Jess McAllen
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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.
💓💓 thank u!!
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I know hahahah I was stoked
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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
Like!!!! I've never seen hospital food so good
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 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!
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It's actually interesting I just have a headache so forgot how to promote
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Why'd I just pay $80 for two pre op labs tests 😭
October 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Waiting for a nj transit bus in the middle of nowhere earlier today
October 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
the kiwi beak is kinda perfectly designed to put cheese in a pie
October 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM