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@drsmeena.bsky.social
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Doctor(MD), public health(MPH) & epidemiology(PhD). Trying to help everyone anywhere.

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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The Trump Administration is asking for $200BIL more to fund the war in Iran. Rather than pay for a war no one wanted or can explain, consider this👇🏼 It tells you a lot about their priorities.....
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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Men’s Health publishes a list of CDC LGBTQ+ resources deleted under the Trump administration "We are closely tracking developments to determine appropriate next steps," says the president of Doctors for America @drsmeena.bsky.social www.attitude.co.uk/news/mens-he...
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Men's Health publishes a list of CDC LGBTQ+ resources deleted under the Trump administration
Men’s Health publishes list of deleted CDC LGBTQ+ resources after the Trump administration erased them under Executive Order 14151.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Science powers our country, protects our environment, saves lives, and protects our communities. The money spent on one bomb could fund a lab. The money spent on one day of war could save thousands of lives. #StandUpForScience #StandUpForSciencePhilly
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Today there are #StandUpForScience rallies across the world! Our lives depend on science and research. It's really as simple as that. Facts are voiceless. They depend on ALL of us to speak up. So find your nearest march or rally! & stay posted for more! www.standupforscience.net/march7
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Stand Up for Science: March 7th, 2026 — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The rising costs of healthcare plus decreased federal funding for HIV programs like the Ryan White program means tens of thousands are now unable to afford life-saving medications. How do we have money for wars but not healthcare? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/h...
nytimes.com
States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
64,000 pregnant rape victims do not have access to abortion care. Never stop repeating: abortion IS healthcare which IS a human right. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Study estimates 64,000 pregnancies from rape in states that enacted abortion bans post-Roe
Polls show about seven in 10 Americans say abortion should be legal in cases of rape or incest. But since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, nine states have banned abortion in those cases. A s...
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Doctors for America @drsforamerica.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
“Any restriction or removal of evidence-based resources—whether explicitly named in litigation or not—raises serious concerns for patient care, and we are closely tracking developments to determine appropriate next steps.” @drsmeena.bsky.social via Men's Health magazine
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We Found the Health Web Pages the Government Doesn’t Want You to See. We're Publishing Them.
Short answer: Experts told us this info is still useful.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
The PA @drsforamerica.bsky.social Chapter ROCKS! We strategize, we execute, and our members bake the best cookies ever! 😍 If you want to stand up for HEALTHCARE for ALL, vaccines, common sense gun laws, repro rights--JOIN US. You can get 25% of membership with code LEADER.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Eleven Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday. This includes two 13-year-old boys and three journalists. One of the 13yo was just collecting firewood. I have a 14yo boy. No child or journalist is a target. This is NOT a ceasefire. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Reporters had been in car on way to new camp, says media group, as two 13-year-old boys killed in separate incidents
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
We have come to the time in our nation's history when all of us, wherever we are, in or outside of our house, needs this PSA..... youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
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What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
There is a federal ban on chokeholds & similar tactics. However, reporting from @propublica has documented >40 cases of ICE agents using chokeholds on protestors, immigrants AND US citizens--including on children. www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This is what they keep doing: spreading lies about good innocent people from whatever microphone they own. We must push back with facts (& support independent journalism). www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
nytimes.com
Alex Pretti’s Friends and Family Denounce ‘Sickening Lies’ About His Life
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Feeling helpless about what's happening? You DO have agency: call your senators & say “I’m really angry/scared about what ICE is doing & I want you to stop giving them money,” In PA: Fetterman (202-224-4254); McCormick (202-224-6324). FLOOD THE ZONE. www.huffpost.com/entry/expert...
huffpost.com
Actually, There IS Something You Can Do About ICE — And It Only Takes 5 Minutes
Political and immigration experts shared what exactly you can do and why it matters so much this week.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
After killing 2 US citizens, the Trump Admin is holding Minnesota hostage, saying that they will leave if they get Minnesota voters' private information. This is not a democracy. No matter your political affiliation, this should be very concerning. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
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Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Please everyone: trust doctors & scientists about Tylenol (paracetamol internationally) during pregnancy. Please do NOT trust a man who has started multiple measles outbreaks resulting in multiple dead people (including children).
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
The Trump Admin removed materials used by health professionals like myself & my colleagues to treat patients, conduct research, & respond to public health threats. DFA sued to have this data restored-& we won. Join us. It's time to stand up doctorsforamerica.org/pr-dfa-v-opm...
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Trump spoke about affordability at a McDonald's summit. This is the same administration whose head of CMS says that it's your fault if you need to pay higher premiums because you are not being healthy enough. www.axios.com/2025/11/17/t...
axios.com
Exclusive: Trump takes affordability pitch to McDonald's
President Trump will spotlight affordability at a McDonald's summit.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
#HappyThanksgiving! We are a country of immigrants, and our diversity makes us better, from who we are to how we think; and definitely what we eat! With much love from our household-our Thanksgiving tradition! youtu.be/oX3BDTpROzU?...
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Thanksgiving2024
YouTube video by Meena Bewtra
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
We came, we ran....now someone get me the supplemental O2! 😂 Happy #TurkeyTrot to all those who participate!
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CORE IBD @coreibd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Your Thanksgiving plate doesn’t need to follow a myth—just your body. IBD triggers are individual, and so are your traditions. 🦃 #IBD #InflammatoryBowelDisease #IBDAwareness #CoreIBD #Thanksgiving
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
This man: -ended hepB vaccinations - which prevent CANCER -halted childhood vaccination campaigns -waited 2 months to alert residents about whooping cough outbreak -endorsed misinformation during the pandemic -is now the second highest member of CDC. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
nytimes.com
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Facts don't give a damn if you believe. So here are the facts: -Vaccines do not cause autism -RFK Jr's lies about vaccines have caused children to die -Vaccines are safe & save lives Please see and share the video EVERYWHERE. We ARE doctors & scientists. youtu.be/BdirJCYYh_0?...
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Retraction Day 2025
YouTube video by Meena Bewtra
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Be a part of a diverse community of people who CARE. CORE-IBD wants to help you and your support systems; and we also want to hear from you! Gain FREE resources; and participate in research from your home!
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Imagine: you go to ER & get stuck in doom loop w/insurance co, provider, facility, etc. The bill gets parked on your credit report so you can't get a loan, pass job verification, get apt, etc. The CFPB banned this practice. Trump is shutting down CFPB www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
politico.com
Trump administration declares CFPB funding illegal
The decision, disclosed in a court filing, puts the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on track to shut down in ‘early 2026’ when its remaining cash runs out.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Republicans would rather let children starve then lower the cost of healthcare. Think on that for a second. whyy.org/articles/phi...
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West Philadelphia protest demands SNAP benefits be restored, protected
Rallygoers were concerned that despite two judges’ rulings calling for funds to be restored, SNAP benefits will still be delayed and in danger amid the government shutdown.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
This wknd we voted! 34 countries globally do mail-in or postal voting. It is safe, it is easy; & it allows me to provide patient care on voting day in America. There are IMPORTANT elections tomorrow; & unfortunately this Admin is trying to suppress the vote. Tell everyone: #GOTV
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 02/11/2025
Democrats are in this shutdown fight because healthcare is on the line. Healthcare is a human right and accessing it is literally a matter of life and death. Here's how much premiums will skyrocket in the #MA7 if Trump & Republicans get their way:
A graphic that reads:

Trump's healthcare crisis will send premiums skyrocketing in the MA-07.

Here's how:

For a 60 year old couple earning $82,800 a year, annual premiums will rise by $14,570.

For a family of four earning $64,000 a year, annual premiums will rise by $2,571.

For a family of four earning $129,800 a year, annual premiums will rise by $9,634.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
40 multicolored pipe-cleaner tarantulas (I was exhausted & forgot a picture; this was the inspiration); 60 ghost cookies; and 1 Zoey KPop Demon Hunter. 101 things that never make it to the resume, but are THE most important things in my career. #HappyHalloween 🎃🧹👻
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
A great read by @pfeiffer3342 Even better Substack www.messageboxnews.com/p/trump-bull... .
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Rising costs. Deportation of workers. But also: “My major concern is the disregard for the Constitution and the law, and then also the level of cronyism. The people at the top are just grifting and taking, and then there’s the rest of us.” apnews.com/article/hisp...
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How Hispanics' views of Trump have changed since January, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new poll shows President Donald Trump’s favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory...
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Today kicks off the 2025 MILESTONE IBD Fellows Retreat! This is *the* best IBD training program (I have the data to prove it!) and also an introduction into t-shirt messaging for our future IBD docs/advocates 😊
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
PHILLY PA @drsforamerica.bsky.social is PROUD to present the first annual Hat-Trick for Health! Visit us Nov 1 for: -Covid & flu vaccines -Assistance from PA Health Access for insurance enrollment & MUCH more👇🏼 Can't make it but WANT TO HELP? Pledge to donate blood 👇🏼& earn a hat-trick itself! #HT4H
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The WH has cut special education staff & programs that provide services to over 7MIL children with disabilities, their families & their caregivers. All the while, they're running cryptocurrency schemes & making BILLIONS. www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
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Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education
Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
George Retes exemplifies true American patriotism & values. Watch. Share. youtu.be/7ur74d9OfHI?...
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Essay: JD Vance Versus American Values
YouTube video by Pod Save America
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Patients are going to die: from lack of healthcare, vaccines, medications, public health. We at @drsforamerica.bsky.social stand with #NoKingsDayOct18th to put #PatientsOverPolitics & #StandUpForScience
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
A gentle reminder: "Antifa" is not a group or an organization: it is a movement dedicated to anti-facism (which I thought we all were?) And cherry-picking some violent acts and labeling them "antifa" while ignoring other violent acts is not democracy. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Trump’s Orders Targeting Antifascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition
Purporting to go after “domestic terrorism,” the president presents an imagined left-wing conspiracy and authorizes punishments for even tenuous connections to speech the administration doesn’t like.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
A gentle reminder: no one here illegally can access federal funding for healthcare. This includes Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA. When Trump & GOP say this, it is a complete lie & frankly racist. Democrats are fighting for affordable healthcare for YOU. www.americanprogress.org/article/hous...
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House Republicans’ Big, ‘Beautiful’ Bill Would Make Health Care More Expensive for Americans With Medicare and Other Insurance
A new Center for American Progress analysis shows how House Republican health care cuts would cost many families with Medicaid, Medicare, ACA marketplace plans, and job-based coverage up to thousands ...
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
"Pledging support for President Trump’s political agenda" is not a democracy, it is an authoritarian state. And it is not what Universities are: they should be places of independent thought, education, & free speech, as protected by the Constitution. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
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Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
24 MIL people will see their healthcare costs ⬆️ 75% 100% of Americans will see their healthcare cost ⬆️. This is on top of 17 MIL flat out losing healthcare, hundreds of hospitals closing, and rx costs ⬆️. How about funding this instead of masked mobs? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h...
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Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Let me be yet another doctor who says: TYLENOL DOES NOT CAUSE AUTISM. VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM. This has been EXTENSIVELY studied. Fevers during pregnancy can cause fatal neurological damage. This disinformation from Trump & RFK Jr. will hurt & kill people. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...
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Trump Ignores Science by Linking Autism to Vaccines and a Common Painkiller
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
We are not an autocracy. We do not have kings. This case allows Trump to act like an autocrat or king. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. Commissioner
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RAYGUN @raygunsite.com · 18/09/2025
There's WAY MORE fine print to libertarianism than we thought! Sheesh! New shirt online now, in stores soon: www.raygunsite.com Context: bsky.app/profile/bunn... #raygun
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
I applaud every doctor, scientist, & group like 👇 coming together to "provide evidence-based recommendations that support safety, efficacy, transparency, access, and trust" given the current vacuum of that in HHS/CDC. Have questions? Please ask me! www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/public...
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California Department of Public Health
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The shooting story that SHOULD be getting attention is 👇🏼: happened the same day, w/2 children still hospitalized. These are our ALL of our children, every goddamn day. They are the heroes for still going to school despite drills, lockdowns, & PTSD. www.denver7.com/news/evergre...
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'Keep running!': Ring doorbell camera captures students fleeing from Evergreen High School shooting
Students fleeing from a shooting at Evergreen High School sought refuge at a nearby home, and the heartbreaking moments were captured by a Ring doorbell camera.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
This interview w/Susan Rice is a brilliant listen & a truly surgical dissection of exactly how bad the current Trump foreign & domestic policy is for U.S. safety & democracy. Come for the interview; stay for #PodSaveTheWorld-our foreign policy matters. m.youtube.com/watch?v=0bPl...
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Israel Bombs Hamas Leaders in Qatar Amid Ceasefire Negotiations
YouTube video by Pod Save the World
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Last night I hosted another virtual Letters to Voters with Vote Forward! There is an important election in Nov for the PA Supreme Court. Join us to remind millions of voters to #GOTV & get them information about who is on the ballot.
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
It is no longer safe to be pregnant OR have children in Florida. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Florida to end vaccine mandates for children as state’s surgeon general likens them to ‘slavery’
Joseph Ladapo, a long-time vaccine skeptic, says that every state vaccine requirement would be repealed
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Dr Oz is having AI determine Medicare approvals; & giving participating companies a share of the $$$ from rejected claims. So now we have to fight with an AI chat bot to get the appropriate care for our patients....*sigh*.... time.com/7313351/medi...
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Medicare's New Prior Approval Pilot, Explained
Democrat lawmakers have raised concerns that prior authorization practices could "limit access to life-saving care."
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
A brilliant explainer of Trump's dictatorship. "It tells us a lot about what led us into this mess that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, someone with no power & everything to lose, has shown more courage & understanding of America then America's Elite." @crooked.com youtu.be/OJKU43z_wFQ?...
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Trump Soft-Launches Dictatorship: Arms DC Troops, Raids John Bolton's Home & Limits Vaccines
YouTube video by Lovett or Leave It
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drsmeena.bsky.social @drsmeena.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
“When Monarez chose protecting the public over serving a political agenda...she was targeted." We have seen this over & over: if you publish data they don't like, you are fired. If you dissent, you are targeted. They don't care about the public or truth. apnews.com/article/cdc-...
apnews.com
CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign
The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job.
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