Loss of #Medicaid coverage among dual-eligibles has long been a major concern — especially since loss is most often due to administrative hassles.

In new JAMA Network Open study, we find some important insights into Medicaid loss among #duals over time.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Astonishing results from the DanGer Shock Trial presented at #ACC24 and out in NEJM today.

In patients with ST-elevation MI with cardiogenic shock, Impella reduced all-cause mortality (45.8% Impella vs. 58.5% control) at 180 days.

Some thoughts on this ground breaking trial:

1/ Will CMSGov's new Health Equity Adjustment finally help address the regressive nature of value-based 💰 programs?

In JAMA, we find that safety-net and ⬆️ proportion Black hospitals stand to benefit the most from this policy change.

Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Our hearts are with Sang Min (Kevin) Lee, our 2022-23 AANPHI Advocacy Director, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. His friends and family started a gofund.me/6391a3bf, and any help is truly appreciated!

#fightcancer #love #aanhpi

After years of moving around the country and many boba drinks later, I’m thankful to match into Stanford Psychiatry and return home. This is because of my loved ones❤️ I promise to pay it forward & empower others #Match2024 #MSUMDMatch #APAMSA #AMAFoundation #Psychiatry #Boba 🧋

It was an excellent match day. So happy to see my amazing mentees Niti Pawar Sara Zhou
matching into outstanding anesthesia programs.
The future is bright indeed!
UCSF Anesthesia and Perioperative Care @Stanfordanes michael gropper UCSF Health @UCSF

Contemporary American & European Guidelines for the Management of #HeartFailure : JACC Journals #JACCHF Guideline Comparison

jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

Our new study in American Journal of Cardiology finds marked differences in the burden of #cardiovascular risk factors and diseases among #Asian groups (Asian Indian, Filipino, Chinese), and explores how social determinants & lifestyle factors contribute to these inequities

ajconline.org/article/S0002-…

San Francisco is taking a bold step towards accountability in nonprofit contracting with my legislation.

By creating standardized performance metrics and rigorous monitoring practices, we’ll be able to ensure taxpayers get the services they deserve. Read more below:

Everyone’s heard of the “Stanford Prison Experiment”

But 99% of people don’t know the depth of what really happened.

Here’s a breakdown of the experiment & the scary truths it revealed about human psychology:

(With video clips)

Last July, 63-year-old Yanfang Wu was pushed to death. San Francisco Police ruled the death as an accident.

Last week, the same person who pushed Wu was arrested for allegedly attacking a 71-year-old Asian woman.

SFPD now reopens the July case based on new evidence.
sfstandard.com/2024/03/11/vid…

San Francisco pours more than $1 billion into nonprofits every year, and a new city law aims to ensure that money is well spent.
sfexaminer.com/news/politics/…

NEW:

'The nation’s largest dam-removal project, the dismantling of four hydroelectric dams near the remote California-Oregon border this year, may be the end of one story.

But it’s the beginning of another.'

By Kurtis Alexander
Photos: Brontë Wittpenn sfchronicle.com/california/art…

California officials are investigating the recent deaths of two men who fatally overdosed while seeking drug treatment at Walden House, a longtime San Francisco facility for those struggling with addiction.
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'The sacrifices that once brought physicians spiritual fulfillment have increasingly been replaced by a sense that we’re simply cogs in a wheel'

An honest appraisal of the changing landscape of medicine by Lisa Rosenbaum
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

This is still one of my favorites.