Health policy & nature nerd. Adjunct lecturer. Social Worker. Public Health PhD Student. French fry enthusiast. Queens kid. trans/non-binary. they/them.
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NEWS: A Trump judge invalidated the Biden Administration’s mask mandate for travel.
I will be on @cnn discussing this in the 9pm Eastern hour. And will add a thread here shortly. – at Pasadena, CA
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Until there are answers for EVERYBODY, we are still going to see deaths & suffering, people excluded from society & more variant threats.
Our scientific & policy priorities must protect those who can’t protect themselves first. 20/
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New York has its first official breakdown of what share of people are hospitalized for COVID vs. how many are hospitalized with incidental COVID. In NYC it's 49% for COVID, everyone else just happened to test positive.
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If you've tested positive for covid and don't have a medical provider (or can't get through to them), you can call NYC's covid hotline, staffed by clinicians, to be connected to care in @NYCHealthSystem. Regardless of insurance or immigration status.
212-COVID19 (212-268-4319)
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"Unvaccinated people aren’t a random group of defectors who are trying to be deviant." @edyong209 talks to Rhea Boyd about her work persuading communities of color to get the shot.
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Its @EmBalk’s bday today! 🎂 If you are planning on voting today make sure to vote for @MarkLevineNYC, it will make them very happy! 🎉🎉🗳 Also Em is just as cool as Mark! – at Manhattan, NY
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Because of you, we defeated Trumpcare three times. It is absolutely critical to do the same for the harmful Republican tax plan. Please, take the time to contact your elected officials this week on this issue. Be heard.
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Evidently the GOP believe the single most important issue facing our nation is to let employers deny women access to birth control coverage.
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"Congress is voting to undermine the #Medicare trust fund for the purpose of providing tax breaks for the wealthy" #ProtectOurCare teapawt.net/money/status/844283246…
The #AmericanHealthCareAct harms older adults, people with disabilities, and their families. Voting NO is the right choice teapawt.net/ctlizb/status/84465384…
.@dandonovan_ny has made up his mind; he's voting "no" on overhauling Obamacare. silive.com/news/index.ssf/20…
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What #ACA taxes are repealed in the American Health Care Act proposed by Republicans? kaiserf.am/2mtFJWh
Don't let distractions get in the way - a repeal/replace bill is in the works! teapawt.net/kaiserfamfound/status/…
Repealing #Obamacare would increase #Medicare spending by >$800 billion over 10 years kaiserf.am/2mVC2WG
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#Obamacare vs. replacement plans: Who would receive larger tax credits under each? See our new analysis kaiserf.am/2lrwYZ3
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Older New Yorkers deserve to know what's in the #ACA repeal bill. @RepChrisCollins, will you share? #ProtectOurCare buffalonews.com/2017/02/16/a…
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Support for Obamacare is now at an all-time high, according to two surveys released this week cnn.it/2lB8vDM
