Welp, Massachusetts has released a rationing plan that is ableist and racist, so that's nice.

swell, just swell

https://www.mass.gov/doc/april-7-2020-crisis-standards-of-care

so, if you'll excuse me, i need to check with colleagues to make sure someone will be opposing this bullshit

Can't really tell you the effect of seeing people affiliated with institutions I rely on to keep me alive sign their names to a document that devalues my life

GI doc fought for me so hard today.

I'm just so angry.

For those who are asking for analysis:

The MA policy commits the same errors as the policy NEJM published... https://twitter.com/mattbc/status/1246707463019208705?s=20

It also commits other errors...