Linda Rittelmann
@lrittelmann.bsky.social
Health Policy / Medicaid Exec., food lover, decent cook, part time Belfast, Northern Ireland resident, full time Baltimorean. Views are my own.
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The lead prosecutor on the Adams investigation - Hagan Scotten - resigns from SDNY.
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion [to dismiss Adams charges]. But it was never going to me.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion [to dismiss Adams charges]. But it was never going to me.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read the Resignation Letter From Hagan Scotten
Hagan Scotten, an assistant U.S. attorney, wrote to Emil Bove, acting deputy attorney general, refusing to drop the case against Mayor Eric Adams.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The lead prosecutor on the Adams investigation - Hagan Scotten - resigns from SDNY.
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion [to dismiss Adams charges]. But it was never going to me.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion [to dismiss Adams charges]. But it was never going to me.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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DOJ leadership has put all Public Integrity Section lawyers into a room with 1 hour to decide who will dismiss Adams indictment or else all will be fired. Sending them strength to stand by their oath, which is to support the Constitution, not the president’s political agenda. 🇺🇸
February 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
DOJ leadership has put all Public Integrity Section lawyers into a room with 1 hour to decide who will dismiss Adams indictment or else all will be fired. Sending them strength to stand by their oath, which is to support the Constitution, not the president’s political agenda. 🇺🇸
January 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
PEPFAR gets temporary reprieve - for now. The program is credited with saving millions of lives - many of them children.
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State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now (Gift Article)
Experts fear a resurgence of infections in low-income countries if the ban were to continue. The waiver remains in place, while officials review foreign aid programs.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
PEPFAR gets temporary reprieve - for now. The program is credited with saving millions of lives - many of them children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h... www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h... www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
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![YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE].
YOU: I am calling on [HOUSE MEMBER/SENATOR] to speak out against President Trump’s actions on Monday in freezing all federal aid. This is blatantly illegal; the Executive Branch can’t unilaterally decide to ignore laws that were passed by Congress, especially when it comes to financial aid.
YOU: MOC must take action, and clarify how they will stop the freeze and ensure that the millions who are directly impacted by financial aid will not be harmed.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENT]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreia6t55htxgj6v4nxv5uys3mklsp7lgba2qajqxb6c542lp2gf4gq4@jpeg)
Cruelty is the point.
The US secretary of state ordered the immediate halt pending a review into whether they are consistent with President Donald Trump’s policies, according to an internal cable seen by the Financial Times on.ft.com/40u43Jd
January 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Cruelty is the point.
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JUST IN: Judge MEHTA has barred Stewart Rhodes and other Oath Keepers whose sentences were *commuted* from going into Washinton or the U.S. Capitol without permission from the court.
January 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
JUST IN: Judge MEHTA has barred Stewart Rhodes and other Oath Keepers whose sentences were *commuted* from going into Washinton or the U.S. Capitol without permission from the court.
You can get to Annapolis without a car. It’s just really hard. What about activists, the disabled and just everyday people without a car? Good luck. The LAST thing Annapolis needs is more cars clogging up the inner harbor near State Circle. #norepresentation #nopublictransportation
Why is it so hard to get to Maryland’s state capital?
Annapolis is the center of power in Maryland, but it's not the easiest place to get to without a car.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:02 PM
You can get to Annapolis without a car. It’s just really hard. What about activists, the disabled and just everyday people without a car? Good luck. The LAST thing Annapolis needs is more cars clogging up the inner harbor near State Circle. #norepresentation #nopublictransportation
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BREAKING NEWS: The Baltimore City Fire Department is battling a massive fire in Woodberry, near Interstate 83.
A department spokesman confirmed the fire is at Camp Small, which is where the city recycles trees.
This story will be updated:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
A department spokesman confirmed the fire is at Camp Small, which is where the city recycles trees.
This story will be updated:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
Fire crews battle massive fire in Woodberry neighborhood near I-83
Fire crews are battling a massive fire in Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood near Interstate 83.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:18 AM
BREAKING NEWS: The Baltimore City Fire Department is battling a massive fire in Woodberry, near Interstate 83.
A department spokesman confirmed the fire is at Camp Small, which is where the city recycles trees.
This story will be updated:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
A department spokesman confirmed the fire is at Camp Small, which is where the city recycles trees.
This story will be updated:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
Still wirking from home without much information being shared. No specific test results gave been shared. Very little details on remediation efforts, and no information on if, or how, the HVAC systems are affected www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
Legionella bacteria concerns persist at State Center complex in Baltimore
State government officials are continuing to battle Legionella bacteria at the aging State Center office complex in Baltimore, sending workers home this week as they flush the water systems.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Still wirking from home without much information being shared. No specific test results gave been shared. Very little details on remediation efforts, and no information on if, or how, the HVAC systems are affected www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
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A new training program is offering reproductive health care skills to health care providers across the state.
Maryland Aims to Train as Many as 120 New Abortion Care Providers Over Two Years
A new training program is offering reproductive health care skills to health care providers across the state.
truthout.org
November 29, 2024 at 1:46 PM
A new training program is offering reproductive health care skills to health care providers across the state.
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I do enjoy how the Irish defy stereotypes by producing the most insane election graphics known to man
November 30, 2024 at 11:42 AM
I do enjoy how the Irish defy stereotypes by producing the most insane election graphics known to man
This is an incredibly personal obit on an incredible journalist.
Pat Furgurson was one of a kind and I am so sad he’a gone. Everyone in south county knew Pat when he was on the beat. We had a shared affinity for the blues & he gave me bbq recs. His resilience was simply extraordinary.
From @rickhutzell.bsky.social:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/opinion/colu...
From @rickhutzell.bsky.social:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/opinion/colu...
Pat Furgurson, journalist who covered his colleagues’ murders, dies
Pat Furgurson covered a tragedy that swept up him, the newspaper he worked for, Annapolis, and for a moment, the nation.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:37 PM
This is an incredibly personal obit on an incredible journalist.
My new boss…#clowncar
Trump picks Dr. Oz to be CMS administrator
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician and TV personality known as Dr. Oz, to be administrator of CMS.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:58 PM
My new boss…#clowncar
“If subsidies fall to their pre-2021 level, experts say, many new subscribers would choose not to renew their coverage — the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicted that 3.4 million more people would become uninsured — and many of them live in states that lean heavily Republican.”
Millions may not have health coverage if subsidies return to pre-Biden level
Millions of people might lose or drop their health coverage when a Biden-era expansion of ACA subsidies expires next year.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
“If subsidies fall to their pre-2021 level, experts say, many new subscribers would choose not to renew their coverage — the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicted that 3.4 million more people would become uninsured — and many of them live in states that lean heavily Republican.”
From now on, when people ask me if I’m American, I’m going to answer “No, I’m from Maryland.” #bluestate #progressive
November 17, 2024 at 8:02 PM
From now on, when people ask me if I’m American, I’m going to answer “No, I’m from Maryland.” #bluestate #progressive
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HHS has routinely imposed the "death penalty" on small businesses, barring them from participating in Medicare.
But it has never barred a national Medicare supplier -- even when that company has repeatedly committed fraud.
Some companies, it seems, are too big to ban.
But it has never barred a national Medicare supplier -- even when that company has repeatedly committed fraud.
Some companies, it seems, are too big to ban.
Lincare Made Billions While Repeatedly Defrauding Medicare. Feds Did Little To Rein It In.
Lincare, the nation’s largest distributor of home oxygen equipment, has repeatedly violated Medicare rules and probation agreements, victimizing ailing patients and costing taxpayers huge sums. The fe...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2024 at 6:48 PM
HHS has routinely imposed the "death penalty" on small businesses, barring them from participating in Medicare.
But it has never barred a national Medicare supplier -- even when that company has repeatedly committed fraud.
Some companies, it seems, are too big to ban.
But it has never barred a national Medicare supplier -- even when that company has repeatedly committed fraud.
Some companies, it seems, are too big to ban.
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Writing about RFK Jr means an inbox filled w/ "what we have now isn't working" & "he's right about chronic disease" emails. My latest @opinion.bsky.social on that line of thinking (& the obvious disaster it would be to allow a notorious anti-vaxxer, & misinformation peddler to lead HHS): (gift link)
RFK Jr.’s Junk Science Will Put Every American at Risk
His promotion of bizarre conspiracy theories could turn the government into an “accelerant for misinformation.”
www.bloomberg.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Writing about RFK Jr means an inbox filled w/ "what we have now isn't working" & "he's right about chronic disease" emails. My latest @opinion.bsky.social on that line of thinking (& the obvious disaster it would be to allow a notorious anti-vaxxer, & misinformation peddler to lead HHS): (gift link)