Jessica Friedman, MD MPH

Family Doctor. Social Justice Advocate. Jew. Southerner. All tweets my own.

[Gretchen Sisson @gesisson]

Repro justice folks: do you have Brackeen v. Haaland on your radar? This case will rule on the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. It impacts the rights of Native families to parent their children & the rights of Native children to grow up in Native homes.

[crab @Crabman1999]

Me when someone asks if I’m familiar with North Carolina

[Katelyn Jetelina @dr_kkjetelina]

NC killing it with the first disparity report I’ve seen on MPX vaccine disparities.

70% cases are Black/African American men and 19% in White men; however, only 24% of vaccines have gone to Black/AA recipients, while 67% have gone to White recipients.

We have to do better.

[Jessica Friedman, MD MPH @JessFriedman07]

Seriously one of the best pieces of news all week. Would love to hear of more health care institutions, non-profits, cities passing CARES cash on to people who need it rather than to “programs” and “initiatives” led by those who don’t. @MeharryMedical

[Kara Hartnett @karahartnett]

Meharry Medical College is using federal funding it received through the CARES Act to straight-up give all 965 of its students $10,000 with no strings attached. Direct deposits to be issued on Wednesday. Hildreth just made the announcement in a video https://t.co/gIyZgAJ8UV

[Jessica Friedman, MD MPH @JessFriedman07]

@hchomeless

[Jessica Friedman, MD MPH @JessFriedman07]

Yesterday, a patient came in for bup after a 3 mo absence. We started talking about overdoses, and he tells me of any idea to get a grant to turn an abandoned building into a place where peopled can use drugs safely. (1/n)

[Jessica Friedman, MD MPH @JessFriedman07]

“There could be a nurse. And maybe clean needles,” he said. “My wife thinks it’d be hard to get.” We talked about overdose prevention sites and how his current proposal would not be legal in MD. Yet. Let’s work to make his dream a reality. #harmreduction @BmoreHRC

[Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II @RevDrBarber]

One the Democrats’ fundamental flaws is that they worry too much about what will help them win rather than what will lift the people. Winning the next election as a motivating purpose is insufficient to move the nation.

[ACOG Action @ACOGAction]

Today leading medical organizations, representing over 600,000 physicians and medical students released a joint statement on #SB8. We thank our colleagues @aafp @AmerAcadPeds @ACPinternists @AOAforDOs @APAPsychiatric for joining us in condemning this law. https://t.co/PfRSollMjc

[NatlHCHCouncil @NatlHCHCouncil]

Overdoses are preventable. Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, we honor the many loved ones lost to overdose & substance use disorder. @hchomeless @JessFriedman07 @OverdoseDay

#EndOverdose

[Mark Lewis, MD, FASCO @marklewismd]

Are we advertising enough that, after the shot, you get to just sit quietly for 15 minutes? It’s seriously one of the best parts

[Jessica Friedman, MD MPH @JessFriedman07]

Yesterday, I vaccinated a Black woman who told me this was her first vaccine since childhood polio campaign. This is our moment to EARN the trust of Black and Brown people, not to blame them for mistrust of the system. @hchomeless #CovidVaccine

[Jessica Friedman, MD MPH @JessFriedman07]

As a patient and provider, this rang so true for me! https://t.co/voFZLKkI53

[Jayne Miller @jemillerbalt]

New: Baltimore City now providing breakdown of county of residence of people who get Covid vaccination by any provider in City (first dose)

[Jasmine Beach-Ferrara @JBeachFerrara]

I am Democrat Jasmine Beach-Ferrara. I am running against Madison Cawthorn. I have 56K followers. My opponent has 256K.

Can you please retweet this and ask everyone you know to follow this account to build our platform?

[♻️🇺🇸 Christopher Zullo @ChrisJZullo]

McDonald’s worker in the US: $9/hr

McDonald’s worker in Denmark: $22/hr, 6 weeks of annual vacation, a union, 1 year of paid family leave, life insurance and pension

Big Mac Cost:
•America: $4.80
•Denmark: $5.15

RT if you would pay $.35 cents more for a stable working class

[Pregnancy Justice | @pregnancyjust.bsky.social @PregnancyJust]

ACOG's vital new policy acknowledges the racism underlying drug testing & reporting pregnant patients. @acog issued clear guidelines that providers should get informed consent before performing a drug test on a pregnant person or a neonate. Read here: https://t.co/h4BrEhmbRW

[Jessica Friedman, MD MPH @JessFriedman07]

Greatly appreciate your leadership on housing @speakerajones, @LukeClippinger, @KumarBarve! We must close the loophole allowing MD families to be evicted for lease non-renewal during the pandemic. It’s the first step in the ladder - please don’t forget it! #mdga21 #mdpolitics

[Advance Maryland @AdvanceMaryland]

You've heard us talk a lot about #MDHousingJustice, and we aren't stopping anytime soon! Marylanders can't wait for assistance. Too many face evictions, even during the pandemic.

These reforms are absolutely essential for renters, now and after COVID. Learn about the bills:

[MACPAC @macpacgov]

Roses are red
Violets are great
Congress should extend postpartum coverage
For 12 months from the due date
#HealthPolicyValentines