Seth Trueger
@mdaware.org
ER doc at Northwestern & @BedsideMedNU.bsky.social
interests include social media for medical journals and medical education, health policy, and airway management
amateur guitar gear nerd
opinions are mine, arent medical advice
ja.ma/seth
interests include social media for medical journals and medical education, health policy, and airway management
amateur guitar gear nerd
opinions are mine, arent medical advice
ja.ma/seth
(fortunately I am in a position to pay the $300 before it went to collections and just make it go away… )
January 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
(fortunately I am in a position to pay the $300 before it went to collections and just make it go away… )
the 2 physicians who struggle to navigate health insurance denials resonates with my experience -- "I cannot fathom how normal people navigate this."
a year after I had 2 surgeries + 6 chemo admissions, well over my OOP max, my insurer retroactively charged me copays which became impossible to fix
a year after I had 2 surgeries + 6 chemo admissions, well over my OOP max, my insurer retroactively charged me copays which became impossible to fix
The Best Bad News
This essay describes the author’s symptom progression and eventual diagnosis of cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
jamanetwork.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
the 2 physicians who struggle to navigate health insurance denials resonates with my experience -- "I cannot fathom how normal people navigate this."
a year after I had 2 surgeries + 6 chemo admissions, well over my OOP max, my insurer retroactively charged me copays which became impossible to fix
a year after I had 2 surgeries + 6 chemo admissions, well over my OOP max, my insurer retroactively charged me copays which became impossible to fix
I didn’t saw a hummingbird IRL until my 30s, I didn’t get how small they were
first time I saw one I was confused about the big bumblebee
first time I saw one I was confused about the big bumblebee
January 11, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I didn’t saw a hummingbird IRL until my 30s, I didn’t get how small they were
first time I saw one I was confused about the big bumblebee
first time I saw one I was confused about the big bumblebee
Phil Hartman would be proud!
January 11, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Phil Hartman would be proud!
2 of my proudest achievements are my 2 letters to the editor the NYT published when I was much younger calling out brooks’ bs
January 11, 2026 at 1:15 AM
have you scheduled your colonoscopy
January 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
have you scheduled your colonoscopy
the elevator only contained one person.
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
the elevator only contained one person.