Marty Makary MD, MPH
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@JohnsHopkins professor, @theNAMedicine member, @harvardchansph alum, author of 2 NYT bestselling books. Respect independent thinkers. Prefer data over dogma
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Alzheimerās researchers found the toxic tau protein warps the shape of the nuclei of nerve cells, or neurons. This alters the function of genes contained inside and reprograms the cells to make more tau. UVA School of Medicine #AlzheimersResearch
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Findings from JAMA Network & Marty Makary MD, MPHās new report ā¬ļø
These are just a few examples of how Americaās healthcare system is failing patients when it comes to prices and bills.
ProPublica story out today on our work to apply appropriateness measures to health care to cut the waste & lower health care costs with quality metrics developed by physicians. Caitlin Hicks MD, MS Will Bruhn, MD. propublica.org/article/thousaā¦
Why are taxpayers paying for a 50,000-person study to evaluate the commercial product of a private company? This is what's wrong with healthcare--the GRAIL company would get all the upside(billions) as the American people bear financial risk
sensible-med.com/p/us-healthcarā¦ Sensible Medicine
Medicare will cover the GRAIL test for 50K ppl and use the results to assess its benefit. This means taxpayers will fund the research to see if it saves lives instead of the company.Ā 'The decision by Medicare represents a fleecing of America.'Vinay Prasad MD MPH sensible-med.com/p/us-healthcarā¦
I donāt consider myself āshortā except when Iām hanging out with Megatron ā¦Calvin Johnson Jr.ā©.
Thanks Calvin for your friendship & your wonderful family. Keep up the great work with your Foundation and businesses!
Only 1.2% of Americans are uninsured and lack a subsidized coverage opportunity. Dean Clancy theo merkel Marty Makary MD, MPH Phil Kerpen Philip Klein Dr. John C. Goodman Sally Pipes Grace-Marie Turner Lanhee J. Chen Avik Roy healthaffairs.org/content/forefrā¦