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Mikhail Varshavski: “When the EpiPen situation happened, I made a YouTube video…”

Featuring: Mikhail Varshavski, Family Medicine Physician, YouTuber, Internet Personality, Professional Boxer | New Jersey

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Can You Trust Doctor Mike? (Interview)

Published | Video Starts at 27:06

And then the stories that you get from your day to day experiences, whether it's prescribing a medicine and it's not covered and the insurance company is problematic. And now you have a toolbox to reach lawmakers. Like, When the EpiPen situation happened, I made a YouTube video about it. And Chuck Schumer's office calls, who's the Senate majority leader now, and says, would you like to stand with the senator and call for EpiPens on planes? Yeah, let's do it. That would never happen if there was a bullhorn of YouTube at my disposal or immediately after that. I said, well, there's not enough primary care doctors. (27:06–27:20)

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Asserts that his YouTube video led to collaboration with Senator Chuck Schumer on advocating for EpiPens on planes.

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