Mason Roberts
@masonroberts.bsky.social
📈 Healthcare Actuary / Data Scientist @ParameanSolutions
👨👩👦👦 Father - Twin Dad
🧗♂️Climber - Trad / Sport
🌄 Boulder, CO - Planning Board Member
👨👩👦👦 Father - Twin Dad
🧗♂️Climber - Trad / Sport
🌄 Boulder, CO - Planning Board Member
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it's beyond the pale that Republicans can drastically increase the cost and decrease the ability to get healthcare for *twenty million Americans*
January 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
it's beyond the pale that Republicans can drastically increase the cost and decrease the ability to get healthcare for *twenty million Americans*
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It's striking that progressives like Tim Walz and Zohran Mamdani evoke the middle American attitude that, "Yes, we can fix these social problems because we're Americans and it's the right thing to do!" While the "America first" right only emulates failed and failing nation-states elsewhere.
January 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
It's striking that progressives like Tim Walz and Zohran Mamdani evoke the middle American attitude that, "Yes, we can fix these social problems because we're Americans and it's the right thing to do!" While the "America first" right only emulates failed and failing nation-states elsewhere.
As 2025 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on what this past year taught me.
It’s been my first full year at Paramean, and working inside a startup has stretched me in all the best ways. I’ve learned a tremendous amount
It’s been my first full year at Paramean, and working inside a startup has stretched me in all the best ways. I’ve learned a tremendous amount
January 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on what this past year taught me.
It’s been my first full year at Paramean, and working inside a startup has stretched me in all the best ways. I’ve learned a tremendous amount
It’s been my first full year at Paramean, and working inside a startup has stretched me in all the best ways. I’ve learned a tremendous amount
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Every major medical association & leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people & youth. In the 12-23 issue of the journal Pediatrics, Drs. from Seattle Children’s Hospital published an article that describes bans on care for transgender youth as a form of child abuse.
Medical Association Statements in Support of Health Care for Transgender People and Youth | GLAAD
Original article posted June 21,2023 Every major medical association and leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people and youth. They are also increasingly speaking out a...
glaad.org
December 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Every major medical association & leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people & youth. In the 12-23 issue of the journal Pediatrics, Drs. from Seattle Children’s Hospital published an article that describes bans on care for transgender youth as a form of child abuse.
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As 2025 winds down, what health policy developments are worth watching next year?
KFF’s @drewaltman.bsky.social forecasts 8 developments that will really matter for people, policy, and politics in 2026. Read more: https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
KFF’s @drewaltman.bsky.social forecasts 8 developments that will really matter for people, policy, and politics in 2026. Read more: https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
December 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
As 2025 winds down, what health policy developments are worth watching next year?
KFF’s @drewaltman.bsky.social forecasts 8 developments that will really matter for people, policy, and politics in 2026. Read more: https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
KFF’s @drewaltman.bsky.social forecasts 8 developments that will really matter for people, policy, and politics in 2026. Read more: https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
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yes, we definitely need to fix Colorado's regressive tax system and TABOR
Medicaid is a commitment we’ve made to one another, not a burden. To address Colorado’s budget crisis, we must shift our focus to the real culprit behind our budget issues. coloradosun.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion: TABOR is the real drag on Colorado’s budget woes, not Medicaid
Medicaid is not a burden. To address Colorado’s budget crisis, we must shift our focus to the real culprit behind our budget issues.
coloradosun.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
yes, we definitely need to fix Colorado's regressive tax system and TABOR
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a little more on one of my favored analogies youtu.be/Msz2daPeTyg
The Democratic Party's McClellan Problem
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
a little more on one of my favored analogies youtu.be/Msz2daPeTyg
Not sure if these count but I consider them celebrities - I had dinner with Bill McKibben once as a grad student and met Wendell Berry at a Kentucky Democrats thing a while back.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Not sure if these count but I consider them celebrities - I had dinner with Bill McKibben once as a grad student and met Wendell Berry at a Kentucky Democrats thing a while back.
What I appreciate most about Christmas is the reminder that generosity doesn’t have to be complicated.
A check-in call, a meal, a small act of encouragement—these things matter. In healthcare, in tech, and in our communities, the smallest gestures often create the biggest impact.
A check-in call, a meal, a small act of encouragement—these things matter. In healthcare, in tech, and in our communities, the smallest gestures often create the biggest impact.
December 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
What I appreciate most about Christmas is the reminder that generosity doesn’t have to be complicated.
A check-in call, a meal, a small act of encouragement—these things matter. In healthcare, in tech, and in our communities, the smallest gestures often create the biggest impact.
A check-in call, a meal, a small act of encouragement—these things matter. In healthcare, in tech, and in our communities, the smallest gestures often create the biggest impact.
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As 2025 comes to a close, KFF’s @drewaltman.bsky.social offers a forward look at 8 health policy issues that could shape 2026 — including rising premiums, cost sharing, and long-term affordability.
https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
December 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, KFF’s @drewaltman.bsky.social offers a forward look at 8 health policy issues that could shape 2026 — including rising premiums, cost sharing, and long-term affordability.
https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
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Our Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive resource for faculty, students, and anyone looking to stay ahead of U.S. health policy.
We’ve updated it to reflect the latest developments: https://on.kff.org/hp101
We’ve updated it to reflect the latest developments: https://on.kff.org/hp101
December 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Our Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive resource for faculty, students, and anyone looking to stay ahead of U.S. health policy.
We’ve updated it to reflect the latest developments: https://on.kff.org/hp101
We’ve updated it to reflect the latest developments: https://on.kff.org/hp101
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A #Boulder artist has designed nature stickers that are designed to cover up Trump's portrait on the new 2026 National Parks passes www.axios.com/local/boulde...
Boulder artist's stickers designed to cover Trump's image on parks pass
A local artist's sticker sales surged after offering alternatives to the Trump parks pass design.
www.axios.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A #Boulder artist has designed nature stickers that are designed to cover up Trump's portrait on the new 2026 National Parks passes www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Bari Weiss's legacy:
December 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Bari Weiss's legacy:
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i feel like this from roosevelt's 1942 state of the union address still works as a mantra today for our fight
December 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
i feel like this from roosevelt's 1942 state of the union address still works as a mantra today for our fight
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New proposed federal rules targeting youth would prohibit most hospitals from providing gender-affirming care and ban Medicaid from covering such services anywhere.
Our experts explore the proposals’ implications for transgender youth and their families: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
Our experts explore the proposals’ implications for transgender youth and their families: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
New Trump Administration Proposals Would Further Limit Gender Affirming Care for Young People by Restricting Providers and Reducing Coverage | KFF
This brief examines two proposed federal rules that would further restrict youth access to gender affirming care. One rule would change the hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) which would proh...
on.kff.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
New proposed federal rules targeting youth would prohibit most hospitals from providing gender-affirming care and ban Medicaid from covering such services anywhere.
Our experts explore the proposals’ implications for transgender youth and their families: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
Our experts explore the proposals’ implications for transgender youth and their families: https://on.kff.org/4avsnRK
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Baltimore’s Safe Streets program has helped prevent gun deaths. But other cities may have a hard time replicating the model without the type of federal funding that helped it expand. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Baltimore Drove Down Gun Deaths. Now Trump Has Slashed Funding for That Work. - KFF Health News
A spike in shootings during the covid pandemic propelled community violence intervention, a field that aims to stop gun deaths at the root. Baltimore used federal funds to launch a violence prevention...
kffhealthnews.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Baltimore’s Safe Streets program has helped prevent gun deaths. But other cities may have a hard time replicating the model without the type of federal funding that helped it expand. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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A quick reminder during this busy travel season to know your rights as a passenger. Please be kind, be safe, and have a great holiday season!
December 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A quick reminder during this busy travel season to know your rights as a passenger. Please be kind, be safe, and have a great holiday season!
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"Babies in the randomized, controlled trial will or will not receive the vaccine at birth...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’
Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"Babies in the randomized, controlled trial will or will not receive the vaccine at birth...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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I think it's a bad thing to lump all types of machine learning under "AI".
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I think it's a bad thing to lump all types of machine learning under "AI".
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LANKFORD: In 2010, before Obamacare kicked in, the normal healthcare premium was $215.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
December 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
LANKFORD: In 2010, before Obamacare kicked in, the normal healthcare premium was $215.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
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From wildfire warnings to flood forecasts, NCAR's research impacts everyone in America.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
December 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
From wildfire warnings to flood forecasts, NCAR's research impacts everyone in America.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
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Vinay Prasad considers his proposed vaccine framework to be corrective. Former FDA commissioners consider his view “a threat to evidence-based vaccine policy and public health security.”
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/vaccine-uproar-fda-former-commissioners-vinay-prasad-memo-worldview/
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/vaccine-uproar-fda-former-commissioners-vinay-prasad-memo-worldview/
Inside the FDA’s Vaccine Uproar - KFF Health News
An internal email claiming covid vaccines killed children triggered a formal response from a dozen past FDA commissioners. The email, sent by the head of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Resear...
kffhealthnews.org
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Vinay Prasad considers his proposed vaccine framework to be corrective. Former FDA commissioners consider his view “a threat to evidence-based vaccine policy and public health security.”
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/vaccine-uproar-fda-former-commissioners-vinay-prasad-memo-worldview/
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/vaccine-uproar-fda-former-commissioners-vinay-prasad-memo-worldview/
I would be so embarrassed if I did this in a client call
innumerate people running the country
December 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I would be so embarrassed if I did this in a client call
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that 40 to 8 number feels so real when I think about what's happened in Boulder
"The newspaper industry served as a feeder for our entire news media ecosystem. So when we lose those newspapers, we've lost that journalism. In the early 2000s, we had 40 journalists per 100,000 people. We're now down to 8 journalists per 100,000 people," says @victorpickard.bsky.social.
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
that 40 to 8 number feels so real when I think about what's happened in Boulder
Just read an article arguing that real AI adoption in healthcare is closer to 10%, not 92% and honestly, that feels right.
The biggest issue isn’t the number. It’s the definition.
The biggest issue isn’t the number. It’s the definition.
December 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Just read an article arguing that real AI adoption in healthcare is closer to 10%, not 92% and honestly, that feels right.
The biggest issue isn’t the number. It’s the definition.
The biggest issue isn’t the number. It’s the definition.