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Stacie Dusetzina
@dusetzinas.bsky.social
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Health services researcher at Vanderbilt Health Policy. Avid coffee drinker, investigator of drug policies & prices. RT not an endorsement. Opinions are mine.

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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 1d
An auction full of Muppets and Jim Henson items you say? I have now identified the things in life I value and would spend a lot to own (that and my silly cats).

dusetzinas.bsky.social
Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 1d
Amazing! Science is so cool.
Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy share.google/POY4UXyNcBUL...
Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
share.google

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 3d
"Given that the Big Ten is about to create 'a for-profit company using what are essentially public dollars,' [a Penn State trustee] argued, boards need to know more in order to be able to advise their institutions accordingly."

www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Secretive Big Ten Deal Riles Trustees
The Big Ten is weighing a $2.4 billion private equity deal. But multiple trustees at member institutions say they aren’t getting enough information and the proposal has been rushed.
www.insidehighered.com

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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Aaron Mitchell @thewonkologist.bsky.social · 5d
In good company alongside some cutting-edge basic science, our recent @bmj.com study examining the association between cancer drug profitability and utilization made the @mskcancercenter.bsky.social research highlights!
www.mskcc.org/news/msk-res...
@dusetzinas.bsky.social
MSK Research Highlights, November 20, 2025
New MSK research finds a potential therapeutic opportunity in regulatory T cells’ resilience to the loss of Foxp3; shows how cancer develops resistance to antibody-drug conjugates; develops a new syst...
www.mskcc.org

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, Christian E. Weller, David Darmofal

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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 7d
Michiganders are sharing their health insurance premiums increases with me… not 10% or 20%, but in one example - $200/month to $2900/month.

Republicans have tried to kill the ACA more than 70 times since 2010, and have never once had a plan for anything better.

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 8d
Private Medicaid insurers list big networks of doctors to help get billions of taxpayer dollars. Many of those doctors don't actually see Medicaid patients.
Medicaid Insurers Promise Lots of Doctors. Good Luck Seeing One.
Many doctors listed in insurer networks treat few or no Medicaid recipients, leaving patients with long waits. “Don’t get sick.”
on.wsj.com

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 9d
"I realize there’s a lot going on right now between work and the seven-headed dragon that is here to brutally murder us, but I really need you to focus."
Don’t Let the Beasts from Revelation Distract You from Your Expense Reports
Thanks for coming in. Have a seat. I realize there’s a lot going on right now between work and the seven-headed dragon that is here to brutally mur...
buff.ly

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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Fright About Now 👻 Film Reviews @frightaboutnow.com · 10d
Sometimes, I kind of feel like a Frankenstein myself. Just a handful of mismatched limbs held together by vibes and one questionable thunderstorm.

dusetzinas.bsky.social
Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 11d
Wonderful! Congratulations!

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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 11d
Sometimes I question my life decisions. Cheese judge would have been a good choice.

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11d
Connoisseurs, culinary experts and curious consumers flocked to the three-day event in a country where cheese is both food and folklore. https://to.pbs.org/49lNcOW
More than 5,200 cheeses compete at the World Cheese Awards in Switzerland
Connoisseurs, culinary experts and curious consumers flocked to the three-day event in a country where cheese is both food and folklore.
www.pbs.org

Reposted by Ben C. Sheldon, Peter Thorne, Jesse M. Shapiro , and 2 more

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Jeremy B. Yoder 🧬📊🌿🏳️‍🌈🖖🏻 @jbyoder.org · 11d
This has gotten surprisingly little attention — it's not even on the front page of @science.org right now — but it's really hard to describe what the SAFE Research Act would do to US science and scientists without sounding insane

www.science.org/content/arti...

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, Dana Howard

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Holly Fernandez Lynch @hollylynchez.bsky.social · 14d
“We can have an active, robust discussion as a group of medical experts spontaneously, and so we’re doing more of that,” Makary said of his preference for convening roundtables.

Guess what roundtables don't have? FACA requirements to occur in public with the opportunity for public comment.

dusetzinas.bsky.social
Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 14d
Excited to see this study out in the world! Looks at the counterfactual of a world in which biosimilars didn't launch. Always fun working with @thewonkologist.bsky.social
thewonkologist.bsky.social Aaron Mitchell @thewonkologist.bsky.social · 14d
Our new study is out today in @jamanetworkopen.com!
We looked at trends in biologic drug prices after biosimilar competition.

Key takeaways: savings from biosimilars are substantial, but take longer to accrue than commonly seen with generic small molecules.

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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Biologic Drug Prices in Medicare Part B After Entry of Biosimilars to the Market
This cohort study evaluates the associations of biosimilar entry to the market with the prices of originator biologics under Medicare Part B reimbursement.
jamanetwork.com

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

thewonkologist.bsky.social
Aaron Mitchell @thewonkologist.bsky.social · 14d
Our new study is out today in @jamanetworkopen.com!
We looked at trends in biologic drug prices after biosimilar competition.

Key takeaways: savings from biosimilars are substantial, but take longer to accrue than commonly seen with generic small molecules.

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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Biologic Drug Prices in Medicare Part B After Entry of Biosimilars to the Market
This cohort study evaluates the associations of biosimilar entry to the market with the prices of originator biologics under Medicare Part B reimbursement.
jamanetwork.com

dusetzinas.bsky.social
Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 14d
I could not love this more.

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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Amna Nawaz @amnanawaz.bsky.social · 14d
How Bob Ross Inc is helping to close the public media funding gap

via @deema_zein

to.pbs.org/49Hzu96
Auction of Bob Ross paintings aims to fill funding gaps for public broadcasting
More than 30 years after his death, the work of artist and public television icon Bob Ross continues to engage audiences across the world. When Congress rescinded $1.1 billion allocated for public bro...
to.pbs.org

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, Julie Novkov, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16d
OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:

“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”

Reposted by Jason Mittell, Michael Barnett, Michael S. Rosenberg , and 30 more

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Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · 17d
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, American Library Association

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 17d
Unbelievable. NIH has posted 6 open NIH directorships in the middle of a shutdown. What a circus. And an opportunity for more cronyism from RFKJr and Bhattacharya. hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
hr.nih.gov

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, Dan Immergluck

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18d
The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.

It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.

(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
www.propublica.org

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) @icer-review.bsky.social · 18d
ICER #WeeklyView: Obesity public meeting, paying for value for obesity meds, & responses to ICER’s Launch Price and Access Report conta.cc/4nLPYAy
ICER Weekly View: Obesity public meeting, paying for value for obesity meds, & responses to ICER’s Launch Price and Access Report
Email from Institute for Clinical and Economic Review ICER Weekly View View as Webpage Sign up for ICER's Weekly View Newsletter   Weekly View November 7, 2025 From the desk of ICER Communications Goo
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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 18d
So excited!

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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NPR @npr.org · 18d
The haunting new show from Vince Gilligan, who created Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is set in Gilligan's now-signature location, Albuquerque. n.pr/4oT3Sl9
In 'Pluribus,' isolation is the price of a frictionless life
The haunting new show from Vince Gilligan, who created Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is set in Gilligan's now-signature location, Albuquerque.
n.pr

Reposted by Kathryn A. Phillips

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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 19d
A few thoughts from me on that big GLP-1 news today!
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
The potential impact of lowering the cost of weight loss drugs
Millions of Americans will soon have direct access to popular weight-loss drugs at far lower prices than they pay now. That’s due to a deal announced between President Trump and pharmaceutical giants ...
www.pbs.org

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 19d
Merkley, Wyden pressure CMS over Medicare provider directory www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/merkl...
Merkley, Wyden pressure CMS over Medicare provider directory
Leading Democrats are pressing the Trump administration over the launch of Medicare's new provider directory tool. | Leading Democrats are pressing the Trump administration over the launch of Medicare...
www.fiercehealthcare.com

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina, Patrick Stokes

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 19d
Personally, I do things not because they’re easy, but because I incorrectly thought they’d be easy

Reposted by Stacie B. Dusetzina

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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 20d
FAA may cancel thousands of flights over shutdown
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FAA may cancel thousands of flights over shutdown | CNN
Nick Daniels, President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, says the government shutdown is majorly affecting air travel.
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Reposted by Cary P. Gross, Stacie B. Dusetzina

thewonkologist.bsky.social
Aaron Mitchell @thewonkologist.bsky.social · 20d
Our new study is published today in @bmj.com!

We studied whether oncologists tend to use cancer treatments that are more beneficial, more profitable, or both.

I was surprised by the results: clinical benefit mattered, profit did not.

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www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Provider billing margin and cancer treatment selection: population based cohort study
Objective To estimate the association between the billing (profit) margin and clinical benefit of cancer treatments and use by oncologists. Design Retrospective population based cohort study Setting...
www.bmj.com

Reposted by Joe R. Feagin, Stacie B. Dusetzina, Steve Peers , and 8 more

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20d
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.