natalie spicyn

dog mama, bike commuting enthusiast, fqhc primary care doc. she/her

[natalie spicyn @nataliespicyn]

in which my dog 🐕 is more presidential than our potus 💩

#WeAreBaltimore

cc: @RacismDog

[natalie spicyn @nataliespicyn]

this is what the @AmericanAir AI chat it came up with, lest anyone think that they actually resolved my concern:

We absolutely care for families that travel with us on life journey. We're saddened to hear that you feel this way. We've shared your feedback for internal review.

[americanair @AmericanAir]

@nataliespicyn Meet us in DM with your confirmation code and we'll be better equipped to advise.

[natalie spicyn @nataliespicyn]

please advise what assistance you can offer @AmericanAir - your representative told me it’s your policy that bulkhead with bassinet is extra and bassinets are first come first served at the airport. are you able to assign my seat at no charge and reserve a bassinet after all?

[americanair @AmericanAir]

@nataliespicyn We're sad to hear that you feel this way. No worries, we're here to assist you with anything you need or point you in the right direction, anytime!

[natalie spicyn @nataliespicyn]

shame on @AmericanAir making family travel so difficult. whereas united simply put me and my lap baby in a bulkhead seat with bassinet, American forces parents to pay for the bulkhead AND have to request bassinet upon arrival in the airport - can’t be reserved & not guaranteed

[The Patients Union @Patients_Union]

@AdyBarkan Ady’s life and activism touched millions of people. Now it’s our turn to show up for him.

One thing you can do to help is make a donation to the GoFundMe set up by Ady’s close friends in support of his family. Can you help spread the word?

https://t.co/AOAsoCYqDH

[Blima Marcus DNP, MPH @MarcusBlimi]

The high chairs

[natalie spicyn @nataliespicyn]

@AnuHazraMD @CDCSTD @CCHEVillage how do we learn more?

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

10/ We must hold them accountable. Accountable to Zoey who deserves this medication for however long HER DOCTORS deem necessary. Accountable for every human in this country equally deserving as Zoey.  #StandUpForZoey #StandUpForAll

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

9/ Insurance companies are counting on it. They know that you will not have the time, knowledge, strength, or health to overcome their barriers.

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

8/Zoey’s parents are fortunate to have connections and flexibility to take time away from work to fight these road blocks. Imagine being too sick to advocate for yourself, or non english speaking, or unable to afford taking hours off work to wait on the phone.

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

7/ Doctors expect Zoey will need this drug for 6m-1y to shrink the tumor enough for surgery, costing the family an astronomical amount IF @bluecrossidaho even approves it past 90 days at all.

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

6/ @EStallmanMD then contacts an investigative journalist who notified BC of her involvement and requested appeal documents. Within hours of being contacted, BC approved Lorlatinib with a $5k/month copay and a letter that Zoey will have to undergo review again in 90 days.

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

5/ 5.Zoey’s doctor was able to schedule a “peer to peer” and arrived on the call to discover the “peer” was a PharmD with no oncology expertise. This was the same PharmD who had denied the prior authorization the last two times. The PharmD again, denied the appeal.

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

4/ 3. @bluecrossidaho then sent appeal to third party company for evaluation, MCMC. They recommend denial, stating this drug is “investigational, not standard of care, and is not medically necessary” and kicked it back to BC
4. BC took the recommendation and denied the appeal

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

3/ 1. After 2 weeks of waiting, #PriorAuthorization denied due to vague “not meeting approval policy”
2. Eunice filed expedited 72 hr appeal. BC denied, stating request “not urgent” and sent to regular 14d appeal. After days calling to escalate, BC agreed to expedited appeal

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

2/Zoey requires surgery but her tumor is too large to safely be removed. Biopsy shows she needs a targeted drug, Lorlatinib, to shrink her tumor first. Tumor boards at two separate nationally recognized children’s hospitals agreed. Now watch how many times it was denied by BC:

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

1/Please share this thread on behalf of my physician colleague, Eunice Stallman, who is facing the nightmare of her 9mo daughter, Zoey, being diagnosed with brain cancer several weeks ago. @BlueCrossIdaho has added to their anguish by obstructing access to vital treatment.

[natalie spicyn @nataliespicyn]

@DrZackaryBerger jupiter’s in mount washington, cuz they’re scooping @TaharkaBros?

[DEACTIVATED @thrasherxy]

There is enough food for everyone on the planet. Pretending like America’s
budget is busting because starving people are getting too much free food, and not because of America’s bloated war budget, is obscene.

[DEACTIVATED @thrasherxy]

…“Military contractors overcharge the Pentagon on almost everything the Dept of Defense buys each year.”

You’re gonna tell starving unemployed ppl to work for food? While the biggest expense goes untouched & war profiteers fleece us for billions? GTFOH! https://t.co/kr3VlD4FvP

[DEACTIVATED @thrasherxy]

And of course—OF COURSE—the deal does NOT cut war spending. The US will, again, spend more on war than any single country on Earth ever has. Even though Biden allegedly “ended” a war on his watch, he’s spending $885 billion on war. And despite…