Jess McAllen
@jessmcallen.bsky.social
Staff writer & fact checker at @thebaffler.com
Reporting on healthcare, especially mental health, chronic illness, and care inequalities
I'm from New Zealand but am in New York.
Reporting on healthcare, especially mental health, chronic illness, and care inequalities
I'm from New Zealand but am in New York.
I know hahahah I was stoked
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I know hahahah I was stoked
For real! I had to have two extra surgeons for diff organs 😤 it's tragic how little people know about it imo
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
For real! I had to have two extra surgeons for diff organs 😤 it's tragic how little people know about it imo
Like!!!! I've never seen hospital food so good
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Like!!!! I've never seen hospital food so good
I went to New Jersey because a lot of the top specialists in nyc don't take insurance so they can charge tens of thousands (it sucks!) and found a great in network surgeon but also this hospital has a room service huge menu where they bring u actual yum food. It is unreal!
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I went to New Jersey because a lot of the top specialists in nyc don't take insurance so they can charge tens of thousands (it sucks!) and found a great in network surgeon but also this hospital has a room service huge menu where they bring u actual yum food. It is unreal!
It's actually interesting I just have a headache so forgot how to promote
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It's actually interesting I just have a headache so forgot how to promote
Why'd I just pay $80 for two pre op labs tests 😭
October 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Why'd I just pay $80 for two pre op labs tests 😭
Waiting for a nj transit bus in the middle of nowhere earlier today
October 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Waiting for a nj transit bus in the middle of nowhere earlier today
the kiwi beak is kinda perfectly designed to put cheese in a pie
October 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
the kiwi beak is kinda perfectly designed to put cheese in a pie