Jeanette Brown MD, PhD, FCCP
@jeanettepbrown.bsky.social
I had an insurance company do that for a patient with pulmonary fibrosis who ended up dying. WTF
January 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I had an insurance company do that for a patient with pulmonary fibrosis who ended up dying. WTF
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I care for patients with post polio syndrome. It has life long consequences if you survive the initial infection. Let’s not bring it back.
With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of vaccines. THREAD👇
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
December 14, 2024 at 6:22 PM
I care for patients with post polio syndrome. It has life long consequences if you survive the initial infection. Let’s not bring it back.
My younger brother has autism and therapy was key to his progress. I can’t imagine an insurance company denying him access. This makes me so 😡
NEW: After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs.
Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
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Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
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UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism
Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’...
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2024 at 4:39 AM
My younger brother has autism and therapy was key to his progress. I can’t imagine an insurance company denying him access. This makes me so 😡
Sometimes it can be hard when we have a death in the icu and the patient has young children. We have been giving these books to families to help children cope along with resources for grief counseling. Does anyone have any other good resources? @3wishesprogram.bsky.social @thanhneville.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Sometimes it can be hard when we have a death in the icu and the patient has young children. We have been giving these books to families to help children cope along with resources for grief counseling. Does anyone have any other good resources? @3wishesprogram.bsky.social @thanhneville.bsky.social
Reposted by Jeanette Brown MD, PhD, FCCP
A good read on how Rwanda tackled their Marburg virus outbreak:
"What happened in Rwanda is captured by Louis Pasteur’s famous aphorism that 'chance favours the prepared mind' or, as in this instance, the prepared response system."
tinyurl.com/8aavau7j by Wilmot James et al.
#IDSky #MedSky
"What happened in Rwanda is captured by Louis Pasteur’s famous aphorism that 'chance favours the prepared mind' or, as in this instance, the prepared response system."
tinyurl.com/8aavau7j by Wilmot James et al.
#IDSky #MedSky
November 25, 2024 at 12:38 PM
A good read on how Rwanda tackled their Marburg virus outbreak:
"What happened in Rwanda is captured by Louis Pasteur’s famous aphorism that 'chance favours the prepared mind' or, as in this instance, the prepared response system."
tinyurl.com/8aavau7j by Wilmot James et al.
#IDSky #MedSky
"What happened in Rwanda is captured by Louis Pasteur’s famous aphorism that 'chance favours the prepared mind' or, as in this instance, the prepared response system."
tinyurl.com/8aavau7j by Wilmot James et al.
#IDSky #MedSky