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...
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