Kavita Patel MD
@drkavitapatel.bsky.social
Stanford University Faculty, Venture Partner New Enterprise Associates
NBC Medical Contributor and Obama Policy Alum
NBC Medical Contributor and Obama Policy Alum
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Many have written about the House Bill that just passed, but so many outside the beltway are not aware
🧵 What’s "Budget Reconciliation"?
It’s Congress’s turbo button for passing $$$ bills with just 51 Senate votes (no 60 needed!) Used for tax cuts, healthcare, climate ⚡ #BudgetReconciliation
🧵 What’s "Budget Reconciliation"?
It’s Congress’s turbo button for passing $$$ bills with just 51 Senate votes (no 60 needed!) Used for tax cuts, healthcare, climate ⚡ #BudgetReconciliation
Anything we can do together is a great day and having @murray.senate.gov makes it even better - we are still left with a shutdown and a worse outlook for potentially millions who need health care that is dignified - Americans deserve that much
Big thank you to the great @murray.senate.gov for joining Meidas Health today with my great friend and physician leader @drkavitapatel.bsky.social to break down the terrible impacts of rhe government shutdown on our nations health.
Murray: I talked to a family that’s paying about $300 a month for their health insurance. It’s going to jump to over $1,800 per month.
Many people will turn away and not pay for it—obviously, they’ll lose their health insurance. The fewer people who have insurance, the more everybody pays.
Many people will turn away and not pay for it—obviously, they’ll lose their health insurance. The fewer people who have insurance, the more everybody pays.
October 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Anything we can do together is a great day and having @murray.senate.gov makes it even better - we are still left with a shutdown and a worse outlook for potentially millions who need health care that is dignified - Americans deserve that much
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Former President Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer on Friday. The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to the former president's personal office.
@drkavitapatel.bsky.social joins @anacabrera.bsky.social to explain more.
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@drkavitapatel.bsky.social joins @anacabrera.bsky.social to explain more.
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Doctor explains more on Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis
Former President Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer on Friday. The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to the former president's personal office. Former White Ho...
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May 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Former President Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer on Friday. The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to the former president's personal office.
@drkavitapatel.bsky.social joins @anacabrera.bsky.social to explain more.
www.msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-...
@drkavitapatel.bsky.social joins @anacabrera.bsky.social to explain more.
www.msnbc.com/ana-cabrera-...
This post is dedicated to all the frontline workers before, during and whatever now is called in the pandemic: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | America is still grappling with uncomfortable pandemic truths
The Covid-19 pandemic reveals itself not as a singular event but as a multifaceted crisis that exposed deep-seated fault lines in American society.
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March 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This post is dedicated to all the frontline workers before, during and whatever now is called in the pandemic: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
this is just awful
March 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
this is just awful
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March 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
first measles patient - unvaccinated child - dies - sadly won’t be the last in this recent outbreak- expect cases to increase to the mid to high 100s if not higher depending on when we hit a community wall of immunity (generally when we have 95% vax rate in an area)
it’s never to late to vaccinate
it’s never to late to vaccinate
February 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
first measles patient - unvaccinated child - dies - sadly won’t be the last in this recent outbreak- expect cases to increase to the mid to high 100s if not higher depending on when we hit a community wall of immunity (generally when we have 95% vax rate in an area)
it’s never to late to vaccinate
it’s never to late to vaccinate
Many have written about the House Bill that just passed, but so many outside the beltway are not aware
🧵 What’s "Budget Reconciliation"?
It’s Congress’s turbo button for passing $$$ bills with just 51 Senate votes (no 60 needed!) Used for tax cuts, healthcare, climate ⚡ #BudgetReconciliation
🧵 What’s "Budget Reconciliation"?
It’s Congress’s turbo button for passing $$$ bills with just 51 Senate votes (no 60 needed!) Used for tax cuts, healthcare, climate ⚡ #BudgetReconciliation
February 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Many have written about the House Bill that just passed, but so many outside the beltway are not aware
🧵 What’s "Budget Reconciliation"?
It’s Congress’s turbo button for passing $$$ bills with just 51 Senate votes (no 60 needed!) Used for tax cuts, healthcare, climate ⚡ #BudgetReconciliation
🧵 What’s "Budget Reconciliation"?
It’s Congress’s turbo button for passing $$$ bills with just 51 Senate votes (no 60 needed!) Used for tax cuts, healthcare, climate ⚡ #BudgetReconciliation
Reposted by Kavita Patel MD
House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
February 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
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“A sane government would never do this.” — the former dean of Harvard Medical School
Universities are reeling. Elon Musk’s allies are celebrating.
Looking at the major cut to federal research funding — which many scientists predict will be devastating
With @lenasun.bsky.social and Carolyn Johnson
Universities are reeling. Elon Musk’s allies are celebrating.
Looking at the major cut to federal research funding — which many scientists predict will be devastating
With @lenasun.bsky.social and Carolyn Johnson
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“A sane government would never do this.” — the former dean of Harvard Medical School
Universities are reeling. Elon Musk’s allies are celebrating.
Looking at the major cut to federal research funding — which many scientists predict will be devastating
With @lenasun.bsky.social and Carolyn Johnson
Universities are reeling. Elon Musk’s allies are celebrating.
Looking at the major cut to federal research funding — which many scientists predict will be devastating
With @lenasun.bsky.social and Carolyn Johnson
In case you wondered what depths our democracy has sunk to
February 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
In case you wondered what depths our democracy has sunk to
this isn’t getting enough attention - please share widely
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY #medsky #IDsky #obgynsky #pedsky
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
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CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
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STIs are common. Many are curable - all are preventable.
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February 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
this isn’t getting enough attention - please share widely
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So in looking back for a quote from the Kennedy hearing today, I just realized I missed the part where Sen. Tuberville appears to endorse "butt whipping" via belt over medication for ADHD in children.
January 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
So in looking back for a quote from the Kennedy hearing today, I just realized I missed the part where Sen. Tuberville appears to endorse "butt whipping" via belt over medication for ADHD in children.
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'Confused medicare and medicaid'
@drkavitapatel.bsky.social joins Andrea Mitchell to share concerns on RFK Jr.
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@drkavitapatel.bsky.social joins Andrea Mitchell to share concerns on RFK Jr.
www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitch...
‘Confused medicare and medicaid’: Doctor shares concerns on RFK Jr.
Today is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports and Andrea Mitchell speaks with Dr. Kavita Patel about her concerns ...
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January 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
'Confused medicare and medicaid'
@drkavitapatel.bsky.social joins Andrea Mitchell to share concerns on RFK Jr.
www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitch...
@drkavitapatel.bsky.social joins Andrea Mitchell to share concerns on RFK Jr.
www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitch...
#rfkhearing
strong work to sen young (r-indiana) for talking and advocating for long covid
devastating to millions with little to no research and utter desperation
strong work to sen young (r-indiana) for talking and advocating for long covid
devastating to millions with little to no research and utter desperation
January 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#rfkhearing
strong work to sen young (r-indiana) for talking and advocating for long covid
devastating to millions with little to no research and utter desperation
strong work to sen young (r-indiana) for talking and advocating for long covid
devastating to millions with little to no research and utter desperation
#rfkhearing
ok my bad i said there were only 2 docs in the senate - Marshall (r-ks) is no 3
and also home to the largest tb outbreak which interestingly he is NOT talking about
ok my bad i said there were only 2 docs in the senate - Marshall (r-ks) is no 3
and also home to the largest tb outbreak which interestingly he is NOT talking about
January 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#rfkhearing
ok my bad i said there were only 2 docs in the senate - Marshall (r-ks) is no 3
and also home to the largest tb outbreak which interestingly he is NOT talking about
ok my bad i said there were only 2 docs in the senate - Marshall (r-ks) is no 3
and also home to the largest tb outbreak which interestingly he is NOT talking about
#rfkhearing
Lujan (D-NM) finally getting to equity and inclusion (only took about 2.5 and 21 senators)- he is asking about how rfk will improve diversity in clinical trials and inclusion of staff who were fired for roles around diversity
Lujan (D-NM) finally getting to equity and inclusion (only took about 2.5 and 21 senators)- he is asking about how rfk will improve diversity in clinical trials and inclusion of staff who were fired for roles around diversity
January 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#rfkhearing
Lujan (D-NM) finally getting to equity and inclusion (only took about 2.5 and 21 senators)- he is asking about how rfk will improve diversity in clinical trials and inclusion of staff who were fired for roles around diversity
Lujan (D-NM) finally getting to equity and inclusion (only took about 2.5 and 21 senators)- he is asking about how rfk will improve diversity in clinical trials and inclusion of staff who were fired for roles around diversity
#rfkhearing
Blackburn (R-TN) asks a series of detailed questions that again reveal lack of knowledge around relevant programs:
1. area wage index- accounts for differences in payment based on geography www.cms.gov/medicare/pay...
Blackburn (R-TN) asks a series of detailed questions that again reveal lack of knowledge around relevant programs:
1. area wage index- accounts for differences in payment based on geography www.cms.gov/medicare/pay...
Wage Index | CMS
A summary of what a wage index is for the Acute Inpatient PPS, and how to access the files.
www.cms.gov
January 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#rfkhearing
Blackburn (R-TN) asks a series of detailed questions that again reveal lack of knowledge around relevant programs:
1. area wage index- accounts for differences in payment based on geography www.cms.gov/medicare/pay...
Blackburn (R-TN) asks a series of detailed questions that again reveal lack of knowledge around relevant programs:
1. area wage index- accounts for differences in payment based on geography www.cms.gov/medicare/pay...
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#rfkhearing
repeat themes of rfk following the science but zero follow up on how scientists can conduct work when grants and funding are under threat / the word equity is scrubbed and federal workforce are being essentially forced out
repeat themes of rfk following the science but zero follow up on how scientists can conduct work when grants and funding are under threat / the word equity is scrubbed and federal workforce are being essentially forced out
January 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#rfkhearing
repeat themes of rfk following the science but zero follow up on how scientists can conduct work when grants and funding are under threat / the word equity is scrubbed and federal workforce are being essentially forced out
repeat themes of rfk following the science but zero follow up on how scientists can conduct work when grants and funding are under threat / the word equity is scrubbed and federal workforce are being essentially forced out
#rfkhearing
mic drop award goes to Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
“kids might die but Robert Kennedy can keep cashing in”
mic drop award goes to Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
“kids might die but Robert Kennedy can keep cashing in”
January 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#rfkhearing
mic drop award goes to Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
“kids might die but Robert Kennedy can keep cashing in”
mic drop award goes to Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
“kids might die but Robert Kennedy can keep cashing in”
#rfkhearing
now is the time when the committee probably should take a break because it’s all just blending together … but we do have johnson (R) ranting quite a bit about thousands of pages of response from faucis email and lack
of response from biden re myocarditis and the covid vaccine
now is the time when the committee probably should take a break because it’s all just blending together … but we do have johnson (R) ranting quite a bit about thousands of pages of response from faucis email and lack
of response from biden re myocarditis and the covid vaccine
January 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#rfkhearing
now is the time when the committee probably should take a break because it’s all just blending together … but we do have johnson (R) ranting quite a bit about thousands of pages of response from faucis email and lack
of response from biden re myocarditis and the covid vaccine
now is the time when the committee probably should take a break because it’s all just blending together … but we do have johnson (R) ranting quite a bit about thousands of pages of response from faucis email and lack
of response from biden re myocarditis and the covid vaccine
#rfkhearing
Cortez-Masto asking about EMTALA and ability to enforce emtala in cases of medical emergencies - supreme court weighed in on this and punted to states - so states like texas for example can enforce a ban even in emergency situations
Cortez-Masto asking about EMTALA and ability to enforce emtala in cases of medical emergencies - supreme court weighed in on this and punted to states - so states like texas for example can enforce a ban even in emergency situations
January 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#rfkhearing
Cortez-Masto asking about EMTALA and ability to enforce emtala in cases of medical emergencies - supreme court weighed in on this and punted to states - so states like texas for example can enforce a ban even in emergency situations
Cortez-Masto asking about EMTALA and ability to enforce emtala in cases of medical emergencies - supreme court weighed in on this and punted to states - so states like texas for example can enforce a ban even in emergency situations