Fantastic news - can't think of anyone better suited to ensuring the public gets the straight, unvarnished, expletive-laden (if we're lucky) story on how we're doing on vaccine roll-out than @ASlavitt.
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5 ways MacKenzie Scott’s $5.8 billion commitment to social and economic justice is a model for other donors https://t.co/F0UnnxceXb via @ConversationUS
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Oregon's attempt to clear a sperm-whale carcass off the beach. The method? Obliteration via 20 cases of dynamite.
It's an event that led to what is surely one of the greatest local TV news segments of the century:
👇💯. Tired of the "is telemedicine here to stay?" narrative - of course it is, big question is how we use it to create better models of care for seniors, rural health, behavioral health and other areas that brick and mortar paradigm has been failing on for decades
Key issue for telemedicine: does it simply replace office visits, or does it become a core part of a re-imagined care process –one that uses digital data (sensors, pt reported, etc) effectively to improve outcomes? Merger is big step forward.
(I'm on @Teladoc's advisory board.)
@RBlount “I just want to echo again that the risk is low—the risk is low. I encourage Americans to go about their life. That includes travel to California, Oregon and the state of Washington.” @AlaskaAir
Join the always-entertaining @g_shibata and I to discuss how innovators can make lemonaid of this moment in accelerating long-term #healthcaretransformation and address some of the challenges of access and equity laid bare by the #COVID19 crisis
And COBRA plans generally are a terrible value. There are “Mongoose” health plans emerging — i.e., much better option for those who’ve lost their job but want similar/better benefits for less money. Example: @Decent in Austin.
Hyped to talk all things COVID-19 with Dr. Fauci of the @NIAIDNews tomorrow. This is a conversation for YOU so submit questions with #SCASKSFAUCI and join at 10am PT tomorrow (Mar 26). Let’s get it!
@seattletimes Why are preschools and daycares continuing to operate when K-12 is closed? Seems like a lot of risk in current approach without strictly managing density or targeting capacity to serve HC and other essential workers children only
COVID-19 March 17 Update: Every day represents a day like we’ve never had before. I talked to two hot spots hospital, a Comgressional briefing, WH calls, 3 states, 2 Cong committees & more to come.
Here’s my update to follow if interested. 1/