So, here we are in #Louisiana, about to join other despicable states that use hate & division to avoid addressing real issues. #TransRightsMatter https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/louisiana-house-votes-to-override-trans-health-care-veto/article_77d79bda-257f-11ee-9e1a-3f032df1185d.html
The Louisiana House voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' veto of a ban on youth access to some gender-affirming medicine, moving Louisiana closer to joining a list
Dr Caitlin Bernard is a national hero for speaking up & letting the country (and the world) know firsthand how these horrible anti-abortion laws have real-world consequences. This verdict was meant to chill speech from doctors who see how terrible politics affect medical care. We stand w Dr Bernard!
Dr. Caitlin Bernard violated the privacy of her young patient by discussing the girl’s case with a reporter, the state’s medical board ruled.
Racial & ethnic health inequities cost the US economy $451 billion in 2018, a sharp increase from the previous estimate of $320 billion in 2014, according to a new study. While the economic burden of health inequities is significant, it could be reduced if investments address structural inequities.
The corporatization of medicine has led to physicians being increasingly expected to take on greater administrative burdens, leading to more hours and less time with patients. #ProfitsOverPeople #MedicareForAllNOW! #PhysiciansNeedToUnionize!
The corporatization of health care has changed the practice of medicine, causing many physicians to feel alienated from their work.
The # of AA's in the US who died b/t 1999-2020 was 1.63 million higher than it would have been if their mortality matched that of white people. It should go without saying that these results R horrifying and result from entrenched structural racist policies that define this country and our society.