Monica Maalouf, MD
@maaloufmd.bsky.social
Internist, Writer, Mother | Associate Prof of Medicine | Advocate for patients and health equity #MedicareForAll is the way
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My family & I are still processing the events of the past 24hrs. There is so much to say; for now I will keep it brief:
Juan was observing the situation at the ICE detention facility alongside other elected officials. He was in a designated protesting area & was standing peacefully when video shows
Juan was observing the situation at the ICE detention facility alongside other elected officials. He was in a designated protesting area & was standing peacefully when video shows
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“This is about plunder and power.”
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
“This is about plunder and power.”
Soooo we’re colonizing Venezuela?
Trump on Venezuela: "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition"
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Soooo we’re colonizing Venezuela?
Wow. 2026 has been a heck of a year.
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Wow. 2026 has been a heck of a year.
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
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Agree 💯 With Bernie.......
December 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Agree 💯 With Bernie.......
I'm so tired. My patients are literally skipping tests & appointments every day because they can't afford them and our leaders consistently choose to do NOTHING for the people they represent.
Apparently we can afford everything but taking care of our fellow citizens
apnews.com/article/heal...
Apparently we can afford everything but taking care of our fellow citizens
apnews.com/article/heal...
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I'm so tired. My patients are literally skipping tests & appointments every day because they can't afford them and our leaders consistently choose to do NOTHING for the people they represent.
Apparently we can afford everything but taking care of our fellow citizens
apnews.com/article/heal...
Apparently we can afford everything but taking care of our fellow citizens
apnews.com/article/heal...
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This is really good work.
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is really good work.
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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Miami will have its first Democratic mayor in 30 years
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Miami will have its first Democratic mayor in 30 years
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BREAKING: Democrat Eric Gisler has won the GA HD-121 special election, Decision Desk HQ projects, flipping the seat from red to blue
Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.
Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.
December 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Eric Gisler has won the GA HD-121 special election, Decision Desk HQ projects, flipping the seat from red to blue
Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.
Just last year, Gisler lost this district by 22 points. The district was Trump +12 in 2024.
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A gerrymander is not a sure thing…
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A gerrymander is not a sure thing…
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Not only is ICE snatching hard working people who are trying to earn a living, they’re taking their money too?
A witness recorded ICE agents taking a cash box from a taco stand in La Puente during an operation where four people were arrested.
A witness recorded ICE agents taking a cash box from a taco stand in La Puente during an operation where four people were arrested.
December 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Not only is ICE snatching hard working people who are trying to earn a living, they’re taking their money too?
A witness recorded ICE agents taking a cash box from a taco stand in La Puente during an operation where four people were arrested.
A witness recorded ICE agents taking a cash box from a taco stand in La Puente during an operation where four people were arrested.
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1/ Our latest in-depth report reveals that the popular alternative to traditional Medicare—Medicare Advantage (MA)—often fails Black, Hispanic, Asian, and other racial/ethnic minority communities. Keep reading to uncover our key findings:
December 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
1/ Our latest in-depth report reveals that the popular alternative to traditional Medicare—Medicare Advantage (MA)—often fails Black, Hispanic, Asian, and other racial/ethnic minority communities. Keep reading to uncover our key findings:
A patient told me her holiday wish this year wasn’t a vacation or a new handbag — it was simply “I hope I don’t get sick.”
Her plan revelry doubled in cost, and she’s one stomach bug away from financial collapse.
No one should need luck to survive December.
#HealthCareForAll
Her plan revelry doubled in cost, and she’s one stomach bug away from financial collapse.
No one should need luck to survive December.
#HealthCareForAll
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A patient told me her holiday wish this year wasn’t a vacation or a new handbag — it was simply “I hope I don’t get sick.”
Her plan revelry doubled in cost, and she’s one stomach bug away from financial collapse.
No one should need luck to survive December.
#HealthCareForAll
Her plan revelry doubled in cost, and she’s one stomach bug away from financial collapse.
No one should need luck to survive December.
#HealthCareForAll
Holiday wish list:
✔️ Warm home
✔️ Food on the table
✔️ Not losing health care because subsidies were slashed
Cuts to health care don’t happen in a vacuum — they happen to neighbors, parents, seniors & friends
Let’s fight for a season where everyone is covered
#ProtectOurCoverage #M4A
✔️ Warm home
✔️ Food on the table
✔️ Not losing health care because subsidies were slashed
Cuts to health care don’t happen in a vacuum — they happen to neighbors, parents, seniors & friends
Let’s fight for a season where everyone is covered
#ProtectOurCoverage #M4A
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Holiday wish list:
✔️ Warm home
✔️ Food on the table
✔️ Not losing health care because subsidies were slashed
Cuts to health care don’t happen in a vacuum — they happen to neighbors, parents, seniors & friends
Let’s fight for a season where everyone is covered
#ProtectOurCoverage #M4A
✔️ Warm home
✔️ Food on the table
✔️ Not losing health care because subsidies were slashed
Cuts to health care don’t happen in a vacuum — they happen to neighbors, parents, seniors & friends
Let’s fight for a season where everyone is covered
#ProtectOurCoverage #M4A
My patient recently handed me a stack of unopened mail: subsidy notices, network letters, appeals he didn’t know how to file
“Tell me what to do, doc.”
It breaks me that so many expect doctors to also be their policy guide, caseworker, and safety net
People need coverage — not paperwork.
#M4A
“Tell me what to do, doc.”
It breaks me that so many expect doctors to also be their policy guide, caseworker, and safety net
People need coverage — not paperwork.
#M4A
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
My patient recently handed me a stack of unopened mail: subsidy notices, network letters, appeals he didn’t know how to file
“Tell me what to do, doc.”
It breaks me that so many expect doctors to also be their policy guide, caseworker, and safety net
People need coverage — not paperwork.
#M4A
“Tell me what to do, doc.”
It breaks me that so many expect doctors to also be their policy guide, caseworker, and safety net
People need coverage — not paperwork.
#M4A
While people are stringing lights and planning travel, thousands are opening letters saying their Medicaid benefits are ending.
No one should get a cancellation notice instead of a holiday card.
We need policies that protect people, not paperwork that pushes them out.
#KeepUsCovered #M4A
No one should get a cancellation notice instead of a holiday card.
We need policies that protect people, not paperwork that pushes them out.
#KeepUsCovered #M4A
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
While people are stringing lights and planning travel, thousands are opening letters saying their Medicaid benefits are ending.
No one should get a cancellation notice instead of a holiday card.
We need policies that protect people, not paperwork that pushes them out.
#KeepUsCovered #M4A
No one should get a cancellation notice instead of a holiday card.
We need policies that protect people, not paperwork that pushes them out.
#KeepUsCovered #M4A
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"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
The holidays hit especially hard when you’re rationing insulin, skipping checkups, or praying nothing goes wrong because your subsidy disappeared.
Attacks on healthcare feel abstract until they hit your own kitchen table.
#HealthCareJustice #M4A
Attacks on healthcare feel abstract until they hit your own kitchen table.
#HealthCareJustice #M4A
November 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The holidays hit especially hard when you’re rationing insulin, skipping checkups, or praying nothing goes wrong because your subsidy disappeared.
Attacks on healthcare feel abstract until they hit your own kitchen table.
#HealthCareJustice #M4A
Attacks on healthcare feel abstract until they hit your own kitchen table.
#HealthCareJustice #M4A
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November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Hollywood loves our trauma. Black actors are more likely to win awards when playing roles tied to slavery, servitude, or trauma.
Lupita Nyong’o opens up about what happened after her Oscar win. Hollywood kept offering her more parts as an enslaved woman, pushing the same stereotype again and again.
Lupita Nyong’o opens up about what happened after her Oscar win. Hollywood kept offering her more parts as an enslaved woman, pushing the same stereotype again and again.
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hollywood loves our trauma. Black actors are more likely to win awards when playing roles tied to slavery, servitude, or trauma.
Lupita Nyong’o opens up about what happened after her Oscar win. Hollywood kept offering her more parts as an enslaved woman, pushing the same stereotype again and again.
Lupita Nyong’o opens up about what happened after her Oscar win. Hollywood kept offering her more parts as an enslaved woman, pushing the same stereotype again and again.
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🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court APPOINTS three-judge panel to hear lawsuit brought by my law firm on behalf of voters seeking new congressional boundaries in time for the 2026 election. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...
🚨 Bothfeld v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court APPOINTS three-judge panel to hear lawsuit brought by my law firm on behalf of voters seeking new congressional boundaries in time for the 2026 election. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...
As we head into the season of giving, some leaders are busy taking — taking away Medicaid access, taking away subsidies, taking away people’s peace of mind.
Our patients deserve better.
#HandsOffMedicaid #HolidayHealth #M4A
Our patients deserve better.
#HandsOffMedicaid #HolidayHealth #M4A
November 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
As we head into the season of giving, some leaders are busy taking — taking away Medicaid access, taking away subsidies, taking away people’s peace of mind.
Our patients deserve better.
#HandsOffMedicaid #HolidayHealth #M4A
Our patients deserve better.
#HandsOffMedicaid #HolidayHealth #M4A
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood tours Broadview ICE facility and warns deportation blitz isn't over
@tinasfon.bsky.social reports, via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@tinasfon.bsky.social reports, via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood tours Broadview ICE facility and warns deportation blitz isn't over
The Democratic congresswoman said staffing for Chicago-area ICE facilities is expected to triple in coming months.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood tours Broadview ICE facility and warns deportation blitz isn't over
@tinasfon.bsky.social reports, via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
@tinasfon.bsky.social reports, via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...