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How does everyone feel about this move? Im not shocked but it still pisses me off, and I think its a bad management decision.
Jerome Adams Fired on Day One of Biden Presidency
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Worse is that he wants to appoint a NP as surgeon general
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Thought he wanted to bring back vivek murthy. There's an interim that's a nurse.
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What good did Jerome Adams do to warrant not being fired?
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Pleased. I blame him for the mask disaster last year
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Adding this to the list of things I don't care about.
Agreed. His term was set to expire in September anyway. I recognize his role is to be a doctor for the whole country, but as an anesthesiologist his role should have been to emphasize the need for good physician led care and stand up to advanced nurses who are trying to wedge their way in. He will not be missed.
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This just proves what we all know already, everyone blames anesthesia for everything!
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who cares.
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Dr. Glaucomflecken is hilarious.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shortly after being sworn in as the nation’s 20th Surgeon General, anesthesiologist Jerome Adams announced that he was going on break. The move took everybody by surprise as the Maryland native and graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine had just arrived to work and hadn’t even intubated the nation yet.
“Thank you for this honor,” announced Adams as he took the podium. “Page me if there are any problems.” Adams then walked out of the press conference. Fortunately, he sent in the CRNA General to watch over the country while he was on break. Nobody knows the CRNA General’s name and reports indicate the person might not have a name and is not expected to be spoken to by anybody. The Surgeon General’s break lasted several hours. When he returned, he quickly looked over the nation’s vital signs prior to settling in for a game of Candy Crush.
Many pundits are questioning Trump’s decision to appoint an anesthesiologist to be the government’s leading voice on health care. Some contend the administration is setting up Adams to be blamed for the growing number of scandals piling up. “Dr. Adams is a fine physician,” announced Vice President Mike Pence. “Whether or not he is to blame for diabetes, shingles, and cancer remains to be seen.”
Adams reports being excited to fill such an important role for the U.S. “I want all Americans to be healthy, but most of all, I want all Americans to go to sleep,” said Adams. “I’d be glad to help,” he added, pulling a 30 cc syringe of propofol from his pocket.
Some of Adams’ goals as Surgeon General were released in a memo and include encouraging the public to wear jackets in chilly environments as well as hanging sheetsbetween you and your neighbors for privacy.”
Anesthesiologist Sworn in as Surgeon General, Immediately Goes on Break | GomerBlog
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shortly after being sworn in as the nation’s 20th Surgeon General, anesthesiologist Jerome Adams announced that he was going on
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Murthy disclosed at least $2.6 million in consulting fees and speaking engagements since January 2020, in addition to serving as an adviser to four companies that focus on health services and products, according to his ethics paperwork and two people with knowledge of Murthy’s duties who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive financial details.
Murthy was paid $400,000 by Carnival Corporation — the parent company of the cruise ship marooned off the California coast, the Grand Princess, as well as of the similarly virus-ravaged Diamond Princess. The ships became symbols of the early outbreak, with then-Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams repeatedly quizzed by reporters about whether cruises were safe. The industry has been essentially shuttered by regulators since March amid warnings the vessels are “petri dishes” for the virus to spread.
A Carnival spokesperson confirmed that Murthy had advised the company’s coronavirus response. “We have been working with a number of world-leading public health, epidemiological and policy experts to support our ongoing efforts for developing enhanced protocols and procedures for the return of cruise based in the latest knowledge around protection and mitigation,” said Roger Frizzell, a spokesperson.
Murthy also received $410,000 in cash and 2,000 stock shares — now worth an additional $402,000 — from Airbnb as he advised the travel-rental company on virus safety protocols to navigate the pandemic. Airbnb publicized Murthy’s guidance, and his name is invoked hundreds of times across the website, including by renters eager to advertise their homes’ safety. “We’re excited to share that we’ve implemented the new Airbnb enhanced cleaning protocol developed with guidance from Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the former U.S. Surgeon General,” reads one listing, touting a condominium in Mexico.
Mattie Zazueta, an Airbnb spokesperson, confirmed Murthy’s compensation and that he advised the company on health and safety practices between April and November last year.
Meanwhile, Murthy received $292,500 to advise cosmetics giant Estée Lauder on mental health practices during the pandemic, and he was paid more than $600,000 by Netflix as he advised the company’s film and TV productions about whether it was safe to return to work.
“We are grateful for his advice and counsel, which was overwhelmingly appreciated by our leaders and employees,” said Marki Zabar, an Estée Lauder spokesperson. Netflix declined to comment.
Murthy was also paid at least $522,650 to deliver about three dozen speeches to a range of audiences, which included hospitals and health insurers, as well as firms like Google and UBS Financial Services, on a variety of topics, including a book that Murthy wrote on loneliness. Murthy most recently delivered a speech on Jan. 14 to Duke University’s ethics institute about the value of working in the public sector. Murthy disclosed that he was paid $30,000 for the hour-long remarks, which was part of Duke’s “Virtues & Vocations” series.
Murthy this month pledged to government ethics officials that if confirmed, he will “not participate personally and substantially” in matters involving his former consulting clients for one year, unless he’s authorized to do so, and also promised to follow Biden’s broader ethics pledge, which would require recusals from certain client-related matters for two years. In addition, he said he would step down as an adviser to Behavioral Health Group and three other firms that had retained him.
A spokesperson for Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who chairs the Senate health committee that will hear Murthy’s nomination, said the senator was confident in Murthy’s ethical pledges and planned to vote for him, calling him “a known, trusted leader on matters of public health.”
“His paperwork shows he has met the independent Office of Government Ethics requirements, including appropriate recusals” said Helen Hare, Murray’s spokesperson.
Most of Murthy’s consulting work came after Biden effectively cinched the Democratic nomination in April 2020, after rival Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race, and he was sometimes touted in speeches as a Biden adviser.
Hauser, whose organization panned Trump health officials for their many corporate ties during the coronavirus response, said he’s particularly concerned about Murthy’s months-long engagements with companies like Carnival and Airbnb, which Hauser argued could subtly affect his decision-making process.
“Going from corporate adviser to public heath official, I think that’s a considerably different job than coming in from academia or a hospital,” he said, praising Murthy’s résumé but criticizing his “entrepreneurialism” in his years out of office.
Other watchdogs shared similar concerns, although said they were reassured by Murthy’s disclosures and ethics pledge.
“Vivek H. Murthy’s prior employment and investments clearly pose a conflict of interest,” said Craig Holman of Public Citizen. “But the Biden administration and Office of Government Ethics are making a meaningful effort to manage these conflicts.”
On Capitol Hill, Murthy’s consulting work has created an awkward situation for Senate Democrats who attacked Trump’s health nominees for their corporate ties but have been silent on Murthy. For instance, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) repeatedly highlighted the financial entanglements of former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, even after he left office and joined Pfizer’s board. “This kind of revolving door influence-peddling smacks of corruption,” Warren wrote in July 2019, three months after Gottlieb had resigned from the FDA. Warren’s office did not respond to repeated requests for comment about Murthy’s financial disclosures.
Some Democratic aides maintained that it was appropriate to criticize the corporate ties of Trump appointees like Gottlieb and HHS Secretary Alex Azar because they were appointed to regulate the health industry, whereas Murthy would be serving in a more amorphous role.
Meanwhile, Senate Republicans said they were cautious about bringing up Murthy’s financial entanglements at Thursday’s hearing, arguing industry experience could be an asset — reiterating a stance they took during the Trump administration — but that they planned to attack Murthy’s policy stances.
“We don’t like his position on guns being a public health issue,” said a Senate GOP health committee aide, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confirmation battle. The aide predicted a Senate floor vote on Murthy would split along party lines and require Vice President Harris to break a 50-50 tie.
Outside of government, watchdogs like Hauser say they remain uneasy about health officials like Murthy, who cycle between government positions and private sector consulting.
“We’re not arguing that you should hermetically seal public servants in cocoons so they never talk to people in the industry,” Hauser said. “I do worry about the ability of companies to develop these sorts of relationships when people are out of office, and then call on them when they go back.”
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Gotta respect the hustle. Ain't nothing new about the revolving door. We even have senators doing insider trading and executive branch leaders openly flaunting their conflicts of interest.
