Ksenia 🌹 (she/her/ella)

MS3 | feminist. immigrant. queer. UU. BLM. do-er. | past lives: sex ed teacher, health researcher, program officer. | I mainly use Twitter during conferences.

[Physicians for a National Health Program 🍎NYMetro @PNHPNYMetro]

In Atlanta with local advocates, docs & @snahp_national med students from across the US, demanding full #MedicaidExpansion & #Medicare4All!

@WellstarHealth donate this land back to the community!

No more hospital closures!
Patients not profits!

https://t.co/F10dEeF7My

[Ksenia 🌹 (she/her/ella) @kseniadv]

Highlights of @PNHP contributions to research & policy over the past 35 years -- "push the boundaries of what we aim for & aim higher" #PNHP2023

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Ohio advocates won protection for abortion care through coalitions & base building! @MikeMassey5 tells @PNHP attendees the story #PNHP2023

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"Struggle often develops outside of existing structures and institutions" - Rita Valenti at the @PNHP workshop on labor organizing #PNHP2023

[Physicians for a National Health Program @PNHP]

How should we be talking about #MedicareDisadvantage? We’re happy to welcome Jay Marcellus of ASO Communications for a presentation on health justice messaging.

#PNHP2023

[Ksenia 🌹 (she/her/ella) @kseniadv]

With Medicare Advantage, we're overpaying by up to $140 billion dollars per year! What could we do with $140,000,000,000 per year? Here's the @pnhp report to dig in deeper. #PNHP2023

[Physicians for a National Health Program @PNHP]

💥 New report from PNHP tallies how much health insurance corporations overcharge taxpayers to administer the so-called “Medicare Advantage” program.

We are being fleeced to the tune of up to $140 billion.

Every. Single. Year.

Full report here: https://t.co/SWAmwAI1lg

[Physicians for a National Health Program @PNHP]

“Deliberately misleading marketing materials and sign-up forms cause vulnerable seniors to switch to MA and not even realize it until their next doctor visit”

[Ksenia 🌹 (she/her/ella) @kseniadv]

"These Medicare Advantage policies are literally killing people! What the fuck are we doing!?" - James Waters on the impact of deceptive marketing practices that trick our seniors into switching from traditional Medicare to worse, more expensive coverage @PNHP #PNHP2023

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50% of Medicare Advantage plans require prior auths -- this creates a lot of stress for patients and us as providers. These programs delay / deny access -- James Waters at #PNHP2023

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James Waters of @snahp_national on Medicare vs Medicare Advantage: "as you can see the vibes are off" #PNHP2023

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The dark green in the map shows the harm done to healthcare access by the overturn of Roe. - @awgaffney @PNHP at #PNHP2023

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"We need seamless, continuous primary care" - @awgaffney highlighting the evidence during the @PNHP Health Policy Update #PNHP2023

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Whole room is vibing with Keynote Speaker @DrJenCaudle advising students that "choosing a specialty is a personality decision" and reminding us that "Family Medicine physicians know a lot about a lot" #AAFPNC

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It's so joyous to keep running into @aafp friends at #AAFPNC -- I wonder how many former @AAFPFoundation ELI scholars are here this year & whether we'd all fit into one photo!

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Last week I got to clean a pessary in Gyn clinic!! I also learned that the one labeled X in the photo makes a good dog toy once it's expired. #MedTwitter #MedEd

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We never talk about how physicians with mental illness positively influence patients & society. Being seen is incredibly healing. Lived experience is powerful. - @jbullockruns @STFM_FM #MSE

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"Metrics we use to determine who needs help are flawed." - @jbullockruns at #STFM #MSE describing how mental illness isn't discussed & accomodations aren't offered unless student seeks them out

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"Mental illness is a hazard of medical training" - @jbullockruns, closing speaker at #STFM #MSE

[William D. Lopez @lopez_wd]

Angered by police violence but unsure what to do?
#AlternativeResponse programs informed by #PublicHealth may provide answers.

Check out our latest:“Reducing Harms of Police Violence Through Alternative Response Programs,” out today in @AMJPublicHealth
https://t.co/e6bHk9Z5Lq

[Ksenia 🌹 (she/her/ella) @kseniadv]

Love seeing @cmkellymd & @KTOTUS present at #STFM #MSE -- check out this recent @aafp position paper:
https://t.co/aKOBHGstez