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Adam Beckman MD

@AdamLBeckman

Helping strengthen primary care & public health. Resident physician @BrighamMedRes, previously Office of the 21st US Surgeon General, views mine

Boston, MA Katılım Haziran 2015
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Adam Beckman MD
Adam Beckman MD@AdamLBeckman·
I have learned more from @davechokshi than I can easily put into words. A mentor and a model for so many of us. Happy Dr. Dave Chokshi Day to all who celebrate!
nychealthy@nycHealthy

🎉March 11 is officially “Dr. Dave Chokshi Day” in NYC!🎉 Today @NYCMayor issued a proclamation honoring @NYCHealthCommr for his leadership during the pandemic and his dedication to protecting and improving the health of all New Yorkers. Congratulations, Dr. Chokshi! 👏👏👏

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Adam Beckman MD@AdamLBeckman·
New research finds immigration literally saves American lives When more immigrants move into a community, older Americans are less likely to die. 25% increase in immigration = 5,000 fewer American deaths nber.org/papers/w34791 To make America healthier, welcome immigrants
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Maryland Department of Health
Maryland Department of Health@MDHealthDept·
STATEMENT: Maryland’s childhood vaccine schedule will continue to follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read the full statement from Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani: bit.ly/3Nffp0B.
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A year ago, a city official reflected on how Brookside Community Health Center shaped his childhood. “I felt like we weren’t just going there for an appointment,” he said. “It felt more like community.” This version of primary care is what I hope we can protect and grow in 2026.
David Velasquez, MD@davidevelasqu

It’s such a joy to be training as a primary care doctor at a community health center where ~70% of patients speak Spanish This is the kind of healthcare access I wish my Latino community had when I was a kid Slowly but surely, we’re going to make this a reality for everyone ✊🏽

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Age Strong
Age Strong@AgeStrongBos·
Boston's Age Strong Commission is hiring for our new Community Ambassador Program! We're looking for Boston residents with deep connection to the Cabo Verdean Community. View the job description at boston.gov/communityambas…
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Nishu Uppal
Nishu Uppal@NishantUppal7·
🚨Cancer patients have medical debt in collections that lasts for years after diagnosis/treatment despite >95% insurance coverage. After years of analysis, we report in @JAMAOnc on debt, collections, bankruptcy, & credit scores in >74k control-matched patients over 10 years.
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JAMA Oncology@JAMAOnc

Despite high insurance coverage rates, individuals diagnosed with #cancer in Massachusetts experienced increases in medical debt, with those having bladder and colorectal cancer facing additional increases. ja.ma/3UKRUxb @NishantUppal7

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Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social)
I want to emphasize that this is 18,000 avoidable deaths per year *of Medicare enrollees.* They aren't in CBO's "uninsured" count — they're older people and folks with disabilities on Medicare who won't get extra financial help because of a proposed moratorium on a regulation.
Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH@joefigs2

CBO projects that House reconciliation bill will cause 1.38 million low-income Medicare beneficiaries to lose Medicaid coverage. We estimate that this will lead to over 18,000 avoidable deaths/year stemming from loss of LIS. Link to memo led by @PennLDI: bit.ly/4mwfcDA

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Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social)
Between this and accelerating Medicaid work requirements to Dec 2026 (with states permitted to start even sooner), I have to imagine that the increase in uninsured would climb 2-3 million. Maybe more? But it doesn’t sound like the House is planning to wait for a new CBO score.
Matt Fiedler@MattAFiedler

The updated reconciliation language doubles down on the bill’s Marketplace cuts by ending “silver loading” for the 2026 plan year. This would greatly increase many Marketplace enrollees’ premiums, compounding increases due to expiration of enhanced tax credits.

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Margot Sanger-Katz
Margot Sanger-Katz@sangerkatz·
The Medicaid work requirement in the House bill is a lot stricter than work requirements in previous legislation.
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Medicare Advantage plans target veterans & justify high reimbursements with offering dental & vision benefits. But we find veterans in MA used these services with the same frequency as veterans in traditional Medicare. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH@joefigs2

Many Vets enrolling in Medicare Advantage get zero care paid by plans. MA insurers argue that vets get extra benefits (vision + dental). But in new @JAMA_current study, we find that this claim is NOT actually the truth. @AdamLBeckman @HarvardChanSPH jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

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Sarah Kliff
Sarah Kliff@sarahkliff·
Medicaid is a more cost-effective way to save lives than lots of other things the government pays for, like vehicle inspections or some cancer treatments. More from me + @sangerkatz on a big new Medicaid study: nytimes.com/2025/05/16/hea…
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Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH
Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH@joefigs2·
Therefore, the comprehensive CMS payments MA plans get to care for vets (especially those who get little to no medical care paid by MA) are not justified by the “extra” MA supplemental benefits. Urgent need for VA and CMS to fix this inefficiency to tune of $BILLIONS per year
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Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH
Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH@joefigs2·
Using national survey data, we find: 1. No significant differences in total utilization or spending of dental & vision services between vets in MA vs TM. 2. MA plans only spend ~$82 per veteran enrollee on dental care and ~$6 more on vision aids than what TM vets get.
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JAMA
JAMA@JAMA_current·
Veterans in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare used dental and vision services at similar rates, with no significant difference in total spending. #SGIM25 ja.ma/42YklMX @AdamLBeckman
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JAMA Health Forum
JAMA Health Forum@JAMAHealthForum·
Veteran Medicare Advantage plans target veterans with $0 premiums and supplemental benefits but exclude Medicare Part D, likely to attract veterans using VHA care. ja.ma/4c4ECmM
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