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Fighting coverage denials at @persiusorg.bsky.social and @healthaccessorg.bsky.social. Math PhD, physics defector. Now cat servant, soccer, health access and machine learning.

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Prior authorization delayed Pittsburgh teen's cancer treatment. This org helped her fight back Prior authorization requires doctors to get approval from a patient’s insurance company before they’ll cover a procedure, prescription or a service such as an imaging exam. Companies use the process a...

Wrongful insurance denials are harmful, and unjust. Join us in helping people fight them.

www.wesa.fm/health-scien...

04.03.2026 00:53 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Prior authorization delayed Pittsburgh teen's cancer treatment. This org helped her fight back Prior authorization requires doctors to get approval from a patient’s insurance company before they’ll cover a procedure, prescription or a service such as an imaging exam. Companies use the process a...

Eliza was delayed access to chemotherapy her renowned oncologist felt most appropriate, because her insurer refused to engage with details.

Thank you Eliza and Jody for shining a light on these problems. Let's demand accountability.

www.wesa.fm/health-scien...

03.03.2026 16:24 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

In 2023, 19% of in-network health insurance claims were denied by issuers on the federal marketplace.

Of those, less than 1% were appealed by patients.

03.03.2026 02:05 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Health insurers benefit from people giving up. Wrongful denials save money - not by merit, but by attrition. The system is unjust, especially for those with the least capacity to fight.

15.02.2026 15:53 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Our mission is to help people in America access healthcare by working with patients and physicians to reverse wrongful health insurance denials and build evidence for accountability and systemic change.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building technology in the public interest.

14.02.2026 02:25 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

In collaboration with those we serve, we are building a scalable evidence base to shine a light on the systemic harms and injustice caused by wrongful health insurance denials.

We aim to use individual victories to drive systemic change.

13.02.2026 01:03 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

There are over 200,000,000 post-service health insurance coverage denials administered in the U.S. each year.

27.11.2025 01:53 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad

20.11.2025 04:19 👍 26510 🔁 6628 💬 7 📌 217

We help patients fight health insurance denials for free. Reach out if you need help.

info@persius.org

19.11.2025 00:43 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A tweet from J.J. Abbott (@jjabbott) says:
“Narrator: He did not fight.”
It quotes a 2022 tweet from John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) that reads:
“Health care is a basic, fundamental human right. I will fight for health care like the health care that saved my life. #PASenateDebate.”

A tweet from J.J. Abbott (@jjabbott) says: “Narrator: He did not fight.” It quotes a 2022 tweet from John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) that reads: “Health care is a basic, fundamental human right. I will fight for health care like the health care that saved my life. #PASenateDebate.”

In terms of big disappointments, he gets honorable Manchin.

11.11.2025 22:30 👍 22052 🔁 4307 💬 829 📌 206

Same dawg

12.11.2025 01:37 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Haven't yet verified myself, still holding out hope that you are propagating disinformation 😭 Hurtling towards Year of the Depends Adult Undergarment

12.11.2025 01:36 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ah nature's scratching post, my cat is jealous

11.11.2025 23:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.

11.11.2025 15:48 👍 10678 🔁 1869 💬 196 📌 50
Cat wrapped in a shark blanket beside a shark stuffie.

Cat wrapped in a shark blanket beside a shark stuffie.

He didn't choose the thug life; the thug life chose him.

10.11.2025 22:29 👍 22 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
07.11.2025 16:44 👍 2895 🔁 678 💬 287 📌 52

exhibit B

bsky.app/profile/newy...

07.11.2025 13:05 👍 641 🔁 89 💬 2 📌 3

Nuremburg trials is the moderate position

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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment

06.11.2025 21:16 👍 36181 🔁 7918 💬 1563 📌 723

Dangerous precedent.

06.11.2025 21:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

if you'd like a special little treat please google "dave portnoy tippy toes"

05.11.2025 16:17 👍 2465 🔁 333 💬 55 📌 58

Ross Douthat is less significant than you think

05.11.2025 15:24 👍 24 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

dawg not the steakhouse wedding font

05.11.2025 15:33 👍 15891 🔁 2514 💬 829 📌 188
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Our message to Andrew Cuomo was loud & clear in June.

It’s louder & clearer tonight.

05.11.2025 05:10 👍 26393 🔁 2662 💬 339 📌 185

Lol. The Cuomo of newspapers would like to offer some unsolicited advice.

05.11.2025 04:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Zohran's out here acknowledging anxiety, and doing so gracefully.

How refreshing to see a politician respond to ridiculous media questions in the way most regular people would. No need for consultant prepped nonsense answers. Just laugh at the useless questions. Chef's kiss to the 'good to know'

03.11.2025 15:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Now $658/mo before credits. 35 yo/ M.

01.11.2025 13:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This guy knows how to do late night.

31.10.2025 12:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oof, brutal. Sorry to hear.

29.10.2025 19:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Jury's out for me in PA, but will report back in a few days. Current individual premium before credits is $537.

29.10.2025 19:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0