Adam Beckman MD

Helping strengthen primary care & public health. Resident physician @BrighamMedRes, previously Office of the 21st US Surgeon General, views mine

[David Henkes @davidhenkes]

Underappreciated life hack is keeping a sense of humor even as things crumble around you.

[Adam Beckman MD @AdamLBeckman]

If this is the kind of place you want to lead, I hope you will apply or pass this along to someone who should: https://t.co/bIhWhR0kZL

[Adam Beckman MD @AdamLBeckman]

Some health centers just get it right. Brookside Community Health Center in Jamaica Plain is one of them. *And we are recruiting a Medical Director.*

Team-based care for immigrant communities. An extraordinary culture. Mission-driven and full of joy. Link to apply below!

[Adam Beckman MD @AdamLBeckman]

I have learned more from @davechokshi than I can easily put into words. A mentor and a model for so many of us. Happy Dr. Dave Chokshi Day to all who celebrate!

[nychealthy @nycHealthy]

🎉March 11 is officially “Dr. Dave Chokshi Day” in NYC!🎉 Today @NYCMayor issued a proclamation honoring @NYCHealthCommr for his leadership during the pandemic and his dedication to protecting and improving the health of all New Yorkers. Congratulations, Dr. Chokshi! 👏👏👏

[Adam Beckman MD @AdamLBeckman]

New research finds immigration literally saves American lives

When more immigrants move into a community, older Americans are less likely to die. 25% increase in immigration = 5,000 fewer American deaths https://t.co/th6XUWV87p

To make America healthier, welcome immigrants

[Maryland Department of Health @MDHealthDept]

STATEMENT: Maryland’s childhood vaccine schedule will continue to follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read the full statement from Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani: https://t.co/OU7Aa6umaX.

[Adam Beckman MD @AdamLBeckman]

A year ago, a city official reflected on how Brookside Community Health Center shaped his childhood. “I felt like we weren’t just going there for an appointment,” he said. “It felt more like community.”

This version of primary care is what I hope we can protect and grow in 2026.

[David Velasquez, MD @davidevelasqu]

It’s such a joy to be training as a primary care doctor at a community health center where ~70% of patients speak Spanish

This is the kind of healthcare access I wish my Latino community had when I was a kid

Slowly but surely, we’re going to make this a reality for everyone ✊🏽

[Age Strong @AgeStrongBos]

Boston's Age Strong Commission is hiring for our new Community Ambassador Program! We're looking for Boston residents with deep connection to the Cabo Verdean Community. View the job description at https://t.co/F0UZu0Yr8x

[Nishu Uppal @NishantUppal7]

🚨Cancer patients have medical debt in collections that lasts for years after diagnosis/treatment despite >95% insurance coverage.
After years of analysis, we report in @JAMAOnc on debt, collections, bankruptcy, & credit scores in >74k control-matched patients over 10 years.

[Adam Beckman MD @AdamLBeckman]

Cruelty and bad public policy again.

[Bob Herman @bobjherman]

Millions of older adults in America who are extremely destitute qualify for a public benefit called Medicare Savings Programs. Trump's tax law will make it more difficult for these people — again, the poorest of the poor — to get these subsidies. https://t.co/j9JYg87uKA

[Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH @joefigs2]

New bipartisan bill—the “GUARD” Act— aims to finally fix the duplicative MA & VA payment loophole.

Estimated to save taxpayers >$12 billion per year.

Informed by great research from @Brown_SPH @PennLDI @CornellLaw @BUSPH & @HarvardChanSPH + many others

https://t.co/xkCLvTFIrj

[Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social) @onceuponA]

I want to emphasize that this is 18,000 avoidable deaths per year *of Medicare enrollees.*

They aren't in CBO's "uninsured" count — they're older people and folks with disabilities on Medicare who won't get extra financial help because of a proposed moratorium on a regulation.

[Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social) @onceuponA]

Between this and accelerating Medicaid work requirements to Dec 2026 (with states permitted to start even sooner), I have to imagine that the increase in uninsured would climb 2-3 million. Maybe more?

But it doesn’t sound like the House is planning to wait for a new CBO score.

[Margot Sanger-Katz @sangerkatz]

The Medicaid work requirement in the House bill is a lot stricter than work requirements in previous legislation.

[Adam Beckman MD @AdamLBeckman]

Medicare Advantage plans target veterans & justify high reimbursements with offering dental & vision benefits.
But we find veterans in MA used these services with the same frequency as veterans in traditional Medicare. https://t.co/a6Cce0ihz5

[Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH @joefigs2]

Many Vets enrolling in Medicare Advantage get zero care paid by plans.

MA insurers argue that vets get extra benefits (vision + dental).

But in new @JAMA_current study, we find that this claim is NOT actually the truth.

@AdamLBeckman @HarvardChanSPH

https://t.co/4VfzhGhopJ

[Sarah Kliff @sarahkliff]

Medicaid is a more cost-effective way to save lives than lots of other things the government pays for, like vehicle inspections or some cancer treatments.

More from me + @sangerkatz on a big new Medicaid study:

https://t.co/fQ7dl4PnmH

[Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH @joefigs2]

Grateful to the superstar @AdamLBeckman @BrighamMedRes + Chris Cai @PORTAL_Research, H. Elani @dental_harvard , D. Dai & J. Orav for helping lead this work!

🙏@Arnold_Ventures for supporting work.

@JAMA_current study link:

https://t.co/4VfzhGhopJ

[Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH @joefigs2]

Therefore, the comprehensive CMS payments MA plans get to care for vets (especially those who get little to no medical care paid by MA) are not justified by the “extra” MA supplemental benefits.

Urgent need for VA and CMS to fix this inefficiency to tune of $BILLIONS per year

[Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH @joefigs2]

Using national survey data, we find:

1. No significant differences in total utilization or spending of dental & vision services between vets in MA vs TM.

2. MA plans only spend ~$82 per veteran enrollee on dental care and ~$6 more on vision aids than what TM vets get.

[Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH @joefigs2]

Many Vets enrolling in Medicare Advantage get zero care paid by plans.

MA insurers argue that vets get extra benefits (vision + dental).

But in new @JAMA_current study, we find that this claim is NOT actually the truth.

@AdamLBeckman @HarvardChanSPH

https://t.co/4VfzhGhopJ