Americans’ Medical Debts Are Bigger Than Was Known, Totaling $140 Billion nytimes.com/2021/07/20/ups… Non Medicaid expansion states have the largest debts.

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nytimes.com/2021/07/22/wel… RSV has had a surge in Virginia.

Cartoon from 1934 when we wiped out Smallpox...

Not a new phenomenon, far from it. "A passive reaction could be construed as endangering the health of society, whereas a heavy handed approach can threaten the values of individual liberty and freedom of expression that we cherish." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Wise words from a person I almost never agree with-washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

"Doctors with the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) haven’t stopped helping strangers even after an exhausting year and a half treating Virginians during the coronavirus pandemic..." Read the full story. bit.ly/3jPSx6G

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… An interesting look into race based spirometry values. It is the pulmonary version of the eGFR.

ACP Virginia ACP Virginia ACP Chapter acknowledged for excellence! Virginia Rocks!

Everyone - please take heed! Stop calling physicians "providers"!

Confused about boosters? Here's what CDC advisory committee should have done 3rd shot (6 months after 2nd) for following: 1. People >60 (that's the best data) 2. People 18-59 with chronic conditions 3. People with high exposure risk (HC workers, teachers, etc) That's the list

nytimes.com/live/2021/09/2… #ACP No recommendation for health care workers??

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Catherine the Great Letter Up for Auction Shows Her Support for Inoculations nytimes.com/2021/11/29/art… Great, indeed.

Curious thing about Glenn Youngkin He sends his kids to Georgetown Prep (yes, in Maryland) which has a mask AND vaccine mandate. He chooses to send his kids somewhere with safe policies and then tries to upend ours for political grandstanding. gprep.org/about/covid #Hypocrite

To all patients getting a Z-Pak for Covid- Why do patients feel the lack Of a treatment such as Z-Pak? The allure is on track To have us on the attack Against a virus with Z-Pak Am I just a hack For not seeing the wonders of Z-Pak? Covid is a virus you see,

So why should Z-pak be the choice for you and me? Vaccines- dangerous, masks-optional But Z-pak is sensational C. diff., drug rash, no worry Patients want their Z-Pak in a hurry I, however, will hold the line Z-Pak for covid will not be a treatment of mine. Wish me luck.

There’s a lot that’s wrong with the US health care (and I use the terms health and care loosely) but this has to be at the top of the list.