hms85
@hms85.bsky.social
progressive voter, advocate for national single-payer health care
After Series of Denials, His Insurer OK'd Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late. www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
After Series of Denials, His Insurer OK'd Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.
How prior authorization can devastate patients and their families
www.medpagetoday.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
After Series of Denials, His Insurer OK'd Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late. www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
After Series of Denials, His Insurer OK'd Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late. www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
After Series of Denials, His Insurer OK'd Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.
How prior authorization can devastate patients and their families
www.medpagetoday.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
After Series of Denials, His Insurer OK'd Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late. www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
Thank our newest Medicare for All cosponsors! act.medicare4all.org/sign/2025112...
Thank our newest Medicare for All cosponsors!
Say thanks!
act.medicare4all.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Thank our newest Medicare for All cosponsors! act.medicare4all.org/sign/2025112...
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Soooooo the government will be, like, the one paying for all this health care? Like, the only payer? Like, a single payer? cc @hms85.bsky.social
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 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Soooooo the government will be, like, the one paying for all this health care? Like, the only payer? Like, a single payer? cc @hms85.bsky.social
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In a sane world: “He would praise the Constitution, respect the rule of law, seek justice, cherish fundamental rights and strengthen education. He would use every day…to make lives better—because he understands that’s the only real reason to take the job.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
In a Sane World (Take Five)
A picture of a presidency that would make sense—in 25 thoughts
www.americaamerica.news
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In a sane world: “He would praise the Constitution, respect the rule of law, seek justice, cherish fundamental rights and strengthen education. He would use every day…to make lives better—because he understands that’s the only real reason to take the job.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
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The longest shutdown in U.S. history is ending.
The next shutdown threat is around the corner.
The next shutdown threat is around the corner.
The next shutdown threat is around the corner
Most of the federal government will continue running on autopilot through Jan. 30, setting up another showdown.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The longest shutdown in U.S. history is ending.
The next shutdown threat is around the corner.
The next shutdown threat is around the corner.
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It's ONLY been 65 years since six year old Ruby Bridges walked through the halls of William Frantz Elementary as the first Black child to attend an all white school. Met with mobs and hate, her bravery and courage helped change the course of history for this nation.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's ONLY been 65 years since six year old Ruby Bridges walked through the halls of William Frantz Elementary as the first Black child to attend an all white school. Met with mobs and hate, her bravery and courage helped change the course of history for this nation.
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“Things are pretty crappy”: 1 in 4 U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck - CNN
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‘Things are pretty crappy.’ 1 in 4 US households are living paycheck to paycheck — CNN
Austin H. can’t wait to buy a house and start a family. But right now, the 34-year-old is barely getting by.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
“Things are pretty crappy”: 1 in 4 U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck - CNN
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Keep what's good in the ACA, but eliminate private profiteering insurers who sell the marketplace plans. In the short term, fix the ACA, then fight like hades for a national, publicly funded, single payer healthcare system. Pay for it as we fund fire protection and defense. Let clinicians run it.
If ACA goes away and people have to find their own policies you can count on millions of people being denied coverage because of preexisting conditions. The ACA made it illegal for insurance companies to refuse coverage or raise rates for preexisting medical issues. I know because I was one of them.
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Keep what's good in the ACA, but eliminate private profiteering insurers who sell the marketplace plans. In the short term, fix the ACA, then fight like hades for a national, publicly funded, single payer healthcare system. Pay for it as we fund fire protection and defense. Let clinicians run it.
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If ACA goes away and people have to find their own policies you can count on millions of people being denied coverage because of preexisting conditions. The ACA made it illegal for insurance companies to refuse coverage or raise rates for preexisting medical issues. I know because I was one of them.
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
If ACA goes away and people have to find their own policies you can count on millions of people being denied coverage because of preexisting conditions. The ACA made it illegal for insurance companies to refuse coverage or raise rates for preexisting medical issues. I know because I was one of them.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Have you contacted your Democratic senators yet?
Demand that your Democratic senators call on Chuck Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We need new leadership that will actually fight for us.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/dem-sen...
Demand that your Democratic senators call on Chuck Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We need new leadership that will actually fight for us.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/dem-sen...
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Have you contacted your Democratic senators yet?
Demand that your Democratic senators call on Chuck Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We need new leadership that will actually fight for us.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/dem-sen...
Demand that your Democratic senators call on Chuck Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We need new leadership that will actually fight for us.
Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/dem-sen...
"Medicare for All is what we need," says Dr. Edward Roberts who has set up a free clinic in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.
www.kentucky.com/opinion/lind...
www.kentucky.com/opinion/lind...
‘We don’t turn anyone away.’ Eastern Kentucky clinic may become health care model
Linda Blackford: The Post Clinic in Mount Sterling offers free medical and dental care for those who need it.
www.kentucky.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"Medicare for All is what we need," says Dr. Edward Roberts who has set up a free clinic in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.
www.kentucky.com/opinion/lind...
www.kentucky.com/opinion/lind...
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Y'know, there are lots of journalists out there (male, female and so on) who actually uphold the ethics of the profession and do their jobs and don't get their own "Kill Bill"-themed glamour profile.
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Y'know, there are lots of journalists out there (male, female and so on) who actually uphold the ethics of the profession and do their jobs and don't get their own "Kill Bill"-themed glamour profile.
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In breaking ranks to end the shutdown, Nevada’s two Democratic senators showcased the shifting politics of the once solidly blue state.
Both Nevada senators spurned their party. They were reading the room.
Once a Democratic stronghold, Nevada’s shifting economy — and shrinking patience — are fueling a Republican revival.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In breaking ranks to end the shutdown, Nevada’s two Democratic senators showcased the shifting politics of the once solidly blue state.
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In a sane world: "The voters would never elect a pathological liar, malignant narcissist, sadist & sociopath who hates most of the country’s people" and "an overwhelming majority would demand the removal of a lawless, hateful, criminal president from office." www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
In a Sane World (Take Five)
A picture of a presidency that would make sense—in 25 thoughts
www.americaamerica.news
November 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In a sane world: "The voters would never elect a pathological liar, malignant narcissist, sadist & sociopath who hates most of the country’s people" and "an overwhelming majority would demand the removal of a lawless, hateful, criminal president from office." www.americaamerica.news/p/in-a-sane-...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Friday facts
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Friday facts
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This is so odious and spiteful. But par for the course for these monsters.
🚨Dept. of Education proposes to exclude public health degrees from the “professional degree” category.
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
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That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This is so odious and spiteful. But par for the course for these monsters.
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The biggest little scandal in Washington right now? How bad Kash Patel is at his job.
Kash Patel, the FBI's agent of chaos
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Patel is at being FBI director.
www.motherjones.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now? How bad Kash Patel is at his job.
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HEY LA: Join the protest at Spotify HQ in the LA Arts District at 12p PT.
Spotify is doubling down on its decision to help recruit for ICE, so we're turning up the volume on our Cancel Spotify campaign until they stop running ICE ads: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Spotify is doubling down on its decision to help recruit for ICE, so we're turning up the volume on our Cancel Spotify campaign until they stop running ICE ads: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
HEY LA: Join the protest at Spotify HQ in the LA Arts District at 12p PT.
Spotify is doubling down on its decision to help recruit for ICE, so we're turning up the volume on our Cancel Spotify campaign until they stop running ICE ads: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Spotify is doubling down on its decision to help recruit for ICE, so we're turning up the volume on our Cancel Spotify campaign until they stop running ICE ads: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Grijalva Signs Discharge Petition to Force Epstein Files Vote Right After Being Sworn In
The congresswoman called House Speaker Mike Johnson’s delay a politically motivated “abuse of power” and reiterated her support for releasing the documents, declaring that “justice cannot wait another day.”
The congresswoman called House Speaker Mike Johnson’s delay a politically motivated “abuse of power” and reiterated her support for releasing the documents, declaring that “justice cannot wait another day.”
Grijalva Signs Discharge Petition to Force Epstein Files Vote Right After Being Sworn In | Common Dreams
House Speaker Mike Johnson finally swore in Adelita Grijalva, who
swiftly became the crucial 218th signature on a discharge petition to
force a vote on releasing files related to deceased sex offend...
www.commondreams.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Grijalva Signs Discharge Petition to Force Epstein Files Vote Right After Being Sworn In
The congresswoman called House Speaker Mike Johnson’s delay a politically motivated “abuse of power” and reiterated her support for releasing the documents, declaring that “justice cannot wait another day.”
The congresswoman called House Speaker Mike Johnson’s delay a politically motivated “abuse of power” and reiterated her support for releasing the documents, declaring that “justice cannot wait another day.”
Could A National Health Plan Finally Be Good Politics?
Here are reasons why it might be the right time to reconsider an old argument. Dave Oxman is a physician, a medical school professor and a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District.
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Here are reasons why it might be the right time to reconsider an old argument. Dave Oxman is a physician, a medical school professor and a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District.
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/guest-commen...
Guest Commentary: Is a National Health Plan Good Politics?
A local politician lays out the reasons why it might be the right time to reconsider a national healthcare plan
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November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Could A National Health Plan Finally Be Good Politics?
Here are reasons why it might be the right time to reconsider an old argument. Dave Oxman is a physician, a medical school professor and a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District.
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/guest-commen...
Here are reasons why it might be the right time to reconsider an old argument. Dave Oxman is a physician, a medical school professor and a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District.
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/guest-commen...