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Gil Lancaster

@drgil.bsky.social
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Doctor, educator, health care reform advocate. #TipsForNewDocs #FixUShealthcare Author: "Building a Unified American Health Care System: A Blueprint for Comprehensive Reform"

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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just posted the first post on my new Substack series "EMBRACE American Healthcare System Reform Journal." Subscription is free! gilmd.substack.com/p/fixing-us-... #FixUShealthcare #Healthcare #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth
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Fixing U.S. Healthcare: The Federal Reserve System as a Model For Healthcare System Reform
This year’s autumnal equinox comes exactly six weeks before the midterm elections.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Canada has announced it is #renaming the legendary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis to Kilometres Davis.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
-We mean not socially distancing quickly enough, not making tests widely available, and not acknowledging #COVID is airborne and distributing N95 masks to everyone. -Fauci was the voice of developing scientific knowledge at a time when #Trump wanted COVID to magically go away. 2/2
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
-Doctor here 👋 -Let's be clear, when scientists and doctors like #Fauci say mistakes were made at the start of the pandemic, we DON'T mean we did too much. ⬇️ 1/2
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Let’s not forget that it was Susan Collins’ deciding vote that freed these funds. She has the blood of every one ICE kills from the time of that vote on her hands!
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Highlight of today’s #Worldcup France-Iraq game today: In the middle of a deluge, there was an “hydration break.” Let’s call these hydration breaks what they are: American TV advertising break.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Doctor Here 👋 -RFK, Jr says measles patients should be treated “decently” & with “compassion” -regardless of their vaccination status -Imagine thinking that the kids who died of measles weren’t treated with compassion! -Disgusting implication & another undeserved knock to pediatricians #medsky
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth were just DUI hires.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Doctor here 👋 -CDC's acting director delayed release of a publication showing that last winter, COVID vaccines cut the risk of ER visits & hospitalizations in HALF in healthy adults -An inconvenient truth... -This is politics winning out over evidence #publichealth #medsky #FixUShealthcare
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
The only good thing about the American #healthcare system is that it makes for good television. #FixUShealthcare #medsky #thepitt
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Ridgefield, CT says: No Kings!! #NoKings #Connecticut
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
-“Stay out of politics, stick to medicine” -If politics affects access to vaccines, chemo, insurance, Medicaid, disability, scientific research, misinformation… I won’t shut up! #medsky #publichealth #fixUSHealthcare #healthpolicy
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
-A suggestion to air travelers during these hard times for #TSA workers: -Buy a gift card and give it to your TSA agent as you’re going through screening.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Is it a coincidence that TCM is running the movie “Gaslight” at the same time slot as the State of the Union? #SOTU #gaslighting
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
If I were a conspiracy theorist I would say that RFK Jr and the Trump regime were purposely trying to destroy our health care system.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Doctor Here 👋 Withdrawing from the World Health Organization leaves us with fewer data, slower warnings, and fewer tools when the next outbreak hits. Not good for our country’s health. #medblue #publichealth #WHO
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Doctor Here 👋 Just a reminder to the current federal administration: "It is a poor government that does not realize that the prolonged life, health and happiness of its people are its greatest asset." DR. CHARLES H. MAYO
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
I watch European soccer matches (Spanish, French, English and German) when I’m on the treadmill. No ads until halftime and I can listen to my own music.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
-Stop asking Jews when Hanukkah is. -We don't know either.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Doctor Here 👋 - #RFKJr: "We need to prevent disease, not just treat it." -Agreed. That's why we need vaccines, evidence based science, universal healthcare & your resignation! -We need theembraceplan.com #medsky #publichealth #vaccines #universalhealtcare #fixUShealthcare
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Doctor Here 👋 (again) - To Linda McMahon & the US #DoE - No matter the level of expertise, #Nursing is a profession - Nursing is the backbone, muscles & heart of the US healthcare system - Educating & advancing #nurses in their profession should be your top priority! #Medsky #publichealth
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Doctor Here 👋 -The Department of Education just said nursing is no longer a professional degree. - #Nursing is one of the most important and respected professions. Our healthcare system depends on them. - #Nurses save lives!! They must be respected as professionals! #medsky #publichealth
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Doctor Here 👋 -Mike Johnson says the GOP’s “healthcare plan” is too classified to share. -Trump said he has a “concept of a plan.” - Translation: There is no #GOP plan other than to let commercial insurance companies do whatever they want. #fixUShealthcare #medsky
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Doctor here 👋 -Today President Trump said he got an MRI during a routing follow up -An MRI is not part of routine screening or physical -Also, Trump say he took an IQ test & then describes a test that sounds like a cognitive function scale, maybe the MoCA? -Houston we have a problem #medsky
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Doctor here 👋 -Proud to have you as my Senator! -Keep up the fight for healthcare access and affordability.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Doctor Here 👋 -Six former Surgeon Generals have asked for #RFKJr to resign. -The American College of Physicians called for removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS -Medicine is under attack. We need more of this kind of resistance! #medsky #publichealth @acpimphysicians.bsky.social
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Wow...
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Doctor Here 👋 FYI: #CDC director Mehmet Oz has a financial stake in the company #iHerb which sells: folinic acid supplements (folinic acid = #leucovorin) The disinformation about #Tylenol, autism, and this “treatment” are ALL part of their grift. #medsky #publichealth
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
I took Tylenol when I was autistic and now my son is pregnant. #Tylenol #autism
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Doctor Here 👋 IT'S OFFICIAL: CT, ME, MA, NJ, NY State, PA, RI & New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts. #medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
ABC needs to sue Brendan Carr and the FCC for free speech violation. Threatening to revoke their license unless the take Jimmy Kimmel off the air is a violation of 1st amendment rights! #JimmyKimmel #FCC #ABC
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Doctor here 👋 #RFKJr claimed Americans were healthier in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check: In 1965: -The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; now it’s 5.6/1000 -Life expectancy was 70 years; now it's ~77 years -Death rates from heart attacks have decreased by >80% since 1970 #medsky #publichealth
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Doctor Here 👋 -Here's a reminder of the science behind #vaccine development- in this case the Pfizer's mRNA COVID vax -Over 40,000 individuals were studied: 1/2 with vaccine & 1/2 with placebo (shot without vaccine) -By 2 weeks, the vaccinated group were 95% protected from getting Covid! #medsky
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Heart Doctor here👋 -The American College of Cardiology now recommends that adults with heart disease get #vaccines against influenza, #COVID-19, & #RSV, citing their higher risk for severe respiratory infections, hospitalization, and death. #medsky #publichealth #cardiology ms.spr.ly/6186swiZp
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ACC Recommends Respiratory Vaccines in Heart Disease
The ACC joins its European counterparts in emphasizing the importance of immunization in cardiovascular health.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Thank you Senator! Proud that you represent me in the Senate and happy you’re bringing up this important issue. Keep up the great work!
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Doctor here 👋 -Another major medical association: American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) broke from the CDC on recommendations for #Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy -This in addition to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) -This is what leadership in medicine looks like! #medsky #publichealth
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Heart Doctor here 👋 Great news!: - Herpes Zoster vaccine (for shingles) not only prevents shingles eye involvement -it also lowers risk of heart attacks and strokes! #medsky #publichealth #cardiology #vaccines doi.org/10.1093/cid/... doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
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Adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine is effective against herpes zoster ophthalmicus, and is associated with lower risk of acute myocardial infarction and stroke in adults aged ≥50 years
AbstractBackground. Herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ ophthalmicus (HZO) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, such as acute myoca
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Looks like #Putin must have a copy of the #Epstein files!
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Looks like Putin must have a copy of the Epstein files!
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Doctor here 👋 - Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM) journal publishes study showing #aluminum in #vaccines is safe -RFKJr asks them to retract article because he disagrees -Journal refuses -This is how to stand up for science! #medsky #publichealth #RFKJr www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study
An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal's editor told Reuters.
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
We are stardust Billion year old carbon We are golden Caught in the devil's bargain
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Doctor here 👋 - RFK Jr. has alleged that #aluminum in #vaccines is unsafe -This nationwide study found no evidence supporting an ⬆️ risk for autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders associated with early childhood exposure to aluminum-adsorbed vaccines acpjournals.org/doi/1…
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Doctor here 👋 #RFKJr today: "Doctors profit by keeping Americans sick." - Declaring war on science is keeping Americans sick - Destroying our healthcare infrastructure is keeping Americans sick - Demonizing our healthcare professionals is keeping Americans sick -We must remove RFK Jr. #medsky
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
GOP = Guardians Of Pedophiles #GOP #Epstein
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Doctor here 👋 -Cervical cancer is on the way to being eliminated - one of the medical miracles of our time. -How? A #vaccine. #medsky #publichealth #cancer
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Doctor here 👋 The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists announced it will no longer accept government funds due to “recent changes in federal funding laws and regulations.” This is an important step in separating #healthcare from government. #medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Doctor here 👋 The White House wanted to cut the #CDC by over 50%. Today the Senate passed a bipartisan bill through committee rejecting those cuts. A bit of good news. #medsky #publichealth #healthpolicy
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
As a #Columbia alum watching my alma mater cave to Trump, I want to shout: Columbia, be a #Harvard!
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Here's my #conspiracy-theory: #Vance pushed, and is still pushing for the release of the #Epstein files... because who will be president if #Trump resigns or is forced to resign?
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Gil Lancaster @drgil.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Doctor here 👋 -Trump’s #budget bill will lead to: -The closing of 1 in 4 #nursing-homes -Many rural #hospitals will have to close -Urban hospitals' cost will ⬆️ -Private insurance rates will ⬆️ (for all of us) to cover ⬆️ hospital costs -This affects all of us (red & blue) #medsky #healthplicy
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