Gil Lancaster
@drgil.bsky.social
Doctor, educator, health care reform advocate.
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#FixUShealthcare
Author: "Building a Unified American Health Care System: A Blueprint for Comprehensive Reform"
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#FixUShealthcare
Author: "Building a Unified American Health Care System: A Blueprint for Comprehensive Reform"
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Gil Lancaster
@drgil.bsky.social
· Nov 18
The EMBRACE- A Comprehensive Healthcare Reform Plan
EMBRACE: the ONLY healthcare reform proposal offering free basic universal coverage and a modern infrastructure separating healthcare from politics.
www.theembraceplan.com
#FixUShealthcare
In the US, politics is entrenched in our healthcare system
-Commercial insurance has a huge lobby in DC
-MCR is overseen by HHS secretary (& POTUS)
-We need independent oversight- separating healthcare from gvt will insulate it from politics
-Find out how: www.theembraceplan.com
In the US, politics is entrenched in our healthcare system
-Commercial insurance has a huge lobby in DC
-MCR is overseen by HHS secretary (& POTUS)
-We need independent oversight- separating healthcare from gvt will insulate it from politics
-Find out how: www.theembraceplan.com
Doctor Here 👋
-PSA for new #Medicare subscribers during this enrollment period: Medicare Advantage is a scam!
-They lure you with cheap premiums & little trinkets but when you really need insurance, you're f#$ked
-Choose traditional Medicare Parts A, B & D with Medigap
youtu.be/Ejoi9yfLVCc?...
-PSA for new #Medicare subscribers during this enrollment period: Medicare Advantage is a scam!
-They lure you with cheap premiums & little trinkets but when you really need insurance, you're f#$ked
-Choose traditional Medicare Parts A, B & D with Medigap
youtu.be/Ejoi9yfLVCc?...
Medicare Advantage: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Doctor Here 👋
-PSA for new #Medicare subscribers during this enrollment period: Medicare Advantage is a scam!
-They lure you with cheap premiums & little trinkets but when you really need insurance, you're f#$ked
-Choose traditional Medicare Parts A, B & D with Medigap
youtu.be/Ejoi9yfLVCc?...
-PSA for new #Medicare subscribers during this enrollment period: Medicare Advantage is a scam!
-They lure you with cheap premiums & little trinkets but when you really need insurance, you're f#$ked
-Choose traditional Medicare Parts A, B & D with Medigap
youtu.be/Ejoi9yfLVCc?...
Doctor Here 👋
-Mike Johnson says the GOP’s “healthcare plan” is too classified to share.
-Trump said he has a “concept of a plan.”
- Translation: There is no #GOP plan other than to let commercial insurance companies do whatever they want.
#fixUShealthcare #medsky
-Mike Johnson says the GOP’s “healthcare plan” is too classified to share.
-Trump said he has a “concept of a plan.”
- Translation: There is no #GOP plan other than to let commercial insurance companies do whatever they want.
#fixUShealthcare #medsky
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Doctor Here 👋
-Mike Johnson says the GOP’s “healthcare plan” is too classified to share.
-Trump said he has a “concept of a plan.”
- Translation: There is no #GOP plan other than to let commercial insurance companies do whatever they want.
#fixUShealthcare #medsky
-Mike Johnson says the GOP’s “healthcare plan” is too classified to share.
-Trump said he has a “concept of a plan.”
- Translation: There is no #GOP plan other than to let commercial insurance companies do whatever they want.
#fixUShealthcare #medsky
Doctor here 👋
-Today President Trump said he got an MRI during a routing follow up
-An MRI is not part of routine screening or physical
-Also, Trump say he took an IQ test & then describes a test that sounds like a cognitive function scale, maybe the MoCA?
-Houston we have a problem
#medsky
-Today President Trump said he got an MRI during a routing follow up
-An MRI is not part of routine screening or physical
-Also, Trump say he took an IQ test & then describes a test that sounds like a cognitive function scale, maybe the MoCA?
-Houston we have a problem
#medsky
October 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Doctor here 👋
-Today President Trump said he got an MRI during a routing follow up
-An MRI is not part of routine screening or physical
-Also, Trump say he took an IQ test & then describes a test that sounds like a cognitive function scale, maybe the MoCA?
-Houston we have a problem
#medsky
-Today President Trump said he got an MRI during a routing follow up
-An MRI is not part of routine screening or physical
-Also, Trump say he took an IQ test & then describes a test that sounds like a cognitive function scale, maybe the MoCA?
-Houston we have a problem
#medsky
Doctor Here 👋
-Six former Surgeon Generals have asked for #RFKJr to resign.
-The American College of Physicians called for removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS
-Medicine is under attack. We need more of this kind of resistance!
#medsky #publichealth @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
-Six former Surgeon Generals have asked for #RFKJr to resign.
-The American College of Physicians called for removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS
-Medicine is under attack. We need more of this kind of resistance!
#medsky #publichealth @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Doctor Here 👋
-Six former Surgeon Generals have asked for #RFKJr to resign.
-The American College of Physicians called for removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS
-Medicine is under attack. We need more of this kind of resistance!
#medsky #publichealth @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
-Six former Surgeon Generals have asked for #RFKJr to resign.
-The American College of Physicians called for removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS
-Medicine is under attack. We need more of this kind of resistance!
#medsky #publichealth @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
Doctor Here 👋
FYI: #CDC director Mehmet Oz has a financial stake in the company #iHerb which sells: folinic acid supplements (folinic acid = #leucovorin)
The disinformation about #Tylenol, autism, and this “treatment” are ALL part of their grift.
#medsky #publichealth
FYI: #CDC director Mehmet Oz has a financial stake in the company #iHerb which sells: folinic acid supplements (folinic acid = #leucovorin)
The disinformation about #Tylenol, autism, and this “treatment” are ALL part of their grift.
#medsky #publichealth
September 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Doctor Here 👋
FYI: #CDC director Mehmet Oz has a financial stake in the company #iHerb which sells: folinic acid supplements (folinic acid = #leucovorin)
The disinformation about #Tylenol, autism, and this “treatment” are ALL part of their grift.
#medsky #publichealth
FYI: #CDC director Mehmet Oz has a financial stake in the company #iHerb which sells: folinic acid supplements (folinic acid = #leucovorin)
The disinformation about #Tylenol, autism, and this “treatment” are ALL part of their grift.
#medsky #publichealth
September 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Doctor Here 👋
IT'S OFFICIAL: CT, ME, MA, NJ, NY State, PA, RI & New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
IT'S OFFICIAL: CT, ME, MA, NJ, NY State, PA, RI & New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
September 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Doctor Here 👋
IT'S OFFICIAL: CT, ME, MA, NJ, NY State, PA, RI & New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
IT'S OFFICIAL: CT, ME, MA, NJ, NY State, PA, RI & New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
ABC needs to sue Brendan Carr and the FCC for free speech violation. Threatening to revoke their license unless the take Jimmy Kimmel off the air is a violation of 1st amendment rights!
#JimmyKimmel #FCC #ABC
#JimmyKimmel #FCC #ABC
September 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
ABC needs to sue Brendan Carr and the FCC for free speech violation. Threatening to revoke their license unless the take Jimmy Kimmel off the air is a violation of 1st amendment rights!
#JimmyKimmel #FCC #ABC
#JimmyKimmel #FCC #ABC
Doctor here 👋
#RFKJr claimed Americans were healthier in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check:
In 1965:
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; now it’s 5.6/1000
-Life expectancy was 70 years; now it's ~77 years
-Death rates from heart attacks have decreased by >80% since 1970
#medsky #publichealth
#RFKJr claimed Americans were healthier in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check:
In 1965:
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; now it’s 5.6/1000
-Life expectancy was 70 years; now it's ~77 years
-Death rates from heart attacks have decreased by >80% since 1970
#medsky #publichealth
September 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Doctor here 👋
#RFKJr claimed Americans were healthier in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check:
In 1965:
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; now it’s 5.6/1000
-Life expectancy was 70 years; now it's ~77 years
-Death rates from heart attacks have decreased by >80% since 1970
#medsky #publichealth
#RFKJr claimed Americans were healthier in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check:
In 1965:
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; now it’s 5.6/1000
-Life expectancy was 70 years; now it's ~77 years
-Death rates from heart attacks have decreased by >80% since 1970
#medsky #publichealth
Doctor Here 👋
-Here's a reminder of the science behind #vaccine development- in this case the Pfizer's mRNA COVID vax
-Over 40,000 individuals were studied: 1/2 with vaccine & 1/2 with placebo (shot without vaccine)
-By 2 weeks, the vaccinated group were 95% protected from getting Covid!
#medsky
-Here's a reminder of the science behind #vaccine development- in this case the Pfizer's mRNA COVID vax
-Over 40,000 individuals were studied: 1/2 with vaccine & 1/2 with placebo (shot without vaccine)
-By 2 weeks, the vaccinated group were 95% protected from getting Covid!
#medsky
September 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Heart Doctor here👋
-The American College of Cardiology now recommends that adults with heart disease get #vaccines against influenza, #COVID-19, & #RSV, citing their higher risk for severe respiratory infections, hospitalization, and death.
#medsky #publichealth #cardiology
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-The American College of Cardiology now recommends that adults with heart disease get #vaccines against influenza, #COVID-19, & #RSV, citing their higher risk for severe respiratory infections, hospitalization, and death.
#medsky #publichealth #cardiology
ms.spr.ly/6186swiZp
ACC Recommends Respiratory Vaccines in Heart Disease
The ACC joins its European counterparts in emphasizing the importance of immunization in cardiovascular health.
ms.spr.ly
August 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Heart Doctor here👋
-The American College of Cardiology now recommends that adults with heart disease get #vaccines against influenza, #COVID-19, & #RSV, citing their higher risk for severe respiratory infections, hospitalization, and death.
#medsky #publichealth #cardiology
ms.spr.ly/6186swiZp
-The American College of Cardiology now recommends that adults with heart disease get #vaccines against influenza, #COVID-19, & #RSV, citing their higher risk for severe respiratory infections, hospitalization, and death.
#medsky #publichealth #cardiology
ms.spr.ly/6186swiZp
Doctor here 👋
-Another major medical association: American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) broke from the CDC on recommendations for #Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy
-This in addition to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
-This is what leadership in medicine looks like!
#medsky #publichealth
-Another major medical association: American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) broke from the CDC on recommendations for #Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy
-This in addition to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
-This is what leadership in medicine looks like!
#medsky #publichealth
August 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Doctor here 👋
-Another major medical association: American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) broke from the CDC on recommendations for #Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy
-This in addition to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
-This is what leadership in medicine looks like!
#medsky #publichealth
-Another major medical association: American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) broke from the CDC on recommendations for #Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy
-This in addition to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
-This is what leadership in medicine looks like!
#medsky #publichealth
Heart Doctor here 👋
Great news!:
- Herpes Zoster vaccine (for shingles) not only prevents shingles eye involvement
-it also lowers risk of heart attacks and strokes!
#medsky #publichealth #cardiology #vaccines
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
Great news!:
- Herpes Zoster vaccine (for shingles) not only prevents shingles eye involvement
-it also lowers risk of heart attacks and strokes!
#medsky #publichealth #cardiology #vaccines
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
Adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine is effective against herpes zoster ophthalmicus, and is associated with lower risk of acute myocardial infarction and stroke in adults aged ≥50 years
AbstractBackground. Herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ ophthalmicus (HZO) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, such as acute myoca
doi.org
August 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Heart Doctor here 👋
Great news!:
- Herpes Zoster vaccine (for shingles) not only prevents shingles eye involvement
-it also lowers risk of heart attacks and strokes!
#medsky #publichealth #cardiology #vaccines
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
Great news!:
- Herpes Zoster vaccine (for shingles) not only prevents shingles eye involvement
-it also lowers risk of heart attacks and strokes!
#medsky #publichealth #cardiology #vaccines
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
You know you’re a winner when you leave Putin looking like this.
August 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Doctor here 👋
- Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM) journal publishes study showing #aluminum in #vaccines is safe
-RFKJr asks them to retract article because he disagrees
-Journal refuses
-This is how to stand up for science!
#medsky #publichealth #RFKJr
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
- Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM) journal publishes study showing #aluminum in #vaccines is safe
-RFKJr asks them to retract article because he disagrees
-Journal refuses
-This is how to stand up for science!
#medsky #publichealth #RFKJr
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study
An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal's editor told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Doctor here 👋
- Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM) journal publishes study showing #aluminum in #vaccines is safe
-RFKJr asks them to retract article because he disagrees
-Journal refuses
-This is how to stand up for science!
#medsky #publichealth #RFKJr
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
- Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM) journal publishes study showing #aluminum in #vaccines is safe
-RFKJr asks them to retract article because he disagrees
-Journal refuses
-This is how to stand up for science!
#medsky #publichealth #RFKJr
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Doctor here 👋
- RFK Jr. has alleged that #aluminum in #vaccines is unsafe
-This nationwide study found no evidence supporting an ⬆️ risk for autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders associated with early childhood exposure to aluminum-adsorbed vaccines
acpjournals.org/doi/1…
- RFK Jr. has alleged that #aluminum in #vaccines is unsafe
-This nationwide study found no evidence supporting an ⬆️ risk for autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders associated with early childhood exposure to aluminum-adsorbed vaccines
acpjournals.org/doi/1…
https://acpjournals.org/doi/1…
August 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Doctor here 👋
- RFK Jr. has alleged that #aluminum in #vaccines is unsafe
-This nationwide study found no evidence supporting an ⬆️ risk for autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders associated with early childhood exposure to aluminum-adsorbed vaccines
acpjournals.org/doi/1…
- RFK Jr. has alleged that #aluminum in #vaccines is unsafe
-This nationwide study found no evidence supporting an ⬆️ risk for autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders associated with early childhood exposure to aluminum-adsorbed vaccines
acpjournals.org/doi/1…
Doctor here 👋
#RFKJr today: "Doctors profit by keeping Americans sick."
- Declaring war on science is keeping Americans sick
- Destroying our healthcare infrastructure is keeping Americans sick
- Demonizing our healthcare professionals is keeping Americans sick
-We must remove RFK Jr.
#medsky
#RFKJr today: "Doctors profit by keeping Americans sick."
- Declaring war on science is keeping Americans sick
- Destroying our healthcare infrastructure is keeping Americans sick
- Demonizing our healthcare professionals is keeping Americans sick
-We must remove RFK Jr.
#medsky
August 7, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Doctor here 👋
-Cervical cancer is on the way to being eliminated - one of the medical miracles of our time.
-How? A #vaccine.
#medsky #publichealth #cancer
-Cervical cancer is on the way to being eliminated - one of the medical miracles of our time.
-How? A #vaccine.
#medsky #publichealth #cancer
August 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Doctor here 👋
-Cervical cancer is on the way to being eliminated - one of the medical miracles of our time.
-How? A #vaccine.
#medsky #publichealth #cancer
-Cervical cancer is on the way to being eliminated - one of the medical miracles of our time.
-How? A #vaccine.
#medsky #publichealth #cancer
Doctor here 👋
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists announced it will no longer accept government funds due to “recent changes in federal funding laws and regulations.”
This is an important step in separating #healthcare from government.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists announced it will no longer accept government funds due to “recent changes in federal funding laws and regulations.”
This is an important step in separating #healthcare from government.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
August 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Doctor here 👋
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists announced it will no longer accept government funds due to “recent changes in federal funding laws and regulations.”
This is an important step in separating #healthcare from government.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists announced it will no longer accept government funds due to “recent changes in federal funding laws and regulations.”
This is an important step in separating #healthcare from government.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
Doctor here 👋
The White House wanted to cut the #CDC by over 50%. Today the Senate passed a bipartisan bill through committee rejecting those cuts.
A bit of good news.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
The White House wanted to cut the #CDC by over 50%. Today the Senate passed a bipartisan bill through committee rejecting those cuts.
A bit of good news.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
August 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Doctor here 👋
The White House wanted to cut the #CDC by over 50%. Today the Senate passed a bipartisan bill through committee rejecting those cuts.
A bit of good news.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
The White House wanted to cut the #CDC by over 50%. Today the Senate passed a bipartisan bill through committee rejecting those cuts.
A bit of good news.
#medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
July 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Here's my #conspiracy-theory:
#Vance pushed, and is still pushing for the release of the #Epstein files... because who will be president if #Trump resigns or is forced to resign?
#Vance pushed, and is still pushing for the release of the #Epstein files... because who will be president if #Trump resigns or is forced to resign?
July 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Here's my #conspiracy-theory:
#Vance pushed, and is still pushing for the release of the #Epstein files... because who will be president if #Trump resigns or is forced to resign?
#Vance pushed, and is still pushing for the release of the #Epstein files... because who will be president if #Trump resigns or is forced to resign?
Doctor here 👋
-Trump’s #budget bill will lead to:
-The closing of 1 in 4 #nursing-homes
-Many rural #hospitals will have to close
-Urban hospitals' cost will ⬆️
-Private insurance rates will ⬆️ (for all of us) to cover ⬆️ hospital costs
-This affects all of us (red & blue)
#medsky #healthplicy
-Trump’s #budget bill will lead to:
-The closing of 1 in 4 #nursing-homes
-Many rural #hospitals will have to close
-Urban hospitals' cost will ⬆️
-Private insurance rates will ⬆️ (for all of us) to cover ⬆️ hospital costs
-This affects all of us (red & blue)
#medsky #healthplicy
July 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Doctor here 👋
-Trump’s #budget bill will lead to:
-The closing of 1 in 4 #nursing-homes
-Many rural #hospitals will have to close
-Urban hospitals' cost will ⬆️
-Private insurance rates will ⬆️ (for all of us) to cover ⬆️ hospital costs
-This affects all of us (red & blue)
#medsky #healthplicy
-Trump’s #budget bill will lead to:
-The closing of 1 in 4 #nursing-homes
-Many rural #hospitals will have to close
-Urban hospitals' cost will ⬆️
-Private insurance rates will ⬆️ (for all of us) to cover ⬆️ hospital costs
-This affects all of us (red & blue)
#medsky #healthplicy
Doctor here 👋
-A family in Texas had to pay $1400 for the measles vaccine.
-When #vaccines are no longer recommended by the #CDC, many will face the decision to pay thousands out-of-pocket or forgo vaccination.
-Not sure who this is good for, but it's certainly not for #publichealth
#medsky
-A family in Texas had to pay $1400 for the measles vaccine.
-When #vaccines are no longer recommended by the #CDC, many will face the decision to pay thousands out-of-pocket or forgo vaccination.
-Not sure who this is good for, but it's certainly not for #publichealth
#medsky
July 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Doctor here 👋
-A family in Texas had to pay $1400 for the measles vaccine.
-When #vaccines are no longer recommended by the #CDC, many will face the decision to pay thousands out-of-pocket or forgo vaccination.
-Not sure who this is good for, but it's certainly not for #publichealth
#medsky
-A family in Texas had to pay $1400 for the measles vaccine.
-When #vaccines are no longer recommended by the #CDC, many will face the decision to pay thousands out-of-pocket or forgo vaccination.
-Not sure who this is good for, but it's certainly not for #publichealth
#medsky
Doctor Here 👋
- #Medicaid cuts will affect all of us!
1. Most hospitals & clinics have 50-90% medicaid pts
2. Gutting Medicaid = hosps & clinics lose 50-90% of their $
3. People w/o insurance STILL NEED MEDICAL CARE
4. But now, hosps WON’T GET REIMBURSED BY THE GOVT
🧵⬇️ 1/2
#healthpolicy
- #Medicaid cuts will affect all of us!
1. Most hospitals & clinics have 50-90% medicaid pts
2. Gutting Medicaid = hosps & clinics lose 50-90% of their $
3. People w/o insurance STILL NEED MEDICAL CARE
4. But now, hosps WON’T GET REIMBURSED BY THE GOVT
🧵⬇️ 1/2
#healthpolicy
July 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Doctor Here 👋
- #Medicaid cuts will affect all of us!
1. Most hospitals & clinics have 50-90% medicaid pts
2. Gutting Medicaid = hosps & clinics lose 50-90% of their $
3. People w/o insurance STILL NEED MEDICAL CARE
4. But now, hosps WON’T GET REIMBURSED BY THE GOVT
🧵⬇️ 1/2
#healthpolicy
- #Medicaid cuts will affect all of us!
1. Most hospitals & clinics have 50-90% medicaid pts
2. Gutting Medicaid = hosps & clinics lose 50-90% of their $
3. People w/o insurance STILL NEED MEDICAL CARE
4. But now, hosps WON’T GET REIMBURSED BY THE GOVT
🧵⬇️ 1/2
#healthpolicy