Elizabeth Fassbender

Health policy person. Attorney. Cheesehead. Wine lover. Nats fan. She/her. Opinions are my own. RT ≠ endorsement.

[Bob Herman @bobjherman]

Excellent investigation from @ChrisDHamby showing how health insurers and MultiPlan $MPLN reap massive fees by low-balling payments to out-of-network doctors and hospitals. Another example of patients (and employers) getting hosed. https://t.co/Zd3PRbNeuK

[Elizabeth Fassbender @ejfass]

@CaitPlusAte Ahh yes and we can talk about this when you get here! Doug and I loved the show!

[Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray on Threads 🧵) @ProfMMurray]

THIS right here.

Abortion is not the only major issue on the Court's docket this term.

There's also a HUGE gun case that is poised to make public carrying of guns easier (super-weird that SCOTUS doesn't seem inclined to leave gun control to the states... but I digress).

[Elizabeth Fassbender @ejfass]

Just the most beautiful rainbow in DC tonight. @capitalweather @ut768

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

If Alito gets a majority for his opinion in current form, the dissents are going to be very powerful. Saying women shouldn’t have rights today b/c it wasn’t custom & history in this country for men to grant them to them may not turn be the compelling argument he thinks it is.

[Monica Hesse @MonicaHesse]

"Bodily autonomy should not be granted to women because of 'history and traditions,' Justice Alito. It should be recognized because of their innate dignity as human beings." https://t.co/JLbERaBGbu

[Beatrice Peterson (@MissBeaE on all platforms) @MissBeaE]

President Joe Biden hugs Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as they watch the historic vote from the White House.

[Elie Mystal @ElieNYC]

Circling back to @ProfMMurray's excellent NYT article on the working mother bona fides of Ketanji Brown Jackson.

One thing I didn't know until the process, she was already a mom when she went to her federal public defender gig.

https://t.co/yydZcm1sYc

[Ed Yong is not here @edyong209]

The most important thing about this surge: It comes *after all the others*, & finds a workforce that’s exhausted, demoralized, & smaller because of waves of resignations.
Today’s system can’t handle what it used to handle. It must now handle a LOT. 2/ https://t.co/1OmtMu1mw7

[Elizabeth Fassbender @ejfass]

Appreciated this thread.

[M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS @kit_delgadoMD]

Covid is all around. Chances are you’ll get it at some point. I share these observations in case you’re on the fence about whether you want a booster or your first shot, or if you are fully boosted, that you have some peace of mind and feel less anxious. But...

[Elizabeth Fassbender @ejfass]

Thinking about (and agreeing with) this piece a lot today, randomly. "Charging unvaccinated people more reopens the door for insurers to sanction other health behaviors and preexisting conditions, undermining a bedrock ACA achievement."

[Natalie Shure @nataliesurely]

I wish these freaks would stop forcing me to re-up my very good @newrepublic piece on this! https://t.co/kVCRXANGno

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

What’s in Build Back Better for health care

- Capping insulin at $35/month
- Capping seniors’ out-of-pocket drug spending at $2,000/yr
- Medicare drug-price negotiations
- Expanding Medicare to cover hearing benefits
- Boosting ACA subsidies
- Closing Medicaid gap in 12 states

[Elizabeth Fassbender @ejfass]

@nikkirap Yes! I want to keep the passing on going!

[Elizabeth Fassbender @ejfass]

Anyone looking for a one bedroom one bath apartment near Logan Circle this fall? I absolutely love my place but am moving in with my bf so it will be available!

[Elizabeth Fassbender @ejfass]

Helpful overview from @KatherineJWu on antigen v. PCR testing during Delta. https://t.co/msJHxsoAHq

[Chris Cioffi @ReporterCioffi]

Two were shot tonight on 14th.

But this story pubbed today, shows that 40 % of gunfire in DC, 2,759 bullet casings (just the ones cops found!) is concentrated in a small 151 block area in Southeast.

For these residents, fear is part of everyday life.

https://t.co/3MwvYcAROh

[Sarah Kliff @sarahkliff]

Unpaid medical bills are now the largest source of debt held by collection agencies.

That wasn't true a decade ago.

https://t.co/UReU5SynBd

[Elissa Silverman @tweetelissa]

The murder of a 6-year-old & injuries to at least 7 others in DC in last 24 hours as a result of drive-bys is not senseless shooting; it is because guns are easily accessed for hurting and killing people in our city & country. There are too many guns & they are too easy to get.

[Elizabeth Fassbender @ejfass]

"Nearly 70% of America's physicians were employed by hospitals or corporations by the end of 2020, and nearly half of physician practices were owned by them," which is a concern as more health care consolidation leads to even higher prices. https://t.co/ef0K4Awh4v

[Elizabeth Fassbender @ejfass]

"HCA’s expansion into trauma centers alarms health policy analysts who suggest its motive is more about chasing profit than improving patient care..." All of this is so infuriating. https://t.co/ltdEgzAK0a