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Faith Danielle's avatar

As a Black physician/pediatrician myself I echo this as well. Also Black children lives are at risks in ways people don’t understand. We live in scary times. People don’t realize Pediatricians are paid through Medicaid not Medicare.

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Nocturnal Narrator's avatar

This was an amazing read and incredibly informative.

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Susan A.'s avatar

Karen, it is heart-breaking (but no longer surprising) to read your post. I am a senior citizen and running out of funds for paid subscriptions, so I will have to remain unpaid. But that doesn’t mean it is unread. This is 1939 all over again. Trump (so far) sparing Jews because his daughter married one- and a very rich one. Elon, however, seems to be Hitler on steroids. Your post rings out with truth. How have we allowed this to happen?

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CHRIS's avatar

Money quote:

"Every day, doctors battle misinformation from uninformed politicians, quack doctors and conspiracy theorists. Now these people are in charge."

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Jean Marie Robbins's avatar

Dr. Reynolds, thank you for explaining the health threats that this administration is initiating intentionally. It would be good to know how we might support black doctors as this country faces the rapid dismantling of medical systems.

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NPG BELL's avatar

Thank you! I am sharing this on other platforms to let people know how much harm to our health Donald Trump poses. Thank you for using your intelligence to work in an area of medicine that requires hard work, infinite patience and much sacrifice to help people who have many needs and now even more reduced access to health care. Writing this shows how much you care about the wellbeing of all patients who will suffer under the Trump regime.

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Shaq Dady's avatar

There's a cancer in the body politic that is metastasizing as we speak. Once the symptoms begin to manifest it'll be too late for all but the most fortunate to recover.

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Pedro Senhorinha Silva's avatar

Thanks for putting this out here.

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Andrew McGuire's avatar

Thank you for this invaluable information.

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e.'s avatar

The entire system needs an overall for the good of all people. It’s in plain sight for all to dig in and start to understand the massive corruption we have been dealing with for decades. Blaming President Donald J Trump is weak and emphasizes an unwillingness to see how the bureaucrats have infested every aspect of how we do life- including medical care. A

Do yourself a favor and use critical thinking. Try it.

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Ericka's avatar

Dr. Karen Reynolds your thorough points, coupled with links for further support, have been extremely helpful and enlightening. We all have the ability to provide radical change by following your example. Thank you for your caring and kindness.

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Carla Gates's avatar

As a Black nurse, I echo and amplify this message!

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Roland Wallace's avatar

Just remembering the testimony of Rfkjr

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