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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 Mar 7

    Paying the price: A doctor, between jobs, waiting for insurance to start Jan 1, decided to forgo the cost of temporary coverage.https://www.statnews.com/2018/03/07/doctor-health-insurance-pneumonia/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=155d2cc4a8-MR&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-155d2cc4a8-149550985 …

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      1. Simon Koppel‏ @SimonKoppel Mar 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        $35 for 600mg of Ibuprofen! I have a packet of Ibuprofen in front of me that I bought over the counter (in the UK). £0.35 for 16 200mg tablets - that's £0.06 for 600mg. You don't need me to tell you this, but US healthcare costs are crazy.

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      2. Joannie Yeh MD‏ @BetaMomma Mar 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @DrEricLevi

        Just wanted to make sure you saw this @jkwillettmd. @Atul_Gawande tweeted your article! Very well written Jess! You are such a good storyteller. Thanks for sharing!

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      3. Jessica K Willett, MD 🌒‏ @jkwillettmd Mar 7
        Replying to @BetaMomma @Atul_Gawande @DrEricLevi

        Thanks Joannie!! I’ve been so busy that it totally slipped past me. Thanks for sharing! 😍👍🏻

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      2. Sherry Reynolds  🌟‏ @Cascadia Mar 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @ASlavitt

        His “shocking” ER bill $10282 is about the same as my no-subsidy health insurance costs without a single visit a year $9936 (plus $1500 deductible)pic.twitter.com/XbjlU8LQVB

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      3. Carolyn Thomas‏ @HeartSisters Mar 7
        Replying to @Cascadia @Atul_Gawande @ASlavitt

        That is insane...

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      4. Lynn Novak‏ @MissM4rple Mar 10
        Replying to @HeartSisters @Cascadia and

        I think that’s pretty standard. Mines the same and I feel lucky to have it. Had cancer a couple years ago and without insurance we’d be bankrupt.

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      5. Sherry Reynolds  🌟‏ @Cascadia Mar 10
        Replying to @MissM4rple @HeartSisters and

        It was only $540 or so last year - we are starting to see adverse selection happen. I will drop it soon

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      6. Lynn Novak‏ @MissM4rple Mar 10
        Replying to @Cascadia @HeartSisters and

        Adverse selection?

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      7. Robin van Vliet‏ @vanvlietrobin Mar 14
        Replying to @MissM4rple @Cascadia and

        Adverse selection: When the sick keep paying but healthy leave the pool. The healthy (and typically men in my experience) will risk it. Then if they do have health needs, jump back in the pool at the next enrollment. Premiums go into a death spiral and insurers leave the market.

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      8. Lynn Novak‏ @MissM4rple Mar 14
        Replying to @vanvlietrobin @Cascadia and

        Thanks. Amazing anyone will rick it nowadays. Being healthy doesn’t mean you can’t catch a big. One bout of flu could cost you thousands. A car accident or bad fall could bankrupt you.

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      9. Robin van Vliet‏ @vanvlietrobin Mar 28
        Replying to @MissM4rple @Cascadia and

        Bloomberg is doing a study on those who will Risk it, they'll follow them for a year. I think you can find a post yesterday here @business

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      2. Neo Doc‏ @NeodocTL Mar 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        We need Medicare For All STAT. We don’t need more bombs and guns but we do need universal coverage with an emphasis on mental health. BTW, why is a single Ibuprofen twice as expensive as a UA?

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      2. Carl Gessner‏ @cecumseeker Mar 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        What is crazy is that self pay is based upon 100%of charges but we never get that for insured patients. It's always less.

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      2. Dare Henry-Moss‏ @missdare Mar 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        It is utterly nonsensical that any employer, especially a hospital, force new employees to wait for open enrollment for coverage. There is no conceivable reason for them not to offer it in full on day 1 of employment or, if there is a need to batch process, once a month.

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      2. LizD‏ @ejd922again Mar 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @ASlavitt

        Health insurance through employment is a great perk & many don’t care because “we’re covered”... until they are booted out, or an accident or death. Everyone should want to see a better system. Seems like go fund me is the current fallback.

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      3. Keith McCallin‏ @KeithMcCallin Mar 7
        Replying to @ejd922again @Atul_Gawande @ASlavitt

        Health insurance through employment is a fast-diminishing benefit but the prevailing forces keep all the talk on the uninsured while the vast % of Emericans are underinsured and get zero representation.

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      2. SHWATKINS‏ @shwatkins213 Mar 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Great story, thanks for sharing. It's time for #MedicareForAll .

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      3. Keith McCallin‏ @KeithMcCallin Mar 7
        Replying to @shwatkins213 @Atul_Gawande

        TAlk it up on Twiiter: "Be a #MediCareForAllVoter"

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