Rachel Weiss
@rachelweiss.bsky.social
Mom | DC | Alum: CMS, HHS, UHG, Leavitt Partners & Deloitte | Health Policy | Bravo Enthusiast | Fantasy Football Addict | Thoughts my own
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
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Egg prices are surging, gas prices are up, and planes are crashing on a near-daily basis.
And this is what the White House is focused on.
And this is what the White House is focused on.
February 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Egg prices are surging, gas prices are up, and planes are crashing on a near-daily basis.
And this is what the White House is focused on.
And this is what the White House is focused on.
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You wouldn't dismantle the agency that protects consumers for corporate abuse and scams unless you wanted your rich buddies to be able to abuse and scam consumers.
February 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
You wouldn't dismantle the agency that protects consumers for corporate abuse and scams unless you wanted your rich buddies to be able to abuse and scam consumers.
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About those egg prices
January 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
About those egg prices
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Late last night, Trump fired the independent inspectors general of at least 12 major federal agencies.
Inspectors general are tasked with rooting out fraud, abuse, and corruption.
Trump wants loyalists in these positions — a key tenant of Project 2025.
Keep paying attention. wapo.st/3Cptwvg
Inspectors general are tasked with rooting out fraud, abuse, and corruption.
Trump wants loyalists in these positions — a key tenant of Project 2025.
Keep paying attention. wapo.st/3Cptwvg
Trump ousts at least 12 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.
wapo.st
January 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Late last night, Trump fired the independent inspectors general of at least 12 major federal agencies.
Inspectors general are tasked with rooting out fraud, abuse, and corruption.
Trump wants loyalists in these positions — a key tenant of Project 2025.
Keep paying attention. wapo.st/3Cptwvg
Inspectors general are tasked with rooting out fraud, abuse, and corruption.
Trump wants loyalists in these positions — a key tenant of Project 2025.
Keep paying attention. wapo.st/3Cptwvg
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Dear price of eggs Trump voters,
Not only aren’t they any cheaper, there’s an actual shortage because of the raging Bird Flu we’re not getting any public information about because the food safety & public health agencies responsible for that shit have basically been shut down.
Bravo.
Not only aren’t they any cheaper, there’s an actual shortage because of the raging Bird Flu we’re not getting any public information about because the food safety & public health agencies responsible for that shit have basically been shut down.
Bravo.
January 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Dear price of eggs Trump voters,
Not only aren’t they any cheaper, there’s an actual shortage because of the raging Bird Flu we’re not getting any public information about because the food safety & public health agencies responsible for that shit have basically been shut down.
Bravo.
Not only aren’t they any cheaper, there’s an actual shortage because of the raging Bird Flu we’re not getting any public information about because the food safety & public health agencies responsible for that shit have basically been shut down.
Bravo.
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The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire
Prescription drug prices are too high and today's announcement from CMS of the next cycle of selected drugs offers Medicare a way to take on those prices directly. Ozempic, Wegovy and drugs that treat conditions like cancer and diabetes were selected for the second cycle
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Medicare targets 15 more drugs for price negotiations -- including Ozempic
On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in Medicare.
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January 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Prescription drug prices are too high and today's announcement from CMS of the next cycle of selected drugs offers Medicare a way to take on those prices directly. Ozempic, Wegovy and drugs that treat conditions like cancer and diabetes were selected for the second cycle
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Today is my last day at CMS and I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to help usher in some of the most impactful changes to the Medicare program & health care affordability. Check out what President Biden said about today's #drugpricing announcement www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Next Fifteen Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation | The White House
Today, I’m proud to announce that my Administration has selected the next 15 drugs for Medicare drug price negotiation. The drugs treat conditions
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January 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Today is my last day at CMS and I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to help usher in some of the most impactful changes to the Medicare program & health care affordability. Check out what President Biden said about today's #drugpricing announcement www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
Could not be more proud of the incredible team at CMS for their dedication to implementing the #inflationreductionact. Today's announcement of the next 15 drugs selected for negotiation allows us to meaningful lower the cost of prescription drugs www.cms.gov/newsroom/pre...
HHS Announces 15 Additional Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations in Continued Effort to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors | CMS
Medicare has selected 15 more drugs to negotiate directly with participating drug companies. Building on the success of the first round of negotiations, the aim is to lower prices for some more of the...
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January 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Could not be more proud of the incredible team at CMS for their dedication to implementing the #inflationreductionact. Today's announcement of the next 15 drugs selected for negotiation allows us to meaningful lower the cost of prescription drugs www.cms.gov/newsroom/pre...
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January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.
Drugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January
January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.
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January 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.
I’m excited to share my first piece in Health Affairs co-authored with Meena Seshamani and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure where we reflect on our monumental work in Medicare and explore the future of the program. You can read it here: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/f....
A Stronger Medicare Program—Now And Into The Future | Health Affairs Forefront
As our population continues to age, Medicare’s role in the American health care system continues to grow. And Medicare’s power goes beyond health care; it was the power of the Medicare program that integrated hospitals in the US.
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January 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I’m excited to share my first piece in Health Affairs co-authored with Meena Seshamani and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure where we reflect on our monumental work in Medicare and explore the future of the program. You can read it here: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/f....
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BFD alert: Nearly 24 million Americans got covered through the ACA this year. Don’t sit this one out—open enrollment isn’t over yet! Visit HealthCare.gov to #GetCovered today!
January 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BFD alert: Nearly 24 million Americans got covered through the ACA this year. Don’t sit this one out—open enrollment isn’t over yet! Visit HealthCare.gov to #GetCovered today!
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After a deadly tornado ripped through Alabama in 2019, Trump told FEMA to give his base "A + treatment."
Compare that to how he talks about Californians and Puerto Ricans and mocks them in their moment of fear and pain.
His MAGA base eats it up.
Keep the receipts.
Compare that to how he talks about Californians and Puerto Ricans and mocks them in their moment of fear and pain.
His MAGA base eats it up.
Keep the receipts.
January 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
After a deadly tornado ripped through Alabama in 2019, Trump told FEMA to give his base "A + treatment."
Compare that to how he talks about Californians and Puerto Ricans and mocks them in their moment of fear and pain.
His MAGA base eats it up.
Keep the receipts.
Compare that to how he talks about Californians and Puerto Ricans and mocks them in their moment of fear and pain.
His MAGA base eats it up.
Keep the receipts.
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Smoke inhalation is as deadly as the heat coming from flames.
We must all become familiar with the signs and symptoms of smoke-related exposure, to include sudden and quick onset altered mental status and dizziness.
We discuss for @nbcnews.com
We must all become familiar with the signs and symptoms of smoke-related exposure, to include sudden and quick onset altered mental status and dizziness.
We discuss for @nbcnews.com
January 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Smoke inhalation is as deadly as the heat coming from flames.
We must all become familiar with the signs and symptoms of smoke-related exposure, to include sudden and quick onset altered mental status and dizziness.
We discuss for @nbcnews.com
We must all become familiar with the signs and symptoms of smoke-related exposure, to include sudden and quick onset altered mental status and dizziness.
We discuss for @nbcnews.com
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Before insulin copays under Medicare were capped at $35 a month thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Maryland retiree Pam Parker had to eat less food or ration her insulin in order to survive. Pass it on.
Medical Bills Forced Her to Choose FOOD Over MEDICINE!
Before insulin copays under Medicare were capped at $35 a month, Maryland retiree Pam Parker says she had to eat less food or ration her insulin in order to afford it. The Inflation Reduction Act is making a real impact in so many seniors' lives. Filmed at the White House Inflation Reduction Act anniversary event. #InflationReductionAct #insulin #diabetes Background music: Lovely by Alex-Productions Music promoted by Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
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January 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Before insulin copays under Medicare were capped at $35 a month thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Maryland retiree Pam Parker had to eat less food or ration her insulin in order to survive. Pass it on.
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January 6th, 2021 should have been the end of Donald Trump’s political career. For as long as I live, I will not understand how it wasn’t.
January 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
January 6th, 2021 should have been the end of Donald Trump’s political career. For as long as I live, I will not understand how it wasn’t.
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Game changer is right. Millions of seniors will finally see relief at the pharmacy counter. Medicare’s $2,000 cap on drug costs is here, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. 👏
January 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Game changer is right. Millions of seniors will finally see relief at the pharmacy counter. Medicare’s $2,000 cap on drug costs is here, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. 👏
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Before insulin copays under Medicare were capped at $35 a month, Maryland retiree Pam Parker says she had to eat less food or ration her insulin in order to afford it. The Inflation Reduction Act is changing peoples' lives. Pass it on.
Medical Bills Forced Her to Choose FOOD Over MEDICINE!
Before insulin copays under Medicare were capped at $35 a month, Maryland retiree Pam Parker says she had to eat less food or ration her insulin in order to afford it. The Inflation Reduction Act is making a real impact in so many seniors' lives. Filmed at the White House Inflation Reduction Act anniversary event. #InflationReductionAct #insulin #diabetes Background music: Lovely by Alex-Productions Music promoted by Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
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December 23, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Before insulin copays under Medicare were capped at $35 a month, Maryland retiree Pam Parker says she had to eat less food or ration her insulin in order to afford it. The Inflation Reduction Act is changing peoples' lives. Pass it on.
Medicare Open Enrollment ends on December 7th! Director of the Center for Medicare Dr. Meena Seshamani joined @nyulangone to discuss 2025 plan options and new benefits, including the first-ever out-of-pocket cap on Medicare-covered prescription drugs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f52p...
Medicare Open Enrollment 2024: Dr. Mark Pochapin & Dr. Meena Seshamani | Chief's Rounds
YouTube video by NYU Langone Health
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December 2, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Medicare Open Enrollment ends on December 7th! Director of the Center for Medicare Dr. Meena Seshamani joined @nyulangone to discuss 2025 plan options and new benefits, including the first-ever out-of-pocket cap on Medicare-covered prescription drugs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f52p...
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There is a $2,000 cap on prescription drugs for seniors that will go into effect in 2025.
To be clear, Trump didn’t do that!
To be clear, Trump didn’t do that!
December 1, 2024 at 5:29 PM
There is a $2,000 cap on prescription drugs for seniors that will go into effect in 2025.
To be clear, Trump didn’t do that!
To be clear, Trump didn’t do that!
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It's up to Democratic officials whether they want to stop exclusively rewarding legacy media with their time and start validating the people who are actually advocating for their agenda. But until they make that decision, the asymmetry that cost Democrats this election will persist.
Democrats make a mistake by fixating just on Joe Rogan. It is about a mentality that going on a Sunday show with 50,000 viewers is more important than talking to a YouTube influencer with 3 million.
November 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM
It's up to Democratic officials whether they want to stop exclusively rewarding legacy media with their time and start validating the people who are actually advocating for their agenda. But until they make that decision, the asymmetry that cost Democrats this election will persist.
New Medicare Advantage and Part D proposed rule is out. We are expanding access to anti-obesity medications, enhancing protections for people with Medicare against inappropriate use of prior authorization and misleading marketing, and increasing competition. Check it out: www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac...
November 26, 2024 at 2:48 PM
New Medicare Advantage and Part D proposed rule is out. We are expanding access to anti-obesity medications, enhancing protections for people with Medicare against inappropriate use of prior authorization and misleading marketing, and increasing competition. Check it out: www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac...