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Physicians for a National Health Program

18 Jan, 9 tweets, 5 min read

Having identified the outrageous injustices in U.S. health care, Dr. King called on us to use “direct action and creative nonviolence to raise the conscience of the nation.”

Here are some things you can do TODAY to advance the cause of racial justice in health care. #MLKDay2021

@DrMaryTBassett

Register for “Unequal Treatment: The Death of Dr. Susan Moore,” which will be held next Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. Featuring @DrMaryTBassett, Dr. @CamaraJones, and Dr. Mary Charlson. Hosted by @PNHPNYMetro.

Visit bit.ly/Jan2021ForumPN… to RSVP.

Explore our online toolkit on Racism as a Public Health Emergency at pnhp.org/RacismAndPubli….

Explore our Kitchen Table Campaign toolkit on Racial Health Inequities at pnhp.org/RacialJustice.

Explore our Kitchen Table Campaign Toolkit on how COVID-19 has exacerbated racial inequities at pnhp.org/COVIDRacialIne….

@NEJM

Read “Misrepresenting Race: The Role of Medical Schools in Propagating Physician Bias,” published last week in @NEJM. bit.ly/2KwJYz6

@bioethics_net

Read “Structural Racism in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Moving Forward,” published last month in @bioethics_net. bit.ly/3iclqb1

@natlwc4bl

Make a financial contribution to our allies at @natlwc4bl, a medical student-run organization whose mission is to dismantle racism in medicine and promote the health, well-being, and self-determination of people of color. bit.ly/3qw2bvN

Health care can and should be on the forefront of the fight for racial justice. But to realize this vision, we need to identify, take ownership of, and work to eradicate racism within the medical profession. #BlackLivesMatter #MLKDay2021

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New @AnnalsofIM study from PNHP co-founders Drs. @swoolhandler and David Himmelstein estimates 7.3M Americans will lose health coverage by June 30, because of the #COVID19 pandemic. bit.ly/2Xe6QHz

1.5M American workers have already lost coverage, just in the last two weeks, and the looming #COVID19 recession will likely cause another 5.7M to lose their employer-sponsored health benefits.

Overwhelming as these figures are, they *underestimate* the full coverage losses, since they don't include dependent family members who will lose coverage, nor do they include self-employed workers who do not file unemployment claims.

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PNHP has developed an eight-point plan of steps needed to fight #COVID19. #SinglePayer #MedicareForAll is just the beginning. Full list available at pnhp.org/COVID19Response.

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4 Feb 20

PNHP has developed another toolkit for #SinglePayer supporters to use as part of our Kitchen Table Campaign. Throughout the month of February, we'll be talking about racial health inequities, and the importance of covering everybody through #MedicareForAll.

This one-page handout provides an overview of racial health inequities. bit.ly/37XOXiN

This comparison chart shows how #SinglePayer would make substantial progress in addressing racial health inequities, while a public option would barely even begin to address the problem. bit.ly/31n2i1A

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20 Jan 20

@AnnalsofIM

BREAKING: The American College of Physicians has released a position paper endorsing #SinglePayer #MedicareForAll as a viable fix for our nation’s "inefficient, unaffordable, unsustainable, and inaccessible" health care financing system. bit.ly/2tCMmLZ via @AnnalsofIM

@swoolhandler

PNHP co-founders Drs. @swoolhandler & David Himmelstein applauded this position in an accompanying editorial (and argued against the "public choice" model that ACP also endorsed). bit.ly/2TGSJZq via @AnnalsofIM

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"For a century, most U.S. medical organizations opposed national health insurance. The endorsement by the @ACPinternists of #SinglePayer reform marks a sea change from this unfortunate tradition." - PNHP co-founders Drs. @swoolhandler & Himmelstein

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3 Oct 19

@washingtonpost

The Trump Administration says it wants to "protect" Medicare by expanding Medicare Advantage, a program that allows corporate health insurers to bilk taxpayers for billions. How does this plan compare to improved #MedicareForAll? wapo.st/30FWjTl via @washingtonpost

@KFF

Medicare Advantage: Plans "cherry pick" relatively healthy, low-cost patients to pad their bottom lines.

#MedicareForAll: Each and every American would be covered regardless of pre-existing conditions.

Source: bit.ly/2VjwuuM via @KFF

@nberpubs

Medicare Advantage: Engages in "upcoding" that labels patients with diagnoses most likely to generate profits for the insurer.

#MedicareForAll: Diagnosis, treatment, and documentation paperwork based strictly on medical need.

Source: bit.ly/32Zr4nV via @nberpubs

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11 Jul 19

Health industry CEOs took home a whopping $2.6 BILLION in compensation last year. That's $2.6B that could have, and should have, been spent on patient care. Private health insurers are especially egregious since their profits come from *denying* health care.

Pharmaceutical price gouging bankrupts patients and makes lifesaving medications unaffordable for many. But CEOs and investors sure are happy about those relentless price hikes.

The opportunities for #BigPharma profiteering are so vast that contractors, distributors, and pharmacies are making money hand over fist...all to the detriment of patients.

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