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Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Let's do it, Mark!

I'm tackling preventative care for cardiometabolic disease w/ earlier, personalized detection.

Imagine a world where people know their own risk factors early and can make the least expensive dietary, lifestyle, & Rx changes BEFORE the expensive life-altering bad stuff happens.

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Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Mar 27

It's Thursday. Start your day well and keep a relentless drive going. Make a difference today!

Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Mar 24

Truly the dumbest of times

a man in a suit and tie says everyone in this room is now dumber for listening to it

ALT: a man in a suit and tie says everyone in this room is now dumber for listening to it

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Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Feb 28

"Move fast and break stuff" is fine when you're dealing with benign optional tech like social media companies.

In government, you're dealing with real lives, livelihoods, and real economies where mistakes can matter a LOT.

Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Feb 27

Ready Fire Aim is a lousy way to govern.

Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Feb 26

I wonder if "personal liberties" will include women's right to healthcare and if "free market economy" will cover how tariffs and Musk's involvement in the federal government are anything but free market.

Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Feb 25

We're moving our own healthcare to a DPC model and using @costplusdrugs.com for our Rxs. This should save us about $8k/year without losing a step.

I'm still trying to finalize the catastrophic coverage portion and on-brand meds needed for my spouse, but I know there are systems in place.

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Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Feb 25

One of the largest challenges for healthcare providers moving to a DPC model is that people worry about losing the "safety net" of traditional insurance.

As a startup founder paying for my own insurance, I'm always trying to figure out how to cover our needs without spending dumbly.

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Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Feb 25

I don't blame doctors at all; they're doing healthcare. But so many are "stuck in the system" because most of us seek healthcare through the traditional system that employer benefits cover.

I talk with a lot of direct primary care (DPC) docs & they do GREAT work, especially preventative care.

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Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Feb 25

Health insurance premiums are the lowest reward-to-cost "tax" we pay, both what employers pay and individuals' contributions.

The average American pays ~11% for health insurance premiums just for the "benefit" of paying more IF they need to access healthcare.

Total scam all around

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Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Feb 9

Since we started @precisionhealthreports.com in 2020, 98% of my time has been with family, building/growing/delivering our mission, and at the gym/rucking.

Almost all else gets a quick, "not now" and I get back to what's important.

Prioritize what's most important.

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Matt Martin @mattbmartin.bsky.social · Feb 6

I saw one of those yesterday! 🤣