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[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

Lindsey Graham was one of the main subjects of a @TheAtlantic cover story I wrote in 2020, on why people collaborate with regimes they know are immoral. Here's a gift link:

https://t.co/HhTQ8EoHkg

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@JonesForAR French Hill wants to allow profiting off of the office of the presidency. Corruption is ok if it’s disclosed? Not in the best interest of his constituents.

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@Annie_Wu_22 @status_quo_post Made with love!

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@end3of6days9 @grok who is the man in the video?

[Elisabeth Potter MD @EPotterMD]

I built a way to save America a whole lot of money.

A patient of mine needs a mastectomy with tissue expander reconstruction, so we called a hospital’s price transparency line to ask for an estimate before surgery.

The quote? $430,000.

Then I sat down and estimated what it would cost to perform that exact same operation at Redbud Surgery Center.

About $17,000.
This is exactly why I believe independent outpatient surgery centers are part of the future of healthcare.

When physicians are empowered to build efficient, patient-centered facilities, we can often provide the same high-quality care in a setting that is more affordable, more transparent, and designed around the patient experience.

Healthcare doesn’t have to be this expensive.

Competition works. Transparency works. Innovation works.

If we want to lower healthcare costs in America, we don’t have to lower the quality of care. We simply have to start supporting models that deliver excellent outcomes without unnecessary overhead.

There are solutions. We just have to be willing to build them.

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@Suzierizzo1 Dustin Nolan

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@CheribirdCanFly @AntiToxicPeople Maybe this was taken in the 90’s around the Clinton’s?

[Elisabeth Potter MD @EPotterMD]

There is hope.

I got on the phone with an insurance medical director to advocate for a 34 year old elementary school teacher who needed breast reconstruction after her mastectomy.

She had carefully planned her surgery during summer break so she could return to her students in the fall. But because Redbud Surgery Center remains out of network despite nearly two years of trying to become in network, she was facing thousands of dollars in additional costs.

So I made the call. I explained that this wasn't about reimbursement. It wasn't about me. It was about a patient who deserved access to safe, high quality care without unnecessary financial barriers.

And something remarkable happened.

He listened.

He understood why this mattered. He approved an exception for this patient. Then he acknowledged that Redbud Surgery Center being in network would be better for their members.

For all the frustration, all the barriers, and all the moments when healthcare feels broken, I want you to know this:

There are good people inside the system trying to do the right thing.

Healthcare doesn't change through outrage alone. It changes when people are willing to listen, understand, and act.

There is hope. And together, we are changing healthcare from the inside out.

One patient.
One doctor.
One decision.
One practice.
One conversation at a time.

My gratitude for the physician who listened and heard me is immense.

Now I need your help.

If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas insurance, please contact your employer's benefits manager or human resources department and tell them:

"I want Redbud Surgery Center in network."

Your employer has more influence than you may realize. Insurance companies listen when employers advocate for better access to care for their employees.

If you live in Texas, please also contact your state representative, state senator, and the Governor's office and tell them:

"I want Redbud Surgery Center in network for the people of Texas."

If enough patients, employers, physicians, and Texans speak up, change can happen.

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@ZarinaZabrisky @PopovaProf My god

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@jebarne @rocknrollofall They were my worst

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@TheGaffer_0 @noahkaufmanmd I don’t know this man. But I would think you get much better sutures, foreign body removal, X-ray interpretation, he is going to know a very wide range of differentials for vague symptoms. I would absolutely get care here and pay for it.

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@LRHN_Cash Who is this? Little Rock has Kardashians?

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@mcuban The best scams start with confusion

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@sulmoney Boggles my mind how government leaders can have such low regard for medical training and experience

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@IrynaVoichuk My god

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@ToddYakoubian Unimaginable tragedy. Interesting that the hearings did not involve meteorologists.

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@ToddYakoubian @ReedTimmerUSA @ReedTimmerUSA Please let Todd drive the dominator 3. That would be cool to see!

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@Pharmassists Notify people on generic with Humana coverage, at least a sign up in the store?

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@CaolanReports What did Putin and Trump talk about for 90 minutes this week?