Dr. James Perrin

@AAPPerrin

Academic general pediatrician from Boston. Past president (2014) of @ameracadpeds. Proud father and grandfather. Tweets are my own; RTs not endorsements

Boston, MA Joined January 2013

371 Following 3.3K Followers 1.2K Posts

Latest posts 5

Dr. James Perrin @AAPPerrin Jun 23, 2023

Great advice for addressing hunger in Massachusetts - a much larger problem than most know! Get it together.
#child #NutritionMatters #mghfc bostonglobe.com/2023/06/19/opi…

www.bostonglobe.com How Massachusetts can defeat hunger - The Boston Globe Many of the 1.8 million food insecure Bay State adults must consider daily trade-offs: Rent or groceries? Pay the utility bill or buy food to feed their family?

Dr. James Perrin @AAPPerrin Jun 21, 2023

Should read this clear and important expose of a tiny radical group of pediatricians spreading misinformation!
#childhealth #childrights washingtonpost.com/health/2023/06…

www.washingtonpost.com Documents show how conservative doctors influenced abortion, trans rights The American College of Pediatricians gained outsize political influence in recent years, promoting views rejected by the medical establishment as scientific fact.

Dr. James Perrin @AAPPerrin Oct 19, 2022

Great to have Dr Jeff Brosco joining federal @hrsagov Maternal and Child Health Bureau as chief, division of services for children with special health care needs! Real visionary leader with good experience! #tweetiatrician

Dr. James Perrin @AAPPerrin Oct 8, 2022

Outrageous political efforts to invade the physician-patient protected relationship! Recent Oklahoma decisions among most damaging! #tweetiatrician #putkids1st bostonglobe.com/2022/10/08/opi…

www.bostonglobe.com Protecting transgender health care for the kids who need it - The Boston Globe Hospitals on the front lines under attack physically and financially need protection.

Dr. James Perrin @AAPPerrin Sep 30, 2022

Major Medicaid advances in approval of new 1115 waivers from Oregon and Massachusetts. Continuous eligibility till age 6 in OR; much for children/youth in MA! Moving forward! #tweetiatrician #mghfc #putkids1st
cms.gov/newsroom/press…

www.cms.gov HHS Approves Groundbreaking Medicaid Initiatives in Massachusetts and Oregon Initiatives will ensure children in Oregon have continuous Medicaid coverage until the age of six, and expand access to coverage and address n