Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP

Medical oncologist and strategic business advisor, long focused on healthcare and health policy . Devoted to improving the health of the nation.

[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

With All The Shit, Life Can Still Be A Blessing: #Maine Version

No matter how much sturm and drang comes out of #Washington and every day distress we should still find time to enjoy life and all it has to offer.

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@HHSGov @SecKennedy @realDonaldTrump @US_FDA

[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

It's Time To Rethink Our Approach To #PrimaryCare
@SecKennedy 's ideas aren't going to get us where we need to go when it comes to making America healthy. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't rethink what we are doing and how we are doing it.

@HHSGov @CMSGov @DrOz @AmerMedicalAssn @ACPIMPhysicians @aafp @AmerAcadPeds @AOAforDOs

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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

Is @WellsFargo having difficulties once again?

My recent personal experience with the charge card system has been bizarre and I have posted more info on @Trustpilot.
Credit suspension with an OK balance because I once approached my limit and made a payment immediately. Delays in posting payments "so they can work their way through the system." Suspending online payment because I use it "too often" in one month (Imagine a bank that doesn't want to get payments on a credit card!!!!!). Etc. Etc.
Meanwhile, I thought this bank was moving forward from its past difficulties. Based on the Trustpilot reviews, looks like that is not the case. And I find myself asking if they really want me as a customer. Maybe they don't like the fact I pay my balance every month, so no finance charges.
Beginning to look like disaster redux for this company. Sad...

@Visa @FDICgov

[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

Quick Take: My Answer To #AI And The #Email Deluge

Who needs AI when you have a dog like Riley?

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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

This Is How It Ends: When You No Longer Trust What Formerly Reputable Federal Agencies Recommend For Your #health

I no longer care what @CDCgov recommends for #Covid #vaccines, and have lost trust in other @HHSGov agencies as well. Meanwhile another doctor is appointed in HHS who may have overstated their experience a bit.

@SecKennedy @US_FDA @CMSGov @DrOz @realDonaldTrump @AmerMedicalAssn @ACPIMPhysicians @IDSAInfo

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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

Every #Cancer Center Should Have A Brager Award

We don't do enough to recognize the service of those who help #patients and families through their cancer journeys. The Brager Award at @hopkinskimmel is one example of how to make that happen.

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@theNCI @AmericanCancer @ASCO @HopkinsMedicine

[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

Is 75 The New 80? Some Folks Seem To Think So

@ZekeEmanuel writes he wants to die at 75. Brother @RahmEmanuel says folks over 75 should not be elected to public office. And the @nytimes offers an opinion piece that gerontocracy is responsible for the problems of our younger generations. Meanwhile, us older folks keep rolling along while @realDonaldTrump is about to turn 80.

So much for #longevity.

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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

Are @SecKennedy and #MAHA Having Some Difficulty? What Real Folks Are Doing In Real Life

While RFK testifies on Capitol Hill, others are asking whether there are problems in MAHA land. And @pepsi tells us the sales of salty snacks--the #unprocessed food of our lives--are increasing.

Go figure...

@nytimes @CNBC #prevention #diet #health #healthcare @HHSGov @CDCgov

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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

Welcome To The #AI Era In #Healthcare: #Chatbots And The Search For Answers To Our #Medical Questions

The AI revolution is here and #health care is not immune, especially when we seek answers to questions about our health. Can chatbots be worse than #influencers selling woo? My opinion: Heck no!

#technology #SocialMediaMarketing

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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

The Desperate Search For #Truth About Our #Health
Notions, lotions, potions and injections are not the path to good health. The journey to improved #lifespan and #healthspan is not as complicated as some would have you believe.

@SecKennedy @DrOz @HHSGov @CDCgov @US_FDA #prevention #primarycare #research #healthcare

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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

Oh My: What A Game!
Last night @DukeMBB and @StJohnsBBall provided us with an incredible moment in #sports, a moment filled with pride, determination, grit and most of all class. We could all use more of that these days.
@MarchMadnessMBB @NCAA
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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

Less Is More: #Lifestyle Revisited

Maybe it is time to reconsider everything we are doing to improve our #health. The #socialmedia folks sell us lots of stuff, when what we really need is focus on what counts. Do not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

https://t.co/Q4CSTtvRzZ

@SecKennedy @HHS #MAHA #PreventiveCare #primarycare #Exercise #vitamins #longevity

[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

It's Time For Something Nice: In Praise of
#SmallBusiness and The Story Of The Butcher Shop, The #BBQ Guy, And The #Bakery Lady
There are lots of good folks out there working hard to make our lives more enjoyable. Maybe we should take time to listen, learn and appreciate them. They make a genuine difference in our lives and our communities.

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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

When Payment For #Medicare Services Runs Headlong Into A Key Question: How Do You Measure Quality #Healthcare When You Can't Agree On What IS Quality Healthcare?
An inconvenient truth: When you screw around with #vaccine and other #guideline recommendations for the public's health you create genuine problems implementing the #health programs under control of @HHSGov and @CMSGov. Folks need to stand up and take notice.
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@US_FDA @SecKennedy @DrOz @realDonaldTrump @CDCgov @IDSAInfo @AmerMedicalAssn @AmerAcadPeds @Surgeon_General #vaccines

[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

@SecKennedy And His Department of Health Du-Jour Will Not Make #America Healthy. Primary Care Will.

We need to put #primarycare back into its rightful place at the top of the #Health pyramid. That requires effort, not #SocialMediaMarketing influencers who sell woo and take millions of dollars from unsuspecting folks.

https://t.co/beZLUZZi6n

@HHSGov @CMSGov @DrOz @US_FDA @MartyMakary @realDonaldTrump @ACPIMPhysicians @aafp @AmerAcadPeds @AmerMedicalAssn #healthcare #MAHA #Wellness #vaccine

[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

We Are Now Officially "Back To The Future" When It Comes To Our #HealthCare --And It Is Happening Much Sooner Than I Thought
The healthcare clown show gets worse every day. Media reports posted this week show our expectations of trouble in the far future are already coming to pass. We are in deep shit.

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@SecKennedy @realDonaldTrump @HHSGov @CMSGov @DrOz @SenBillCassidy @healthsub @GOPHELP @SenSanders @MedicareGov @Surgeon_General #PreventiveCare #primarycare @AmerAcadPeds @AmerMedicalAssn @ACPIMPhysicians

[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

The Promise And Reality Of #HealthCare Proposals In The #StateOfTheUnion Speech: Truth And Fiction Meet Reality And History
Pigs will fly before we see any substantive improvement in access and affordability of healthcare. One idea could address a lot of problems, whether I personally like it or not: The public option.

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@statnews @SecKennedy @DrOz @HHSGov @CMSGov #MAHA @CNBC @realDonaldTrump #POTUS @MedicareGov #Medicare @ACPIMPhysicians @AmerMedicalAssn @aafp

[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

Inquiring Minds Want To Know: What Is The @AmerMedicalAssn Trying To Hide About Its Position On #Transgender Care?
AMA policy supports #physicians, #patients, and parents in making personal decisions on transgender care. Why did they just say otherwise?
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[Len Lichtenfeld MD MACP @DrLen]

#MAHA Isn't Happy and Threatens @realDonaldTrump . And It Goes Downhill From There For @SecKennedy
And His Minions

It hasn't been a good year in #healthcare, and now it gets worse with MAHA threatening revolt.

https://t.co/CK4quOOAuH

@HHSGov @US_FDA @CMSGov @SenateGOP