K.C. Hill

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[Texas Medical Association @texmed]

TMA President Bradford Holland, MD, explains physicians’ frustration over the recently released 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which will result in another overall decrease in payment to physicians. If finalized, the cuts will further threaten physicians' practice viability.

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[Dutch Rojas @DutchRojas]

There’s a sentence circulating through healthcare right now that sounds reasonable, and yet it is so wrong.

“Independent physicians are unsustainable.”

Not unsustainable!

Unsupported.

Because what actually pushed physicians to sell wasn’t medicine.

It was the machinery around it.

[Dutch Rojas @DutchRojas]

Dear @CMSGov

I was looking through some Medicare expenditure data, which I assume is not how most people spend their evenings, but I do…

And something jumped out at me.

Across five specialties, independent physicians had the lowest total Medicare expenditures:

$26,377 per beneficiary per year.

Okay. So that’s the baseline.

Now let’s look at the other models.

Private equity–affiliated practices: $26,824.

Corporate practices: $27,769.

Hospital-affiliated physicians: $30,416.

So just to make sure I understand this correctly…

The most expensive model in the system is the one where doctors are employed by hospitals.

And the least expensive model is the one where doctors run independent practices.

That’s a $4,039 difference per Medicare beneficiary every year.

Which would seem like the sort of thing policymakers might want to pay attention to.

But it gets better.

When physicians transition from independent practice to private equity, Medicare spending decreases by about $963 per beneficiary per year.

Okay. Interesting.

But when physicians transition to hospital employment, spending increases by $1,327 per beneficiary per year.

Corporate affiliation?
Also increases costs, by about $1,140.

So the pattern here seems… fairly consistent.

The model everyone keeps saying is “unsustainable” actually produces the lowest costs in the system.

Meanwhile, the model that keeps absorbing those practices is also the one that drives spending up.

And every time an independent physician disappears into a health system…

Costs go up.
Every time.

Which raises a small question:

If the goal is controlling healthcare costs…
why is the United States Government steadily replacing the least expensive model with the most expensive one?

Just asking….

-Rojas out

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

Has anyone else wondered how awkward it is for both candidates during the commercial break? #debate

[South Carolina Football @GamecockFB]

One. Week.

Can you feel it?

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

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[Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan]

LET’S SEE IF THE MEDIA GIVES THIS THE ATTENTION THEY GAVE 5 WHITE MISSING BILLIONAIRES IN A SUBMARINE

Miss Carlee Russell was abducted on 7/13/23 off of Interstate 459 South, mile marker 11, Exit 10 around the vicinity of Hoover High School area around 9:30pm-10:00pm in Hoover, Alabama.

Carlee is about 5’5 and 150-160lbs.

Her red Mercedes was left on the side of the interstate with all of her belongings, purse, cell phone and other items.

She stopped because she saw a baby or child on the side of the interstate. She called 911 and family members to let them know. The last person she was on the phone with heard screams.

If you have any information about her whereabouts please contact law enforcement- the Hoover Police Department.

Information posted below are from the family:

“Friends and family whatever city or state you’re in I would like to have someone spearhead search parties.

Please contact me Talitha at 1-205-401-3365 or Carlos at 205-396-6160.

Thank you and we are not receiving any negative thoughts. God is faithful and Carlee will be found safe and free from all hurt, harm and danger🙏🏾🙏🏾Lord I’m trusting you with my whole heart!!🙏🏾🙏🏾”

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[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

Unfortunately another morning where my eyes are filled with tears at school drop off. This has got to stop.

[Janelle Pierzina @JanellePierzina]

If artists would not allow RESALE of their tickets none of this would be a problem! True fans would get to pay the true amount for tickets not 2k a ticket which no one can afford. Retweet if you want change to happen now! #TheErasTour @taylorswift13

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

@Andy Bravo should not continue to let someone like Shep on a show when he clearly disrespects women. It’s 2022 - get with the times. Respect women and get rid of those who don’t.

[Yahoo News @YahooNews]

WATCH LIVE: Jury delivers verdict in Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial. https://t.co/4n5t9Su57w

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

I donated to BStrong to help the people of Ukraine. If you are able, you should donate too. No one should have to go through this #bstrong #prayersForUkraine #DefeatPutin

[Bethenny Frankel @Bethenny]

Today was 100k people coming through. This will escalate. We will need multiple tents to accommodate refugees. We need this $ to scale for millions of people. Bethenny.con/bstrong 💯 goes to the effort

[Fox News @FoxNews]

Russian invasion: Biden in 2019 said 'imagine what can happen in Ukraine' under Trump https://t.co/aweAfRAZJo

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

Prayers for Ukraine

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

This dinner on RHOBH is SOOO awkward! I don’t think I can get through this episode 😵😳 #RHOBH

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

I didn’t think daylight savings affected me, until it was time to go to bed. #nottired

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

Who knew sitting in the car in the school parking lot with a sleeping baby in the back seat would be so relaxing #momlife

[Lysa TerKeurst @LysaTerKeurst]

The most effective battle strategy to combat the fear of the unknown is trusting God who is known to be true and faithful. We don’t have to get lost in the shadows of uncertainty today.

Where God is, good is being worked. Breathe in hope and keep moving forward, sweet friend.

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

I’m pretty sure this is the first Valentines Day I haven’t eaten chocolate. But I sure have eaten my fair share of cheese today. #Oops #CheesyValentines

[K.C. Hill @KC_Hill04]

@PreciousDavi @95sxHitMusicNow When do tickets go on sale!?