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As I’ve said before, tuition free medical school does NOT change what physicians do as a career and is NOT an effective way to enhance primary care. Kudos to Bloomberg for putting income restrictions on his historic gift to The Johns Hopkins University covering tuition for students by restricting the tuition assistance to families who earn less than $300K/year. But when it comes to incentivizing med school students to go into under-staffed specialties like primary care, we have learned that free tuition is not the solution. What's more, at this point, it’s not clear that free med school tuition increases more minorities or other under-represented groups going into medicine. The US needs more doctors, especially from certain backgrounds and in certain specialties. Free tuition is great, but it needs to be more specifically targeted with strings attached. #healthcareonlinkedin #medicalschool #medicalschooltuition #primarycare #physicianshortage #tuitionfree

In honor of the summer solstice (and the heat wave hitting DC this week), Crosscutters celebrated in the best way: with ice cream and frozen treats. 🍦 🍨 🍦 #TeamAppreciation #WorkAnniversary #StrategicCommunications #CommunicationsFirm #DCConsulting #SummerSolstice 

“Have you had a mammogram yet?” That simple question, asked at the right time, is critical to early detection and prevention of breast cancer for many women. With the recent release of updated #mammogram guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, lowering the age for screenings to 40, it is more urgent than ever to ensure people get the message. I wrote an op-ed in STAT about how we can use simple messaging to communicate these guidelines to patients and make sure they know what preventive screenings they need. I am so proud of the work we are doing at Phreesia to prevent cancer by getting the message out to patients when they are thinking about their health and can take action. This is our #cancermoonshot. #cancerprevention https://lnkd.in/eeCtYzkW

How many of you had those cupcakes for breakfast this morning? 😉

A sneak preview of what to expect at Crosscut’s 10th Anniversary Happy Hour. Looking forward to celebrating this milestone with our Crosscut fam in just a few hours! 🎉 🎂  #CommunicationMilestone #10Years #TeamAppreciation #WorkAnniversary #StrategicCommunications #CommunicationsFirm #DCConsulting

Knowledge empowers change. ADL’s new “Daily Campus Crisis Alert Newsletter” delivers updates, firsthand accounts, photos, and resources. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/erFyJFmP #NotOnMyCampus

Congrats to @Jena Crable for two years at Crosscut, and @Hailey Blumenreich on one year with us. Our team is our greatest asset. It's their commitment, enthusiasm, and expertise that help us deliver exceptional results for our clients every day. Here's to many more milestones ahead! #TeamAppreciation #WorkAnniversary

The #primarycare crisis is one of #healthcare's biggest conundrum's today. As our guest today, Neal Khosla, explains, there is about 1 primary care provider for every 5,000 patients in the state of NJ. No wonder people's needs aren't being met! Today, Neal explains how his company, Cure AI, has developed an #AI-enabled platform that is helping meet the needs of the primary care population while strengthening the relationship between patient and provider. Listen now at https://lnkd.in/ejNyQpD4.

Here are some things that I think we get wrong in our increasing obsession with longevity: 1. Living a long time is not an end in itself. If it becomes the focus of your life, that is one of the worst mistakes you can make. It’s not that we shouldn’t exercise or eat well—but everyone goes through a decline. Spending your life worried about all these tiny things is a waste of time. 2. Doctors should focus more on improving health in communities where people die young rather than getting the wealthy from 90-years-old to 100-years-old. 3. We shouldn't overcomplicate straightforward advice about healthy eating or daily exercise. There is no evidence that we’re going to get another healthy decade of life by following a particular regime. It's hocus-pocus. For more of my insights, check out Dhruv Khullar’s article in The New Yorker, linked in the comments below. #healthcareonlinkedin #longevity #healthcare