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Empowering doctors and healthcare advocates to lead initiatives that enhance the health of patients, communities, and the nation.
@drsforamerica.bsky.social#CopelloFellowFriday is finally here!
Maya Dunson is a third-year medical student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine with a passion for advancing health equity through clinical care, research, and policy advocacy.
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@drsforamerica.bsky.socialOPINION: Does an R or D Behind a Candidateās Name Really Matter?
By Mark Lopatin, retired rheumatologist & DFA member.
https://buckscountybeacon.com/2026/10/opinion-does-an-r-or-d-behind-a-candidates-name-really-matter/
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialDoctors for America strongly urges medical and healthcare institutions to provide protected time for all medical trainees ā including fellows, residents, and medical students ā to practice their civic duty and vote in the upcoming elections.
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialSTATEMENT RELEASE: ARPA-H's SURPASS Program
Doctors for America urges ARPA-H and FDA to publish validation criteria, require independent review, and preserve human-derived evidence as the foundation of approval.
https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/news/statement-release-arpa-hs-surpass-program
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialHear from members who are shaping the future of healthcare one action at a time. š¬
Join the community of clinicians driving change:
https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/become-member
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialICYMI: The recorded session on the Break Up Big Medicine Act is now available on our YouTube! CME credits are available for DFA members. Join our membership here https://www.doctorsforamerica.org/become-member or watch the webinar here: https://youtu.be/Zo6nsUUsJss
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialTomorrow!
Join us to explore the impact of vertical consolidation through the firsthand experiences of a physician and patient advocate, followed by an expert discussion of the Break Up Big Medicine Act.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DBRVEAeSR5KsQQ3M3uTeXA
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialReproductive care conversations can be complex and personal. Our 2-hour training teaches how to approach them with openness, empathy, & compassionābuilding skills to listen & engage with care.
It is time to reframe conversations around abortion.
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialLawsuit from Medicaid enrollees, provider advocacy groups challenges āBig, Beautifulā work requirements
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialWe are sounding the alarm about the anti-science assault on vaccines, Medicaid cuts, research and staffing cuts, immigrant healthcare, reproductive and queer healthcare rights, and the broader healthcare crisis. Enough is enough. #SOSforHealth
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialMedicaid and ACA cuts, the spreading of misinformation and pseudoscience, public health cutbacks... public health workers and researchers across the country are coming together to say āenough is enough.ā Are you?
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialFour years after Dobbs, the untold stories still matter
https://kevinmd.com/2026/07/four-years-after-dobbs-the-untold-stories-still-matter.html
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialJoin us to explore the impact of vertical consolidation through the firsthand experiences of a physician and patient advocate, followed by an expert discussion of the Break Up Big Medicine Act.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DBRVEAeSR5KsQQ3M3uTeXA
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialMedical groups, city of Columbus sue to challenge final Medicaid work requirements rule
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialMedical groups, city of Columbus sue to challenge final Medicaid work requirements rule
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialAAP joins lawsuit challenging Medicaid work requirements https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/36145/AAP-joins-lawsuit-challenging-Medicaid-work
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialMedicaid Enrollees Challenge Rule Threatening Coverage for People With Serious Health Conditions
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialDFA continues to express concern about the CDCās lack of federal leadership and vaccine misinformation, as well as the omission of documentation of important fatalities in the face of the ongoing measles outbreak.
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialOpinion: Neighborhood stress puts St. Louisans at higher risk for PTSD
By DFA Member Khutaija Noor
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/column/article_35f495bc-2501-41a2-a800-97394865397a.html
@drsforamerica.bsky.socialDoctors for America strongly condemns the new Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Rule (new Public Charge Rule), which went into effect today.
