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Sally Neely Nix
@salnix.bsky.social
The Slow Lane • Broken Brain •Service Dog, Jon Snow🐕‍🦺 • Patient Advocate #patientsoverprofit • NC
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I sense a reckoning is approaching! The many patients and physicians I've spoken with are ready for and demanding real change. #patientsoverprofit #priorauthorization #denialsfordollars
We, the patients, urgently need a more compassionate, patient-centered healthcare system. The question is simple: Will we stand up for patients or continue to let insurance companies dictate our healthcare? #healthcarereform #healthinsurance #housebill434 #thecarefirstact
Viewpoint: Proposed legislation puts patients first, holds insurance companies accountable, Iredell Free News
BY SALLY NIX For too long, health insurance companies have dictated patient care instead of doctors.
www.iredellfreenews.com
April 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
All states should follow California's lead in enacting legislative reforms for prior authorization to reduce delays & improve transparency in healthcare! It’s past time for changes in these arbitrary denials. Better yet - let’s get it done on a federal level! #patientsoverprofit
#priorauthorization
CMA sponsoring robust prior authorization reform package
CMA is sponsoring a package of legislation aimed at ensuring that patients can get the care they need, when they need it, by reforming the broken prior authorization system.
www.cmadocs.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
No matter your political affiliation, this powerful piece by @matthewzachary.bsky.social is a must-read. These choices aren’t just numbers on a budget—they’re impacting the lives of real patients and survivors! #patientsoverprofit #cancer #patientadvocate #wethepatients
Advocacy Under Siege: Trump's War On Cancer
At 21, I was an aspiring concert pianist and film composer with over a decade of pedagogy, discipline and study under my belt. All I ever wanted was to be the next John Williams.
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February 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I have accepted my disability and rarely feel genuinely sad about what I have lost. However, I deeply miss one thing: it was part of my soul. The days spent working there were some of the best days of my life. Oh, to be on a pair of skis for just one day…
February 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Reposted by Sally Neely Nix
Pharma CEOs are meeting with Trump. Will they fight for NCI & CDC funding, protect health equity, and push for real patient access—or just protect their margins? Patients are watching. Let’s see who’s actually in the room for them.

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Exclusive: Drugmakers plan Trump meeting next week amid Washington health shakeups
Major drugmakers are planning to meet with President Donald Trump next week at the White House as part of the industry’s effort to work with the new administration.
endpts.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day! #patientsoverprofit
Nothing sweeps us off our feet like a health policy valentine. Readers showed their love this season, writing poetic lines about bird flu, medical bills, and more. Here are some of our favorites: bit.ly/3EERWlh

This year's winner was written by @salnix.bsky.social, and inspired this cartoon. ⤵️
February 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I submitted an airtight request & faced intimidation tactics by legal trying to block my access to information. Filed a complaint w/ the Dept of Labor & it was determined that my ERISA rights were being violated. DO NOT BACK DOWN—pursue to the fullest extent. #patientsoverprofit @propublica.org
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Two years ago today, Jon Snow became more than just my service dog—he became my lifeline, my guardian, and my greatest companion. Service dogs don’t just change lives—they transform them. And Jon Snow has forever changed mine.
#gotchaday #servicedog #jonsnow #highlandcanineconnect
February 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Jon Snow spends his days telling me exactly what he wants and needs! He’ll totally ask me questions too. He is the boss of me! #servicedog #hunger4words #dog
January 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Reposted by Sally Neely Nix
If this challenge to the Affordable Care Act succeeds at #SCOTUS, insurers and employers would once again decide whether or how to cover preventive services like cancer screenings, resulting in lower premiums in some cases but also a patchwork of coverage.
Explaining Litigation Challenging the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirements: Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra | KFF
This brief explains the preventive services coverage requirements, the basis of the Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra lawsuit, next steps in the litigation, and the potential implications.
on.kff.org
January 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I sense a reckoning is approaching! The many patients and physicians I've spoken with are ready for and demanding real change. #patientsoverprofit #priorauthorization #denialsfordollars
January 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Jon Snow and I have made it over to Bluesky 🐕‍🦺🐾 #servicedog #jonsnow
January 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM