Dr. Anna Yap
@annayap.bsky.social
Health Policy & Administration Fellowship Director Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis Health Policy geek. Proud #AsianAmerican. Views are mine alone. Tweets ≠ professional medical advice. she/her
Hep B has touched so many Asian American, Pacific Islander, Black & immigrant families—including my own community. Our children ARE American children, and deserve protection. The birth dose cut infections by 99%. @cdcgov.govmirrors.com #ACIP — please keep Hep B Vaccines universal.
Our op-ed is out on @medpagetoday.bsky.social "We Called Code Red On Medicaid Cuts" we explain how these cuts will hurt patients and what physicians and healthcare workers can do next. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco... @gfriedman.bsky.social @haribuddy.bsky.social #SaveMedicaid #ThisBillKills
Opinion | It's 'Code Red' for Medicaid
It's too late to stop the 'Big Beautiful Bill' but it's not too late to continue the fight
medpagetoday.com
The Trump Administration terminated the National Advisory Committee to the U.S. Census Bureau. The NAC advises the Bureau on improving data on hard to count populations. This purpose & work is not done, and this action will decrease the completeness & accuracy of the 2030 #census. #EveryoneCounts
Kicking off our advocacy mini-series with @annayap.bsky.social! What happens when EM docs get fed up with unsafe working conditions that threaten patient care? They fight back and unionize. #MedSky #EMedSky
EM Pulse Podcast™@empulsepodcast.bsky.social · 2y agoWhen corporate interests threaten patient care, who speaks up for doctors and patients? We kick off a mini-series with Dr. Anna Yap, exploring the power of advocacy in medicine. In episode 1, Dr. Michelle Wiener shares how she and her colleagues took on private equity—and won.
Very timely episode with some great advice from policy experts, Dr. Ellen Shank and @annayap.bsky.social #MedSky #EMSky #Resist (sharing again with hashtags)
EM Pulse Podcast™@empulsepodcast.bsky.social · 2y agoEmergency physicians often treat undocumented patients, asylum seekers, and refugees—individuals facing major barriers to care. In our latest episode, we explore how providers can protect patient rights, navigate legal challenges, and advocate for migrant health. Link: ucdavisem.com/2025/02/20/a...
Under fascism, no one is safe. Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc. Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations. Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.
My statement on Trump's nomination of RFK Jr. & Mehmet Oz to lead federal health agencies HHS and CMS. #science
