Oral health disparities are exacerbated in rural populations. @jhendersonfrost, MD, MPH and Mark Deutchman, MD present eight ways to mitigate US #rural health inequity: https://t.co/9wIVXbnMfJ
“Medical errors leave a wake of trauma. For patients, this can be a mortal blow to their trust in the health care system. For clinicians, paralyzing fears of fraudulence may be validated.”
Stunning piece by Dr. Thalia Krakower of @MGHMedicine. Please read—and reflect.👊🏽
Fantastic new guidance from @DeptVetAffairs that clarifies that VA has clear legal authority to operate SSPs under federal law (including buying syringes), and that all VA facilities should operate SSPs or ensure that veterans have access to them. https://t.co/abu3akz694
Four quadrants is not enough: Drs @jhendersonfrost and Hannah Wenger showcase why in building trust with the Native community, equitable costs and payments should be established: https://t.co/ASjzFiWtvA
Great piece on contingency management (CM) for stimulant use disorder by @ZachWritesStuff — wondering if CM could be offered in the Great Plains https://t.co/iKRZUYop7I
Tribes are racing ahead of vaccination curve. Across the Lower 48 and in Alaska, tribes acted first to protect their communities from COVID-19 and now they are leading the way in vaccinations due to an existing health system https://t.co/Ch4lJuCDA8
We're with @JonathanCohn – MA is the only New England state with 287(g) agreements. It's time for the legislature to end them once and for all. https://t.co/d2uf1tZHHc
Gov Baker is hoping that you are celebrating and not paying attention - he just vetoed the #ROEAct amendment we sent him this week because we expanded youth access to reproductive health care consistent with laws in CT, ME, NY and others. I’m looking forward to overriding it!
BREAKING: Joe Biden has chosen Rep. Deb Haaland to head the Interior Department, The Washington Post reports. Haaland, who is from the Pueblos of Laguna and Jemez, would make history as the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.
Democrat Stephanie Byers, Chickasaw, is poised to become the first transgender woman in the Kansas Legislature, with unofficial results showing she won her race for the state House. #NativeVote20#Election2020 https://t.co/nrANK4xTLV
Just yr annual reminder that the real life context for that “sexy Indian maiden” costume is that 8 in 10 Native women experience rape or abuse in our lifetime and 97% of Native survivors have been perpetrated by some one who is not Native.