Brian Castrucci
@brianccastrucci.bsky.social
Public health practitioner with 25+ years in the field.
Yes. Even if not pre-existing, if it develops as a new condition it should be covered like any chronic disease.
December 15, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Yes. Even if not pre-existing, if it develops as a new condition it should be covered like any chronic disease.
Smoking is also not classified as a disease. Obesity is: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con.... Can’t define it as a disease and then increase insurance rates for treating it. That doesn’t really track.
Obesity - Symptoms and causes
www.mayoclinic.org
December 15, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Smoking is also not classified as a disease. Obesity is: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con.... Can’t define it as a disease and then increase insurance rates for treating it. That doesn’t really track.
Reposted by Brian Castrucci
Note: 920k+ doctors in the U.S. advocate vaccines because they save lives. With ~1 million licensed physicians nationwide, the anti-vaxxer minority is just that - a fringe. They bristle at the term, but reality is stubborn. They're outliers, no matter their claims. 2/2 @brianccastrucci.bsky.social
Physician Poll: Medical Misinformation is Harming Patients
Nearly 3 in 4 physicians said medical misinformation has hindered their ability to treat COVID-19 patients and has harmed patient outcomes.
debeaumont.org
June 19, 2023 at 2:04 AM
Note: 920k+ doctors in the U.S. advocate vaccines because they save lives. With ~1 million licensed physicians nationwide, the anti-vaxxer minority is just that - a fringe. They bristle at the term, but reality is stubborn. They're outliers, no matter their claims. 2/2 @brianccastrucci.bsky.social
Reposted by Brian Castrucci
Wow, that's crazy. Has anyone noticed how gun violence has increased dramatically since RFK Jr. was born in the 1950s? Can't just be a coincidence.
June 6, 2023 at 1:23 AM
Wow, that's crazy. Has anyone noticed how gun violence has increased dramatically since RFK Jr. was born in the 1950s? Can't just be a coincidence.