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Tinker Ready
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Freelance health and science journalist. Medscape, Health Leaders, Nature, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Fast Company, Parents, News & Observer and more.
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · Sep 17
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 4h
How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America
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How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America
Foreign-born doctors account for 1 in 5 physicians in the US – and they often practice in regions where the physician shortage is most severe.
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KFF @kff.org · 7h
Since the enhanced premium tax credits were introduced in 2021, the number of people who receive health coverage through the ACA Marketplaces has more than doubled.

Learn more about who relies on coverage through the ACA ⤵️
KFF graphic titled “Who Relies on Affordable Care Act Marketplace Coverage?” The graphic shows Nearly 1 in 5 (18%) Marketplace enrollees who purchase insurance via HealthCare.gov live in rural counties; At least 1 in 4 (27%) farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers have individual coverage, mostly through ACA Marketplaces; and About half of adults under 65 with individual coverage (48%; mostly via ACA Marketplaces) are small business owners, employees, or self-employed. Below that section, the graphic highlights that more than 90% of enrollees in the individual market get their coverage via ACA Marketplaces, and of those enrollees, 93% receive a tax credit to lower the monthly cost of their premiums.
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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 11h
🌏 The first Global Investigative Journalism Conference to be held in Asia is almost here!

#GIJC25 will bring together the region’s boldest watchdog reporters for Asia-focused panels, data workshops, and networking events.

🔗 https://twp.ai/9PWS68
🎨 Illustration by Nyuk.
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‘Our Task as Journalists is to Turn on the Light’: Asian Investigative Journalism Steps Into Focus at GIJC25
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The Harvard Crimson @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social · 10h
HMS canceled a pro-Palestine vigil organized by two recognized student groups, alleging the groups violated the school’s campus use rules by distributing and posting event flyers without authorization.

Abigail S. Gerstein reports.
Harvard Medical School Cancels Student Groups’ Pro-Palestine Vigil | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard Medical School canceled a pro-Palestine vigil organized by two recognized student groups on Thursday, alleging the groups violated the school’s campus use rules by distributing and posting…
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Boston.com (Unofficial) @bostoncombot.bsky.social · 10h
Empty newspaper boxes litter the city, but Allston is giving them new meaning #news
https://www.boston.com/news/arts/2025/10/17/boston-allston-art-music-old-newspaper-boxes/
Empty newspaper boxes litter the city, but Allston is giving them new meaning
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 2d
I thought the MMWR was a miracle when it first arrived on my desk. We'll rebuild it in 2027.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 3d
After fighting tooth and nail to access her son’s medical forms, Alex Rosenblat of The Markup thinks everyone should. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...
How one reporter jumped through hoops to access her son's medical consent forms
After jumping through hoops to access her son’s medical forms, Alex Rosenblat of The Markup thinks everyone should.
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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 7d
Invaluable piece, grateful to these patients for organizing.
thesicktimes.org The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 7d
A group of 53 people with #LongCOVID joined a clinical trial for Vyvgart. For many of them, the treatment changed everything.

Then, without warning, Argenx canceled the trial.

Most of them have now relapsed.

They're calling on the NIH and HHS to study the drug: bit.ly/48l1Qp5
A photo Nicole Barrick, a woman in a pink KN95 mask, receives an infusion of Vyvgart. The text reads, "The Sick Times. Vyvgart brought us back to life, but the Long COVID trial was canceled. We are calling on the NIH and HHS to study the drug. By Clare Banaszewski, Nicole Barrick, Mike Bilik, Addie Davis, Mia Delli Gatti, Ellie Hayes, Roman White." "For those living with Long COVID, every ounce of hope is hard-won. This isn’t just about physical symptoms. It’s about the emotional toll of being given hope — and then having it taken away." - Vyvgart clinical trial participants Clare Banaszewski, Nicole Barrick, Mike Bilik, Addie Davis, Mia Delli Gatti, Ellie Hayes, Roman White
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WHO @who.int · 4d
WHO launches its latest public health intelligence system featuring:

✅ Improved performance
✅ New data sources
✅ AI integration
✅ Simpler, multilingual interface
...and much more.

The EIOS system helps countries detect and respond to potential threats daily 👉 bit.ly/476kr5S
Graphic poster announcing the launch of EIOS version 2.0 by the WHO Hub in Berlin to boost global health security. Text reads: ‘NextGen public health intelligence system. WHO Hub in Berlin launches EIOS v.2.0 to boost global health security.’
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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 7d
A 91-year-old learns to check health portals; a 7-year-old finally can do homework. They were among rural residents helped by a digital navigator, until President Trump abruptly canceled the Digital Equity Act’s dollars.
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Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone. - KFF Health News
President Donald Trump called the Digital Equity Act unconstitutional, racist, and illegal. Then the $2.75 billion program for rural and underserved communities to gain internet access disappeared.
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Tradeoffs @tradeoffs.org · 8d
What happens if President Trump cuts billions of dollars from research on how to make our health care system work better?

Tradeoffs spoke with Aaron Carroll, the president and CEO of AcademyHealth, about what we could lose by cutting this research.
The Future of Health Care Research: 'Federal Funding Really Is Irreplaceable'
What happens if President Trump cuts billions of dollars from research on how to make our health care system work better?
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AG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 8d
We won a preliminary injunction to stop two waste management companies from illegally dumping sewage into the Blackstone wetlands.

My office will keep working to protect our environment from bad actors.
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Tradeoffs @tradeoffs.org · 9d
Street drug scientist Nabarun Dasgupta has been awarded a @macfound.org "genius grant" for his harm reduction work that combines data and community engagement.

Earlier this year, we spoke with Dasgupta about his work and what drives him.

Listen to the interview:
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One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses
A leading addiction expert explains how he’s driven by the memory of a friend who died, and why he believes giving data on the drug supply to people on the street is more important than using it to in...
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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 9d
People who maintained the nation’s land-based nuclear missile arsenal are coming down with similar cancers. The Air Force is wrapping up a large study of the health risks they may have faced. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Nuclear Missile Workers Are Contracting Cancer. They Blame the Bases. - KFF Health News
People who maintained the nation’s land-based nuclear missile arsenal are coming down with similar cancers. The Air Force is wrapping up a large study of the health risks they may have faced.
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 8d
I would be Mr. Magoo without mine
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 8d
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Two Florida Men Charged for $34.8M Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare Beneficiaries
An indictment was unsealed Friday charging two Florida men for their roles in a scheme to submit approximately $34.8 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary produc...
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 8d
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Marketer Sentenced for $11.5M Genetic Testing Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Robert Desselle, 47, was sentenced today in Tampa, Florida, to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks. Desselle pleaded guilty in ...
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 8d
More Medicare fraud, this from the device industry whistleblowersblog.org/fca-rewards/...
Whistleblower Receive $6.5 Award for Reporting Medicare Fraud
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that medical device company Semler Scientific Inc. (Semler) has agreed to pay $29.75
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Boston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 10d
Get your COVID-19 and flu vaccination for free at one of our clinics throughout Boston. Select clinics will offer routine childhood vaccinations. No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome.

Find dates, times, and locations at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.

#GetVaccinated #Boston
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 9d
Belva Davis, West Coast Trailblazer in TV News, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/b...
Belva Davis, West Coast Trailblazer in TV News, Dies at 92
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 9d
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How numbers help patients more than vague terms
Lessons for physicians, patients and journalists or whoever writes about health care
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 9d
How to Communicate Medical Numbers url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
How to Communicate Medical Numbers
This JAMA Insights provides evidence-based recommendations for communicating numerical information to patients.
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Tinker Ready @tinkerr.bsky.social · 10d
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WMBR’s weekly local news report returns to airwaves - Cambridge Day
Local news has been covered sporadically on MIT’s campus radio in the past few years, but this is the first time a show has aired consistently since before the Covid pandemic.
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Mark Stencel @markstencel.bsky.social · 10d
Science, communication, and the power of Play-Doh... Enjoy this fun conversation with Caroline Schor-MacDicken and Katie Konans on the @wordsworklab.bsky.social podcast. wordsworklab.com/events/the-w...
wordsworklab.bsky.social Words Work Lab @wordsworklab.bsky.social · 10d
We’re excited to share the latest podcast episode, featuring Katie Konans! Caroline and Katie talk about connecting with people through curiosity, tapping into your inner child, #storytelling that gets everyday people excited about science and discovery, and more. wordsworklab.com/events/the-w...
Words Work Lab podcast episode featuring guest, Katie Konans, Creative Director, media strategist, and storytelling that expands public imagination
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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 10d
Great piece on joint hypermobility, which is common among people with Long Covid and related chronic conditions.

I’d add getting diagnosed can lend important insight into how to protect yourself. Better to know in advance than find out the hard way that, say, yoga could really mess you up.
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