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Marco Perez, MD
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Family Physician serving a non profit health system in Lee County, Florida. Dad to Havana.
Taking care of humans since 2010.
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January 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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🔥🔥A 2021 study found that Medicaid expansion as part of the ACA led to a substantial reduction in mortality, primarily driven by reductions in disease-related deaths. A 2018 study in the Journal of Political Economy found that, Medicaid reduced infant and child mortality since the 1960s and 1970s.🔥🔥
December 27, 2024 at 5:01 PM
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He’s just now figuring this out
December 28, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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Proud to see Bronx Science alumni & Nobel Laureates Glashow, Politzer, and Lefkowitz taking a stand. What a legacy! 🔬 #BronxScience #Resist
December 10, 2024 at 5:08 PM
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THIS is my Sentiment
December 9, 2024 at 2:05 PM
9 states are ready to yank healthcare from 3.7M people the second Trump's back in office! Nothing says 'making America great' like mass-canceling Medicaid coverage.
9 States Poised To End Coverage for Millions if Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding - KFF Health News
About 3.7 million people are at immediate risk of losing health coverage should the federal government cut funding for Medicaid expansions, as some allies of President-elect Donald Trump have proposed...
kffhealthnews.org
December 9, 2024 at 6:48 PM
I pray we're collectively up to the task of defending evidence. The next four years will make medical misinformation debunking extremely exhausting.

#healthcare #PublicHealth #Misinformation #FactCheck​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Sen. Markwayne Mullin Gets Schooled After Defending RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Claims
The Oklahoma Republican applauded the anti-vaxxer for being “extremely intelligent” about vaccinations.
www.huffpost.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Interesting article on the rise of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, a condition causing severe nausea and vomiting linked to cannabis use. With cases doubling, it’s vital for medical professionals to recognize and address this growing issue.

apple.news/AnoopXFtSSem...
This strange syndrome is linked to regular cannabis use—and cases have doubled — National Geographic
Nausea. Severe abdominal pain. Compulsive bathing. These are some of the hallmarks of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a medical condition that’s on the rise.
apple.news
November 17, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Vaccine misinformation costs lives. RFK Jr's anti-vax campaign in Samoa led to vaccination rates dropping to 31% in 2019. The resulting measles outbreak killed 83 people, mostly children. Even after the tragedy, he praised local anti-vaxxers as "heroes."

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How RFK Jr. Falsely Denied His Connection to a Deadly Measles Outbreak in Samoa
He also championed a Samoan anti-vaxxer tied to the 2019 lethal eruption that killed scores of children.
www.motherjones.com
November 17, 2024 at 12:48 AM