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Stacie Dusetzina
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Health services researcher at Vanderbilt Health Policy. Avid coffee drinker, investigator of drug policies & prices. RT not an endorsement. Opinions are mine.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d
OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:

“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 2d
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
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Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, American Library Association

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 2d
Unbelievable. NIH has posted 6 open NIH directorships in the middle of a shutdown. What a circus. And an opportunity for more cronyism from RFKJr and Bhattacharya. hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
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Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, Dan Immergluck

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3d
The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.

It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.

(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
www.propublica.org

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Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) @icer-review.bsky.social · 3d
ICER #WeeklyView: Obesity public meeting, paying for value for obesity meds, & responses to ICER’s Launch Price and Access Report conta.cc/4nLPYAy
ICER Weekly View: Obesity public meeting, paying for value for obesity meds, & responses to ICER’s Launch Price and Access Report
Email from Institute for Clinical and Economic Review ICER Weekly View View as Webpage Sign up for ICER's Weekly View Newsletter   Weekly View November 7, 2025 From the desk of ICER Communications Goo
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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 3d
So excited!

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NPR @npr.org · 3d
The haunting new show from Vince Gilligan, who created Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is set in Gilligan's now-signature location, Albuquerque. n.pr/4oT3Sl9
In 'Pluribus,' isolation is the price of a frictionless life
The haunting new show from Vince Gilligan, who created Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is set in Gilligan's now-signature location, Albuquerque.
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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 4d
A few thoughts from me on that big GLP-1 news today!
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
The potential impact of lowering the cost of weight loss drugs
Millions of Americans will soon have direct access to popular weight-loss drugs at far lower prices than they pay now. That’s due to a deal announced between President Trump and pharmaceutical giants ...
www.pbs.org

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 4d
Merkley, Wyden pressure CMS over Medicare provider directory www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/merkl...
Merkley, Wyden pressure CMS over Medicare provider directory
Leading Democrats are pressing the Trump administration over the launch of Medicare's new provider directory tool. | Leading Democrats are pressing the Trump administration over the launch of Medicare...
www.fiercehealthcare.com

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, Patrick Stokes

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 4d
Personally, I do things not because they’re easy, but because I incorrectly thought they’d be easy

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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 5d
FAA may cancel thousands of flights over shutdown
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FAA may cancel thousands of flights over shutdown | CNN
Nick Daniels, President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, says the government shutdown is majorly affecting air travel.
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Aaron Mitchell @thewonkologist.bsky.social · 5d
Our new study is published today in @bmj.com!

We studied whether oncologists tend to use cancer treatments that are more beneficial, more profitable, or both.

I was surprised by the results: clinical benefit mattered, profit did not.

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Provider billing margin and cancer treatment selection: population based cohort study
Objective To estimate the association between the billing (profit) margin and clinical benefit of cancer treatments and use by oncologists. Design Retrospective population based cohort study Setting...
www.bmj.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5d
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.

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Alex Everhart @aoeverhart.bsky.social · 5d
"Privately funded basic biomedical R&D is only viable when the market for it is good, and we didn't know it was going to be bad." - one of the people most likely to be able to tell whether the market was going to be good or not
“There are a lot of efforts today to look at the inefficiencies in the overall biotech ecosystem,” Schreiber said. “In retrospect, I would say that if you want to test the new model, you should do so in a period of time when biotech venture investing is at least on a level playing field with the other options that investors have.”

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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (StinaMarie) @stinasdemons.com · 7d
It's also Godzilla day so I will temper the existential dread with this...
[Picture of Godzilla] Saying "my life stinks" when things go wrong is self deprecating, defeatist, and fills you with sadness. Saying "this isn't the life Godzilla wants for me" is motivating, makes you think about Godzilla, and reminds you that Godzilla cares about you.

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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 9d
There is no way I would give up my potato stash for trick or treaters. Do what you must, my friends, but I defend the potato stash.

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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 10d
Genius. I am going as this for all future Halloweens and on NYE.
johnfugelsang.bsky.social John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 10d
One Halloween I dressed up as the GOP's Healthcare plan.

I never made it out of the House.

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 10d
One Halloween I dressed up as the GOP's Healthcare plan.

I never made it out of the House.

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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Fenit Nirappil @fenitn.bsky.social · 12d
The costs of insurance plans are now visible at Healthcare.gov, and we scooped last week that the benchmark premium is spiking 30%.

We're looking to tell the stories of Americans facing soaring insurance costs. You can share your experiences here: thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/obamac...

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, Smith

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 13d
Sticker shock for ACA recipients:

Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.

Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.

Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"

www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Americans Are Getting a Look at Next Year’s ACA Premiums and Many Don’t Like It
Many Affordable Care Act enrollees could pay hundreds of dollars more if they stick with their health plans.
www.wsj.com

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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 13d
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson share.google/SwZgHHMRJY9v...

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ceej @ceej.online · 13d
the obsession with "retirement" as some sort of natural end state to a life of productive work is ridiculous, another symptom of millennial entitlement skewing public opinion. instead, consider taking "microretirements" throughout your career, perhaps between 12am-6am

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Joanne Spetz @joannespetz.bsky.social · 14d
Want to do research on home care, assisted living, and nursing home workers, but are having trouble finding info about the policies that affect them?

Look no further! The AWARD Network Data Compendium has data for you!

Learn more in our new JAMDA article.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14d
The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow

'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.
www.whatimreading.net

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 14d
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 17d
We hope you can join us & @pennchibe.bsky.social for a virtual keynote presentation from Amy Finkelstein about rethinking common inferences in healthcare.

Wednesday 10/29 at 12 PM ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3VIvfC2

Reposted by Ameet Sarpatwari

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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 19d
Are you interested in pursuing a PhD in Health Policy & Health Services Research at Vanderbilt? Join me on Nov 12th at noon ET for an information session. If you cannot join, we have a ton of information available on our website to help you with your application! www.vumc.org/health-polic...
Information session flyer with QR code for registering!

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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 21d
Thanks for the kind comments and notes, friends! It was a great day!
dusetzinas.bsky.social Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 21d
Absolutely thrilled to be a member of the National Academy of Medicine! Lifetime career achievement unlocked! Cannot thank my persistent nominators enough for this honor. Congratulations to the new cohort - it is so fun to see so many deserving people be recognized!
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members - NAM
WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting.
nam.edu

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Rachel Sachs @rachelsachs.bsky.social · 21d
ICYMI, in a recent article in @jama.com with @dusetzinas.bsky.social and Thomas Hwang, we explored this issue in detail and argued that "not all combination drugs should be treated separately for negotiation purposes." 4/4 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The Role of Combination Drugs in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
This Viewpoint explores the concept of pharmaceutical manufacturers reformulating drugs to avoid selection for price negotiation and the importance of distinguishing between biologically active and in...
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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 21d
Absolutely thrilled to be a member of the National Academy of Medicine! Lifetime career achievement unlocked! Cannot thank my persistent nominators enough for this honor. Congratulations to the new cohort - it is so fun to see so many deserving people be recognized!
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members - NAM
WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting.
nam.edu