Channing Kelly
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Single Mother By Choice (To Twins!) * Wesleyan Alum * Albuquerque Native * Realtor® and Small Business Owner * If All You Want Is Business, Head to @channing.realtor and @idakellyrealtors.com.
If the experience of being a consumer in the insurance marketplace is any indication, the majority of people do not have the time and knowledge to price shop for one product (insurance), much less multiple health care services and procedures—some of which will be time sensitive.
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If the experience of being a consumer in the insurance marketplace is any indication, the majority of people do not have the time and knowledge to price shop for one product (insurance), much less multiple health care services and procedures—some of which will be time sensitive.
I'm the rare consumer who's been trying to secure health care prices in advance for years because of my high-deductible plan where I essentially pay everything. Very rarely am I able to get any answer—even when asking well in advance about run of the mill appointments.
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I'm the rare consumer who's been trying to secure health care prices in advance for years because of my high-deductible plan where I essentially pay everything. Very rarely am I able to get any answer—even when asking well in advance about run of the mill appointments.
The legislators suggesting $1,000 in an HSA as a way to solve this crisis really do not understand. It does someone no good to get $1,000 in an HSA when they can't afford the health insurance plan that is required to be paired with that HSA. A plan with a deductible well in excess of $1,000.
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The legislators suggesting $1,000 in an HSA as a way to solve this crisis really do not understand. It does someone no good to get $1,000 in an HSA when they can't afford the health insurance plan that is required to be paired with that HSA. A plan with a deductible well in excess of $1,000.
When I was getting radiation to treat my cancer I was super tired all the time. Took some significant effort not to just nod off in the middle of meetings. Even brought a cot into the office.
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
When I was getting radiation to treat my cancer I was super tired all the time. Took some significant effort not to just nod off in the middle of meetings. Even brought a cot into the office.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
Finally someone asks the right question. Of course they are going to buy insurance from insurance companies because they are protecting against financial ruin. Giving people money to pay for their health care expenses does not take away that risk.
TRUMP: We’re going to give Americans the money to buy health insurance
REPORTER: But won’t they buy it from
Insurance companies?
TRUMP: Ahhh. Some may. I mean they’ll be negotiating prices
REPORTER: But won’t they buy it from
Insurance companies?
TRUMP: Ahhh. Some may. I mean they’ll be negotiating prices
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Finally someone asks the right question. Of course they are going to buy insurance from insurance companies because they are protecting against financial ruin. Giving people money to pay for their health care expenses does not take away that risk.
I’ve spent two decades “negotiating my insurance” as a small business owner and then tracking and evaluating every expenditure. It’s difficult and time consuming and the vast majority of people do not have the bandwidth to do it. Individuals have zero negotiating power. That’s not changing.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I’ve spent two decades “negotiating my insurance” as a small business owner and then tracking and evaluating every expenditure. It’s difficult and time consuming and the vast majority of people do not have the bandwidth to do it. Individuals have zero negotiating power. That’s not changing.
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Parks and Rec isn't a hill to die on, but one thing it gets right is this whole government thing rests on the shoulders of people you will never know, caring a lot about jobs you've never heard of, fighting challenges thrown at them from every angle just to make life a little better for everyone.
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Parks and Rec isn't a hill to die on, but one thing it gets right is this whole government thing rests on the shoulders of people you will never know, caring a lot about jobs you've never heard of, fighting challenges thrown at them from every angle just to make life a little better for everyone.
Thinking I'm going to pull an all-nighter so I can log on to my health insurance website at midnight and see what my new premium will be. Seems like a good scary Halloween activity.
kermit the frog is covering his mouth with his hand and the words `` so scared '' are behind him .
Alt: Kermit the frog cowering in fear with his hand up to his mouth. "So Scared" text overlay.
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Thinking I'm going to pull an all-nighter so I can log on to my health insurance website at midnight and see what my new premium will be. Seems like a good scary Halloween activity.
A reminder that food banks can make your money go so much further than you can. A $20 donation to your local food bank will secure far more food than you can buy for the same amount at the grocery store because they buy in bulk at wholesale prices.
October 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A reminder that food banks can make your money go so much further than you can. A $20 donation to your local food bank will secure far more food than you can buy for the same amount at the grocery store because they buy in bulk at wholesale prices.
You know what helps with being able to afford having and raising children? Affordable health insurance.
Dr Oz: "Turns out that about 1/3 families don't have the number of babies they desire. They're under-babied. So this president committed to address that during the campaign and he's delivering on that today."
October 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
You know what helps with being able to afford having and raising children? Affordable health insurance.
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Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb
Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass
Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.
n.pr
October 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb
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I get it: DOJ Barbie acts like a seventh grader in a Senate Committee hearing but Katie Porter yelled at her assistant for screwing up a video shoot, so she is TOTALLY unfit for political office.
October 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I get it: DOJ Barbie acts like a seventh grader in a Senate Committee hearing but Katie Porter yelled at her assistant for screwing up a video shoot, so she is TOTALLY unfit for political office.
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maybe rapture tiktok just forgot the word “equinox”
September 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
maybe rapture tiktok just forgot the word “equinox”
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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Hey Folks...You may start seeing social media sites and a website for Climate.us
If you see it, follow and share. It is legit and has some amazing, credible people behind it trying to plug leaks in the climate science world. Trust me on this one. More is coming....
If you see it, follow and share. It is legit and has some amazing, credible people behind it trying to plug leaks in the climate science world. Trust me on this one. More is coming....
August 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Hey Folks...You may start seeing social media sites and a website for Climate.us
If you see it, follow and share. It is legit and has some amazing, credible people behind it trying to plug leaks in the climate science world. Trust me on this one. More is coming....
If you see it, follow and share. It is legit and has some amazing, credible people behind it trying to plug leaks in the climate science world. Trust me on this one. More is coming....
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Do you hate that the 21st century is just being lied to all the time and facing down infinite scam attempts?
Just put your agentic AI browser on the case. It'll surrender your life to scammers and grifters in no time.
Just put your agentic AI browser on the case. It'll surrender your life to scammers and grifters in no time.
August 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Do you hate that the 21st century is just being lied to all the time and facing down infinite scam attempts?
Just put your agentic AI browser on the case. It'll surrender your life to scammers and grifters in no time.
Just put your agentic AI browser on the case. It'll surrender your life to scammers and grifters in no time.
If you ever need to know what it’s like to brush your teeth with arthritis cream, feel free to reach out.
August 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
If you ever need to know what it’s like to brush your teeth with arthritis cream, feel free to reach out.
Behold the span tag. 😂
August 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Behold the span tag. 😂
Yep. Loved the subway when I lived in New York and love it when I visit. Best way to get around the city. Buses too!
if you're not from or have never been to new york i cannot stress enough how normal the subway is 99% of the time. kids take it to school. everyone is basically chill. you learn to be in proximity with harmless weirdos or minor irritations pretty quick. for all its issues it's an incredible thing
August 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Yep. Loved the subway when I lived in New York and love it when I visit. Best way to get around the city. Buses too!
Every time I've asked to pay the cash price I've been told I'm not allowed access to that price because I have insurance. The logic goes, if I have insurance, I'm required to use it, even in the case when my insurance does not cover the test or procedure.
Offered a cash price for a prenatal genetic test? It may be your best bet
An expectant mom got a $750 bill for a blood test to check for genetic abnormalities in her baby. Then she tried to figure out why it was so high.
www.npr.org
August 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Every time I've asked to pay the cash price I've been told I'm not allowed access to that price because I have insurance. The logic goes, if I have insurance, I'm required to use it, even in the case when my insurance does not cover the test or procedure.
I wonder how long it will take for MAGA to come after him?
Opinion | I’m a Red-State Mayor. Diversity Is Not Reverse Bigotry.
www.nytimes.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I wonder how long it will take for MAGA to come after him?
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If I was so ashamed and frightened that I had to wear a mask and hide my identity in order to do my job I would quit that job.
Be ashamed, ICE.
Be ashamed, ICE.
July 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
If I was so ashamed and frightened that I had to wear a mask and hide my identity in order to do my job I would quit that job.
Be ashamed, ICE.
Be ashamed, ICE.
Fingers crossed the new refrigerator I bought really does make ice that looks like it came from Superman's Fortress of Solitude because that would be amazing.
July 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Fingers crossed the new refrigerator I bought really does make ice that looks like it came from Superman's Fortress of Solitude because that would be amazing.
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Re-reading Justice Robert H. Jackson's famous speech on the dangerous discretion of federal prosecutors in light of the dubious indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. This section stood out.
www.roberthjackson.org/speech-and-w...
www.roberthjackson.org/speech-and-w...
June 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Re-reading Justice Robert H. Jackson's famous speech on the dangerous discretion of federal prosecutors in light of the dubious indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. This section stood out.
www.roberthjackson.org/speech-and-w...
www.roberthjackson.org/speech-and-w...