Recent federal legislation will impact the #BreastCancer community's access to #HealthInsurance. Today, @triagecancer.org discusses changes to private & public insurance, including Medicare & Medicaid. 🎧 Listen (all channels) or 🔗 buff.ly/DT3SAD0 #MBC #BCSM #CanSky #podcast

"Racial bias in #healthcare isn’t always blatant. It dsn’t always look like a refusal 2 treat or a catastrophic mistake. Sometimes, it’s a sigh. A glance. A provider who stops trying just a little 2 soon. These interactions seem small, but they aren’t. They shape how Black patients ..." 1/2 #MedSky

Important info from @murray.senate.gov !!!!

Treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS: Unfinished business. From Drs. Anthony Fauci and Greg Folkers. journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

🏥🚨🏥 Healthcare workers: Patient’s rights are being violated. A lot of people are adverse to standing up to “authority,” but we have codes of ethics - each of our professions do. Rise up! 1/2

As we enter into the holiday season, I wanted to reach out to those with Stage IV cancer who may be spending the holidays alone. If you are, and need support, reach out. We (*meaning I) can line up Zoom calls if you folks are interested in that... or chat with you 1:1. ~MaryCos [email protected].

#PancreaticCancer remains one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. Dr. Chandra Lalita Kakarala highlights why early detection is so challenging, emerging advances that offer hope, and simple ways we can all “Shine a Light” this month to support awareness and research: buff.ly/iSri69u

A new US study from Pfizer, Duke Cancer Institute and @alkpositive.bsky.social looked at what matters most when choosing first-line ALK+ #LungCancer TKIs. People focused most on keeping brain mets under control. Clinicians leaned more towards PFS. Interesting to see the gap set out clearly. #LCSM

The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%. (Published May)

Hi Audra, I'm a reporter with @thecut.com. I'm reaching out because I'm looking to speak with people about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If you'd like to chat, my DMs are open/you can email me at [email protected]. We can also protect people's identities. Thank you!

Experts at MSK are making strides in cancer care. New research uncovers unique genetic signatures in cancer patients of non-European ancestry; identifies social adversity as a potential risk factor for higher rates of triple-negative #breastcancer among Black women; and more.

In most of the U.S., formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant. Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from: (Published Dec. 2024)

H-1B visa–sponsored physicians are twice as prevalent in rural counties and nearly 4 times as common in high-poverty areas, highlighting the potential harm of rising visa costs to health care access. ja.ma/4hIxv6E

Today is the first day of Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In the U.S. alone, 621 people PER DAY will receive a lung cancer diagnosis this year. All you need is lungs to get lung cancer. Spread the word 📣 - visit LCRF.org/LCAM for ways to help. #LCAM #LCSM

60,000 white flags going up on the National Mall, since November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Each flag represents two lives lost to #lungcancer. I'll share my story Weds. at news conference, ahead of @lungevity.bsky.social "Breathe Deep" event, Sat. Nov. 8 on the Mall. fundraise.lungevity.org/dc

The Trump admin. has justified cuts on fiscal grounds: The federal budget deficit is massive; the Social Security retirement system could soon become insolvent. But the disability program is paid for, via payroll taxes, by its own trust fund, separate from the one for the retirement program.

NEW: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.

1 of those millions w/ACA Don't qualify for Medicaid (just over $ limit) Unable to pay for higher premiums, translates to NO cancer medication. 🤬cking marvelous‼️ But be happy-how "lovely the Oval office looks now with all the gold" added and soon he'll be wining and dining in a golden ballroom.

UPDATE: SNAP Funding. SOURCE: Rep. Rosa DeLauro

People will die if we don’t fix this. This is what the Democrats are holding out for… youtube.com/shorts/eoNPs...

NUTRITION is the KEY to good health. There are MILLIONS of people like me with disabilities & chronic illness that DEPEND on SNAP. The stress of worrying about are we getting our benefits or are we not, is troublesome alone. This Administration between cutting 1T from Medicaid & now this, is DEADLY!

MEDICARE FOR ALL: THE ONLY MORAL MEANS TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE

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If you tell me your plan is become a butterfly in the after-life, why yes, we will decorate your room this way during your final moments. Who says ICU rooms have to be cold and sterile at the end of life? She loved it so much. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social

STOP SHACKLING CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS TO THEIR ICU BEDS. This is just unnecessary cruelty.

Republicans are preparing to shut down the government just to indulge their bizarre fascination with taking health care away from Americans.

Curious abt #lumpless #lobular #breastcancer? I'm hosting this event on Wed, Oct 15, 3-5 pm at #FredHutch @fredhutch.org in #Seattle w/Drs. Chris Li, Hannah Linden & Diana Lam. Learn abt #lobularBC history #imaging issues, new research & #CTs! #lobmob #CanSky @thankscancer.bsky.social #bcsm #lbca

Cancer sucks, but the cancer community is incredible. I’m so proud to be part of MOHCCN, which includes patients. Thank you to @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social researchers, clinicians, donors, and the @marathonofhope.bsky.social team. I have no doubt that together, we can Finish It!

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A family confirmed that they received their @3wishesprogram.bsky.social plush with their loved one’s favorite song and heartbeat recording. I have to say, I’m so glad these sound modules work so well and can be cherished for a long time.

Our music therapist hand-sewed pouches into these pooh bears to hold the sound modules w/ the patient's heartbeat. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social Today, I learned the Winnie-the-Pooh quote that was so special to this couple: "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." 💔💔💔

On this #WorldCancerResearchDay, we are grateful to the investigators who have made it their life's work to bring increased survival, improved QOL, and hopefully, a cure, to people living with cancer. And big thanks to the donors and funders who support their work. #lcsm

50 years ago, colorectal cancer was often found too late. Thanks to federally funded research & common screening tools (colonoscopies/stool tests), we've slashed mortality rates by 50%. Take action with us: brnw.ch/21wW5AL #SaveResearchStopCancer #ASCOAdvocacy

People with Medicare Will Face Higher Costs for Drugs Due to Changes from the BBB. So next time you hear about anyone from the administration, especially Trump talking about how they lowered prices for drugs by 500% 1500% or whatever made up number remember this: LIES!🤬 www.kff.org/medicare/peo...

Disabled people aren’t “less than”. It’s not a moral failing. Most people will experience disability at some point. It’s a minority group you can join at any time. We need more accessibility, inclusion, accommodation and compassion. There’s no social justice without disability justice.

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years. Meanwhile, the six largest health insurers raked in more than $31 billion in net income last year. Still not sure if we need Medicare for All?