Tinker Ready
@tinkerr.bsky.social
Freelance health and science journalist. Medscape, Health Leaders, Nature, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Fast Company, Parents, News & Observer and more.
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FDA's menopause announcement dominated by hyperbole
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November 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
FDA's menopause announcement dominated by hyperbole
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Critics contend the Republican-backed Rural Health Transformation Program will become a “slush fund” and fail to reach the places local patients and providers say it’s most needed.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/states-competing-rural-health-transformation-program-cms/
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/states-competing-rural-health-transformation-program-cms/
Concerns Over Fairness, Access Rise as States Compete for Slice of $50B Rural Health Fund - KFF Health News
Amid public forums and local cries for help, states are also talking with large health systems, technology companies, and others amid intensifying competition for shares of a $50 billion fund to improve rural health.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Critics contend the Republican-backed Rural Health Transformation Program will become a “slush fund” and fail to reach the places local patients and providers say it’s most needed.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/states-competing-rural-health-transformation-program-cms/
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/states-competing-rural-health-transformation-program-cms/
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My first appearance on @bostonglobetoday.bsky.social
talking about the best (and worst) times to hit the road for Thanksgiving this week:
www.bostonglobe.com/video/2024/1...
talking about the best (and worst) times to hit the road for Thanksgiving this week:
www.bostonglobe.com/video/2024/1...
Best and worst time to travel this Thanksgiving - The Boston Globe
WATCH: This year is projected to break travel records – but there’s a catch. Rhode Island reporter Christopher Gavin has his eye on the road.
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November 27, 2024 at 1:45 PM
My first appearance on @bostonglobetoday.bsky.social
talking about the best (and worst) times to hit the road for Thanksgiving this week:
www.bostonglobe.com/video/2024/1...
talking about the best (and worst) times to hit the road for Thanksgiving this week:
www.bostonglobe.com/video/2024/1...
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Oh, and I did this little thing for @bostonglobetoday.bsky.social — thankful as always to get to talk about some of the 2024 books that I think will lead us into 2025 in good spirits.
www.bostonglobe.com/video/2025/0...
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Bundle up with a good book: What we're reading in January - The Boston Globe
Books editor Kate Tuttle’s four books for cold winter days.
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January 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Oh, and I did this little thing for @bostonglobetoday.bsky.social — thankful as always to get to talk about some of the 2024 books that I think will lead us into 2025 in good spirits.
www.bostonglobe.com/video/2025/0...
www.bostonglobe.com/video/2025/0...
A changed landscape for health care reform
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A changed landscape for health care reform
Republicans have stopped pretending to care about universal coverage, a prerequisite for bringing costs under control.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A changed landscape for health care reform
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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“Our goal is to create a fair, just, and equitable behavioral health system in Boston. We aim to improve mental and behavioral health outcomes, particularly for those affected by racism and systemic inequities.”
- Samara Grossman, Director of the Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness
- Samara Grossman, Director of the Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness
Civic parley examines mounting mental health challenges - Dorchester Reporter
Members in a day-long summit at Northeastern University (NU) on Oct. 21 took a deep dive into the challenges facing Bostonians confronting mental health issues while also juggling the many stressors o...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“Our goal is to create a fair, just, and equitable behavioral health system in Boston. We aim to improve mental and behavioral health outcomes, particularly for those affected by racism and systemic inequities.”
- Samara Grossman, Director of the Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness
- Samara Grossman, Director of the Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness
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The JAMA Summit on Firearm Violence gathered experts from medicine, policy, engineering, and community groups to develop a plan for reducing firearm harms by 2040.
Learn more in this Special Communication: ja.ma/43hclqa
Learn more in this Special Communication: ja.ma/43hclqa
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The JAMA Summit on Firearm Violence gathered experts from medicine, policy, engineering, and community groups to develop a plan for reducing firearm harms by 2040.
Learn more in this Special Communication: ja.ma/43hclqa
Learn more in this Special Communication: ja.ma/43hclqa
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Higher premiums and new penalties have made shopping for Obamacare plans more confusing this year.
Listen to our latest episode to hear why federal funding cuts have left consumers in many states with fewer guides to help them navigate their options.
Listen to our latest episode to hear why federal funding cuts have left consumers in many states with fewer guides to help them navigate their options.
The Quiet Cuts Making ACA Enrollment Harder
Higher premiums and penalties have made shopping for Obamacare plans more confusing this year. Navigator programs, a resource for consumers, lost about 90% of federal funding across more than two dozen states earlier this year. How’s open enrollment going so far? “Chaotic,” says one remaining ACA navigator.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Higher premiums and new penalties have made shopping for Obamacare plans more confusing this year.
Listen to our latest episode to hear why federal funding cuts have left consumers in many states with fewer guides to help them navigate their options.
Listen to our latest episode to hear why federal funding cuts have left consumers in many states with fewer guides to help them navigate their options.
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BREAKING: Common health conditions such as obesity and diabetes could prevent immigrants from obtaining U.S. visas under guidance the Trump administration issued Nov. 6. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance - KFF Health News
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek visas to enter the U.S.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
BREAKING: Common health conditions such as obesity and diabetes could prevent immigrants from obtaining U.S. visas under guidance the Trump administration issued Nov. 6. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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My companion piece explains the film’s context: USAID’s dismantling is estimated to have already killed 600,000 people, ⅔ of them children. Officials simply deny any harm, while halting data monitoring and firing inspectors general who’d have documented it. 2/
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November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
My companion piece explains the film’s context: USAID’s dismantling is estimated to have already killed 600,000 people, ⅔ of them children. Officials simply deny any harm, while halting data monitoring and firing inspectors general who’d have documented it. 2/
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
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Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
How NGOs and Journalists Can Use Transnational Whistleblower Laws to Combat or Expose Corruption whistleblowersblog.org/webinars/how...
How NGOs and Journalists Can Use Transnational Whistleblower Laws to Combat or Expose Corruption
Join our webinar to learn how NGOs, investigative journalists, human rights defenders, and whistleblowers can use transnational anti-corruption laws to
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November 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
How NGOs and Journalists Can Use Transnational Whistleblower Laws to Combat or Expose Corruption whistleblowersblog.org/webinars/how...
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After a whooping cough outbreak killed two babies, Louisiana health officials appear to have deviated from the typical playbook for public health, waiting two months to warn the public. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Louisiana Took Months To Sound Alarm After Two Babies Died in Whooping Cough Outbreak - KFF Health News
Louisiana health officials appear to have deviated from the usual steps for public health communications amid a whooping cough outbreak after it killed two infants.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two babies, Louisiana health officials appear to have deviated from the typical playbook for public health, waiting two months to warn the public. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Public health leaders convene in Washington, D.C. this week to defend their vision for America's health, and look ahead for how to rebuild after the Trump administration's attacks on the system. n.pr/43O0EY7
With MAHA on the rise, traditional public health regroups
Public health leaders convene in Washington, D.C. this week to defend their vision for America's health, and look ahead for how to rebuild after the Trump administration's attacks on the system.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Public health leaders convene in Washington, D.C. this week to defend their vision for America's health, and look ahead for how to rebuild after the Trump administration's attacks on the system. n.pr/43O0EY7
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Kindergarten vaccination rates jumped substantially in four states that eliminated nonmedical exemptions between 2015 and 2021. A new study found parents didn't simply shift to medical exemptions instead – they protected their children.
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Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research
When states prohibit parents from opting their kids out of vaccines for religious, philosophical or other nonmedical reasons, communities stay better protected against infectious diseases.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Kindergarten vaccination rates jumped substantially in four states that eliminated nonmedical exemptions between 2015 and 2021. A new study found parents didn't simply shift to medical exemptions instead – they protected their children.
buff.ly/okboz1y 🧪#VaccinesWork
buff.ly/okboz1y 🧪#VaccinesWork
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Don’t count on the marketplace or your insurer to notify you about what you should expect to pay for Affordable Care Act plans this year.
Here's what you should know ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Here's what you should know ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Congressional Stalemate Creates Chaos for Obamacare Shoppers - KFF Health News
This year, Affordable Care Act marketplace consumers will need to be more informed than ever to navigate their health coverage choices.
kffhealthnews.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Don’t count on the marketplace or your insurer to notify you about what you should expect to pay for Affordable Care Act plans this year.
Here's what you should know ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Here's what you should know ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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“I think there’s this notion now that all a doctor has to be is an empathic human, because everything else can be looked up or given to you by an AI. And that is not at all true," @dhruvkhullar.bsky.social said in the latest Tradeoffs episode.
Listen now:
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Should I Trust AI to Diagnose Me?
Physician and New Yorker writer Dhruv Khullar says artificial intelligence is a powerful tool to get quicker and more accurate diagnoses. But it can also be dangerous.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“I think there’s this notion now that all a doctor has to be is an empathic human, because everything else can be looked up or given to you by an AI. And that is not at all true," @dhruvkhullar.bsky.social said in the latest Tradeoffs episode.
Listen now:
Listen now:
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🚨 Breakthrough in #MECFS research! Join our free webinar “From Mystery to Measurable: The Science Behind the New ME/CFS Blood Test”
🧬Learn how a 96% accurate test could transform diagnosis + treatment.
🗓️ Jan 15, 2026 | 9–10 am PT / 12- 1 pm ET.
🔗https://ow.ly/aZk450XiOeU
🧬Learn how a 96% accurate test could transform diagnosis + treatment.
🗓️ Jan 15, 2026 | 9–10 am PT / 12- 1 pm ET.
🔗https://ow.ly/aZk450XiOeU
November 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🚨 Breakthrough in #MECFS research! Join our free webinar “From Mystery to Measurable: The Science Behind the New ME/CFS Blood Test”
🧬Learn how a 96% accurate test could transform diagnosis + treatment.
🗓️ Jan 15, 2026 | 9–10 am PT / 12- 1 pm ET.
🔗https://ow.ly/aZk450XiOeU
🧬Learn how a 96% accurate test could transform diagnosis + treatment.
🗓️ Jan 15, 2026 | 9–10 am PT / 12- 1 pm ET.
🔗https://ow.ly/aZk450XiOeU
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🌟Today we are proud to launch the Overlapping Illness Alliance.
A coalition of charities working to improve recognition, care and support for those living with complex, overlapping conditions.
Check out:
www.overlappingillnessalliance.org.uk
#OIA #OverlappingIllnesses #JoinedUpAction
A coalition of charities working to improve recognition, care and support for those living with complex, overlapping conditions.
Check out:
www.overlappingillnessalliance.org.uk
#OIA #OverlappingIllnesses #JoinedUpAction
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌟Today we are proud to launch the Overlapping Illness Alliance.
A coalition of charities working to improve recognition, care and support for those living with complex, overlapping conditions.
Check out:
www.overlappingillnessalliance.org.uk
#OIA #OverlappingIllnesses #JoinedUpAction
A coalition of charities working to improve recognition, care and support for those living with complex, overlapping conditions.
Check out:
www.overlappingillnessalliance.org.uk
#OIA #OverlappingIllnesses #JoinedUpAction