Lemeneh Tefera

Health Policy-Emergency Medicine-Civil Servant

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

#puzzles

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kept my eldest busy for a while !

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[Amy Silverstein, author @ajsilverstein16]

I will be closing down my Twitter in 2 weeks. Meanwhile:
My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon https://t.co/9ko3Eu53oK

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

Thank you @realtahiramin for your presentation & sharing your expertise!

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[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

little libraries pushing #MedEd boundaries

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

Thank you so much Aarti. The girls are thrilled!

[akscientist @AartiKuverPhD]

Transforming dreams to reality takes inspiration. Find out how these #WomenInSTEM used their childhood inspirations to succeed & became inspirations for future generations.

“Little STEMmers: Making Dreams a Reality” book available now!
#science #books

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[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

Priti Krishtel, an Oakland lawyer who works to expose the inequities in access to affordable, life-saving medications on a global scale, was named a MacArthur fellow on Wednesday. https://t.co/d3tRLprkqB

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

grateful for all the policy folks that continue to highlight the importance of expanding Medicaid coverage

@KFF https://t.co/MilkFqTTxd

Congressional Research Service-

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[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

might be easier to convince ppl to get an even earlier colonoscopy than give up Jamon Ibérico or pâté

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[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

yesterday, today, & tomorrow too!

[Noah Zimmerman @_noahzim_]

My Father’s Day present from my oldest, who always keeps it real

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

momma is sick & preschool doesn’t do lunch money

will wait until morning to regroup

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

@ideologicalized oh damn

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

and despite having a robust health system infrastructure in the United States, Black maternal mortality is 55 deaths per 100,000 live births,
3 fold higher than for White women

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[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

Structural: the average black woman starts out with elevated health risks linked to a history of disadvantage.

Implicit: 2019 study found pregnant women of colour were disproportionately likely to be ignored or have their requests refused by medical staff https://t.co/9lltuFodQX

[Tricia Neuman @tricia_neuman]

ICYMI. New @CMSGov rule aims to minimize unexpected gaps in coverage for some people coming on Medicare.

The new rule also eliminates lifetime #Medicare premium penalties for some who miss their initial enrollment period.

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[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

Thank you #FQHC docs !

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

was struggling mid-run this morning

had to stop usual playlist & switch to #Encanto

that did the trick!

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @BrooksLaSureCMS]

#ICYMI, at participating pharmacies and health care providers #Medicare beneficiaries can now get eight over-the-counter #COVID19 tests per calendar month at no cost. Check out this video from CMS @medicaregov Director Dr. Meena Seshamani and @SecBecerra to learn more.

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

him falling for those tricks to get him on a plane were the only part of the show that didn’t make any sense

the rest all plausible

[Mr. T @MrT]

I just received my 2nd Moderna booster vaccine, and I feel good! I am still going to wear my mask and keep my distance because the virus ain’t over, Fool! Grrr

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

@DrHarryThomas Brick Lane salt beef or they're not really friends.

And no self-respecting GI doc would worry about reasonable flora growth during transport times, including layovers.

[Lemeneh Tefera @dr_tef]

@DrHarryThomas @MVGutierrezMD i don't like tacos myself but recognize that was an open handed full-swing slap (no relation to the Oscars)