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Hnnh Nesral MD
@hnnhnesral.bsky.social
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Psychiatric physician seeking to contribute to a healthier, kinder, more equitable world. Views here are my own and are not medical advice.
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hnnhnesral.bsky.social
Show your reps that you are paying attention to what they are doing to our healthcare system. Join #WednesdayWalkoutsForHealth!

Lynn: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Cambridge: mobilize.us/s/4k11c7

Elsewhere: healthbegins.controlshift.app/groups/wedne...
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
In this short conversation, Brownsberger and Friedman beautifully lay out the case for #SinglePayerHealthcare but fail to name it.

Is this political strategy or something else?

#MAPoli

thewillbrownsbergerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2514351/epis...
The State of Health Care in Massachusetts: A Conversation With Senator Cindy Friedman - The Will Brownsberger Podcast
In this episode, Will invites Cindy Friedman (Massachusetts State Senator and Senate Chair of the Committee on Health Care Financing) on the podcast to discuss the state of health care in Massachusett...
thewillbrownsbergerpodcast.buzzsprout.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
My Wednesday Walkouts Why

#WednesdayWalkoutsForHealth
#MedSky #SNAP #Medicaid #MentalHealth #HealthEquity

@maindivisible.bsky.social @progressivemass.bsky.social @nsindivisible.bsky.social @nsprogressives.bsky.social
@healthbegins.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
As I read articles like this, I always find myself thinking about the many patients I’ve lost to overdose. (1/3)

#MedSky

The Erosion of Harm Reduction | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The Erosion of Harm Reduction | NEJM
The U.S. administration has continuously chipped away at public health interventions addressing substance use disorders and the opioid crisis, including vital harm-reduction activities.
www.nejm.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
Fund #SNAP.
November 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
SNAP has existed for 60 years. Benefits have gone out every single month over those six decades, including during government shutdowns. Until now.

Make no mistake: The money is available to fund SNAP during this shutdown. Trump is making a choice to withhold it.

Don’t forget this.
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
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meidastouch.com MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8d
When you desperately want to starve Americans:
November 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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elgrace25.bsky.social
Join us for #WednesdayWalkoutsforHealth in defense of food, compassion, and care for all. Health issues demand our advocacy. We can't stand by while war is declared on science, evidence-based policy, public health, our public health leadership, research institutions, and science-based guidelines.
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
It’s Wednesday, so we are walking out for HEALTH in #CambridgeMA and #LynnMA!

Join us next week from wherever you are!

#SNAP #Medicaid #ACA #CareNotCuts #Science #Medsky

@nsindivisible.bsky.social
@cambridgeindi.bsky.social
@maindivisible.bsky.social @healthbegins.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
#WednesdayWalkoutsforHealth

This week, we stand out for:

⭐️ #SNAP

⭐️ #CareNotCuts - #MEDICAID and the #ACA

#LynnMA: mobilize.us/s/BNqy16

#CambridgeMA: mobilize.us/s/4k11c7

Everywhere else: healthbegins.controlshift.app/events/wedne...
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
4/ This weekend was also the first time SNAP benefits missed their first of the month payout. Two federal judges have ordered the USDA to release the funds, and today, it was announced that the Trump admin will use $4.65B from SNAP’s contingency fund to cover half of November benefits.
November 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
1/ Open enrollment for Obamacare (ACA) kicked off this weekend, during which more than 20 million families will shop for health insurance coverage. There's some sticker shock though: prices are up ~30% this year if tax credits aren’t extended. Here’s what else is happening in #publichealth 👇
November 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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pnhp.bsky.social
When health care is under attack, what do we do? Rise up, fight back!

#SinglePayer #MedicareForAll
November 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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healthbegins.bsky.social
“#Foodinsecurity is a health risk...as soon as SNAP benefits stop, you see immediate declines in dietary quality and ongoing nutritional stability.” @lindsayallen.bsky.social

When SNAP benefits run out, ‘people can die,’ www.statnews.com/2025/10/27/s... by @sarah-todd.bsky.social via @statnews.com
When SNAP benefits run out, 'people can die,' say health experts
“People can die” from even short gaps in nutrition and food access, experts say ahead of SNAP benefits not going out in November in at least 25 states.
www.statnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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projectbread.org
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Rally for SNAP! It was a powerful show of solidarity, sending a strong message that the federal government MUST fund SNAP to prevent 1+ million people in MA from going hungry come November.
Let's keep advocating: projectbread.quorum.us/campaign/145...
October 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reposted by Hnnh Nesral MD
drsforamerica.bsky.social
ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay

www.kff.org/quick-take/a...
ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay
The amount health insurers charge for coverage on the ACA Marketplaces is rising 26%, on average, in 2026.... Most enrollees would face even sharper increases in what they pay if they ACA’s enhanced p...
www.kff.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
Out in the cold mist again today - what’s with the dreary Wednesdays, New England?

But the attacks to #health don’t stop, so I won’t either!

#SNAP, #Medicaid, and #ACA premiums are our top #WednesdayWalkoutsForHealth issues right now.
October 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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kffhealthnews.org
Federal student loan caps will take effect in July. Critics say that will scare potential students away from medical school. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medical-school-federal-loan-caps-doctor-shortage-trump-law/
Many Fear Federal Loan Caps Will Deter Aspiring Doctors and Worsen MD Shortage - KFF Health News
Health care professionals fear that new caps on federal student lending, set to start in July, will put medical school out of reach for many who want to become doctors and exacerbate physician shortag...
kffhealthnews.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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wbur.org
Massachusetts is among more than two dozen Democratic states that are suing the Agriculture Department after the Trump administration said it would not use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
Democratic AGs and governors sue USDA for suspending SNAP benefits
More than two dozen Democratic states are suing the Agriculture Department after the Trump administration said it would not use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
www.wbur.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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communitycatalyst.org
Another day of the government shutdown.

This isn’t about numbers — it’s about people. About whether your neighbor can see a doctor, refill a prescription, or keep her coverage.

Health care isn’t a political bargaining chip. It’s a right.
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Reposted by Hnnh Nesral MD
masslawreform.bsky.social
Massachusetts has the resources to mitigate the harms of this generationally bad bill - By investing in SNAP + DTA's workforce, we can protect families from being incorrectly cut-off and ensure everyone can access food with dignity.

www.wwlp.com/news/massach...
www.wwlp.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
#WednesdayWalkoutsforHealth

This week, we stand out for:

⭐️ #SNAP, #FoodAsMedicine, and the #SocialSafetyNet

⭐️ #CareNotCuts - #MEDICAID and the #ACA

⭐️ PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS at the #CDC and #HHS

⭐️ #TRUTH and #SCIENCE guiding #PublicHealth Policy

#LynnMA: mobilize.us/s/BNqy16
October 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
hnnhnesral.bsky.social
#LynnMA and #NorthShore community groups advocating for healthcare and the social safety net! #WednesdayWalkoutsForHealth amd @nsindivisible.bsky.social members were there in support!
Lynners protest food-aid, healthcare, education cuts
North Shore legislators discuss the impact of Medicaid and SNAP budget cuts on communities. Raise Up Massachusetts proposes solutions to protect benefits.
itemlive.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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sculdiva.bsky.social
Family-friendly protest ride Sat
@elgrace25.bsky.social @bostonbikeevents.bsky.social @bostonindivisible.bsky.social @bostonaruban.bsky.social @indivisiblelab.bsky.social @indivisiblesville.bsky.social @cambridgeindi.bsky.social @metro-boston-ic.bsky.social @indivisiblema5.bsky.social #Ride4Republic
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Today, in #CambridgeMA!

#WednesdayWalkoutsForHealth

@progressivemass.bsky.social
@maindivisible.bsky.social
@healthbegins.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM