🌎 Discussion: Health And Healthcare III

[blueharvest]

Americans Hate Their Private Health Insurance

The response to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder surely disproves the claim that Americans love the private health insurance system. It’s a political force waiting to be harnessed — but few in DC seem interested.

jacobin.com

 

[blueharvest]

There is no better plan coming from these guys, just members getting booted off the rolls.

That's basically Trump's plan with the Affordable Care Act: get rid of it and then don't replace it with anything and let insurance companies price gouge their customers as much as they want.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

After Dobbs, 70% of women say avoiding pregnancy is important: KFF survey

The KFF Women’s Health Survey looked at women’s experiences with birth control, insurance coverage, contraceptive preferences and the influence of contraceptive information on social media.

www.cleveland.com

 

[Lily Adler]

Free Luigi is a thing and of course they're using Nintendo's Luigi.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

Crimes against humanity.

 

[squeekness]

The US should have universal care for all.

 

[squeekness]

In this Bernie would be correct.

 

[blueharvest]

Democrats demand answers from Trump pick Mehmet Oz on 'Medicare privatization'

In a new letter, seven Democratic lawmakers probed "Dr. Oz" on his past support for putting all seniors in Medicare Advantage and questioned whether he has conflicts of interest.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

Democrats demand answers from Trump pick Mehmet Oz on 'Medicare privatization'

In a new letter, seven Democratic lawmakers probed "Dr. Oz" on his past support for putting all seniors in Medicare Advantage and questioned whether he has conflicts of interest.

www.nbcnews.com

I'm sure he has conflict of interests. All the Trump picks do st this point, it's like a qualifier.

 

[squeekness]

We really have no reasonable excuse not to.

 

[blueharvest]

North Carolina leaders celebrate program to curb medical debt • NC Newsline

North Carolina leaders held a Zoom event to highlight the state's efforts to relieve more than 2 million people of medical debt

ncnewsline.com

 

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[blueharvest]

Luigi Mangione shouts about ‘insult to the American people’ as he’s led into court

Luigi Mangione appeared at the Blair County Courthouse this afternoon in handcuffs and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit

www.independent.co.uk

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Location data firm helps police find out when suspects visited their doctor

Leaked form shows how Fog Data helps cops find where suspects have been and when.

arstechnica.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

American kids will get fatter from cheap school meals.

 

[blueharvest]

American kids will get fatter from cheap school meals.

And probably die from diseases that could be prevented with a vaccine of some kind.

 

[blueharvest]

New York police warn US healthcare executives about online ‘hitlist’

Corporations scramble to provide protection against threat of copycat killings following Brian Thompson’s murder

www.theguardian.com