Excited to share our new @aanmember.bsky.social Position Statement: A Roadmap to Neurologic Health Equity, outlining actionable steps to move from recognizing disparities to implementing solutions across care, research, and policy.
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Excited to share our new review on financial toxicity in cancer.
We discuss how financial burden arises across multiple levels patients, providers, health systems, and policy and why solutions must extend beyond the individual.
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@fumikochino.bsky.social @bthomphd.bsky.social
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Neurologic disorders affect more than 200 million people in the United States, yet
inequities in neurologic health persist particularly among marginalized populations.
These disparities are rooted not...neurology.org
There are steps we can take to improve access to lifesaving drugs for patients, including the ones listed in this Health Affairs post. #pharmacoequity
Essential Drugs Must Be Affordable And Accessible www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore... by @jbudhu.bsky.social @eddiecliff.bsky.social
March 4th.
The only date that is also a command.
It's been 19 years since my husband died of cancer & my life irreversibly changed. It took me years to feel like I wasn't drowning every minute of every day.
Grief & financial toxicity gave me a mission.
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When the sole manufacturer withdrew a critical cancer drug from Medicare and Medicaid, patients were left without options. Policy makers must act to ensure that essential drugs remain affordable and…
As neurology enters the era of high-cost therapies, financial toxicity is becoming a key determinant of access, adherence, and equity.
Proud to work with superstar resident Dr. Gotlieb on this viewpoint in @greenjournal.bsky.social
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@mskcancercenter.bsky.social
For me, this hits close to home. We’ve seen what happened with lomustine and the impact on brain tumor patients when a life-saving therapy becomes inaccessible. These aren’t abstract policy issues — they have real consequences for people.
@eddiecliff.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social
Excited to share our new review in Cancers on sociodemographic disparities and health-related quality of life in adults with gliomas.
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#NeuroOncology #HealthEquity #BrainTumors
Proud of this new @healthaffairs.bsky.social piece: Essential Drugs Must Be Affordable and Accessible.
So proud of @cuny.edu Medicine student Merna Shohdy — she did an incredible job breaking down why essential meds remain out of reach for too many patients.
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