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Surgeon, Writer, Researcher, Dilettante. https://www.ariadnelabs.org/  http://www.lifebox.org/ 

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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 6 May 2017

    Atul Gawande Retweeted Raw Story

    To think we must defend the idea that health #CoverageMatters. I've seen deaths myself-from spread of cancer/infection-due to its lack. You?https://twitter.com/rawstory/status/860880391409893382 …

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    WATCH: Idaho town hall erupts after GOP lawmaker says ‘no one dies’ from lack of heath care http://ow.ly/MYcv30bulgk  pic.twitter.com/v5DyW1LyVU
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      2. Daniel DeSalvo, M.D.‏ @MDwithT1D 6 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        I've seen teens age out of Medicaid then have their insulin pumps taken away, and forced 2 rely on 2 shots/day of generic insulin 2 survive

        3 replies 13 retweets 19 likes
      3. eleanorina “sweetheart carnivore”‏ @_eleanorina 6 May 2017
        Replying to @MDwithT1D @Atul_Gawande

        this is beyond words terrible. @drtroystapleton -- would @TypeOneGrit be a good resource for teens finding tmslves in this situation?

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Troy stapleton‏ @drtroystapleton 7 May 2017
        Replying to @_eleanorina @MDwithT1D and

        A low carbohydrate approach to managing type 1 diabetes typically lowers insulin requirements by 30-50%. FB group typeonegrit great resource

        0 replies 4 retweets 13 likes
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      1. Tori C.‏ @tc_emdee 7 May 2017
        Replying to @MikalDrye @Atul_Gawande

        Same. In medical school saw a patient who came to the ED with stage IV cervical cancer because she had no insurance

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      1. Women Physicians‏ @physicianwomen 6 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @rizwanafl

        Every single physician could tell hundreds of stories of disease left unchecked and untreated for fear of lack of coverage.

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      2. John Repique‏ @JRepique 6 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Happens all the time! Psychiatric patients (in & out of hospitals) because they're out of meds & no money for Rx refills. #coveragematters

        1 reply 43 retweets 65 likes
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      2. deejuscripes‏ @personaldeejus 6 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        My close friend Mike wouldn't go to a doctor for the pains in his leg and occasional moments of absentmindedness. They processed to fugue

        2 replies 4 retweets 13 likes
      3. deejuscripes‏ @personaldeejus 6 May 2017
        Replying to @personaldeejus @Atul_Gawande

        states and total limb numbness. He's being treated by the Mayo Clinic now for what they have said is one

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. deejuscripes‏ @personaldeejus 6 May 2017
        Replying to @personaldeejus @Atul_Gawande

        of the most rapidly advancing cases of MS they've seen. Basically, the five years he could afford a doctor cost at LEAST 20 years of life.

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      5. deejuscripes‏ @personaldeejus 6 May 2017
        Replying to @personaldeejus @Atul_Gawande

        *couldn't afford - sorry.

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      1. Abhi Mehrotra,MD,MBA‏ @Abhi_MD 6 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @choo_ek

        I've seen patients with severe diabetic foot infections delay coming to see me for fear of the cost. Amputate more expensive than prevent

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      2. Chandan Devireddy MD‏ @drdevireddy 6 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        No worse feeling as a HC provider. We aim to prevent & minimize suffering. I have had to turn away uninsured 💟 dz pts in need of procedures

        1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
      3. Chandan Devireddy MD‏ @drdevireddy 6 May 2017
        Replying to @drdevireddy @Atul_Gawande

        Many of these pts could have had their endstage disease caught & prevented earlier but lacked HC access to steer them in right direction

        0 replies 3 retweets 11 likes
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      1. Meenakshi Bewtra‏ @DrsMeena 6 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        It is a mad world when we have to organize marches for Science or an entire sex, or defend fact that access go healthcare is a GOOD thing.

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      2. Krishna Komanduri‏Verified account @drkomanduri 6 May 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @mtmdphd

        Absolutely. We unfortunately have to refuse blood/Marrow transplants in some w/o coverage with no other curative options. Tragic in America.

        1 reply 12 retweets 22 likes
      3. Matt Anderson‏ @CCInquisitivist 6 May 2017
        Replying to @drkomanduri @Atul_Gawande @mtmdphd

        Bit of an extreme example given avg cost for a BMT is what - a million $$$? A better Pt would be basic prevent - not the invasive ones.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Krishna Komanduri‏Verified account @drkomanduri 7 May 2017
        Replying to @CCInquisitivist @Atul_Gawande @mtmdphd

        Actually no. Much much less on average. Autotransplant for lymphoma in many cases <$100K and curative. Allo more but cost effective, too.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      5. Matt Anderson‏ @CCInquisitivist 7 May 2017
        Replying to @drkomanduri @Atul_Gawande @mtmdphd

        I was speaking total cost to ~1y (should have clarified). So chemoTx, BMT, etc to 1 year out is < 100k?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Krishna Komanduri‏Verified account @drkomanduri 7 May 2017
        Replying to @CCInquisitivist @Atul_Gawande @mtmdphd

        Total costs of course vary from center to center and are opaque (many estimates list charges not actual costs to payers or centers). 1/2

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