate greed.
🚨 Join the fight to protect healthcare: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
#HealthcareHeist
Help us celebrate Hillary Kim-Vences for our first #CopelloFellowFriday! S. Hillary Kim-Vences, MD, MPH is a medicine-pediatrics trained hospitalist and postdoctoral research fellow at Baylor College of Medicine.
Welcome, Hillary 🏃♀️
Welcome, Hillary 🏃♀️
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Help us celebrate Hillary Kim-Vences for our first #CopelloFellowFriday! S. Hillary Kim-Vences, MD, MPH is a medicine-pediatrics trained hospitalist and postdoctoral research fellow at Baylor College of Medicine.
Welcome, Hillary 🏃♀️
Welcome, Hillary 🏃♀️
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As @fdamatters.bsky.social points out - the incentive to cut costs is vast-the only brake on the greed is the FDA which inspects 78% of the food on our plates. In normal times, the FDA is stretched too thin, post COVID - inspections were down 36%
FDA Is the Department of Homeland Security for Food and Drugs — FDA Matters
When it comes to food and medical products, FDA is our nation’s Department of Homeland Security. FDA needs to be funded and staffed at a level that reflects our vulnerability and the potential conseq...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
As @fdamatters.bsky.social points out - the incentive to cut costs is vast-the only brake on the greed is the FDA which inspects 78% of the food on our plates. In normal times, the FDA is stretched too thin, post COVID - inspections were down 36%
Reproductive care conversations can be complex and personal. Join our 2-hour training to learn how to approach them with openness, empathy, and compassion—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care.
It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.
form.jotform.com/250...
It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.
form.jotform.com/250...
October 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Reproductive care conversations can be complex and personal. Join our 2-hour training to learn how to approach them with openness, empathy, and compassion—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care.
It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.
form.jotform.com/250...
It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.
form.jotform.com/250...
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It is appalling what you can find when looking for surveillance data for a class. #publichealth #surveillance #gender @drsforamerica.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It is appalling what you can find when looking for surveillance data for a class. #publichealth #surveillance #gender @drsforamerica.bsky.social