sstrumello
@sstrumello.bsky.social
I’m a former Twitter user, person living w autoimmune Type 1 diabetes (T1D), and am pro-democracy and I am anti-monopoly.
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@sstrumello.bsky.social
· Feb 1
So, I've created a list of people and entities I find useful to follow for T1D news without too much addiction to corporate media. My list can be found at bsky.app/profile/did:...
The MAGA upstate lawmaker is poised to challenge NY State’s governor Hochul. But Hochul laughs knowing that 77% of NYS voters are in NYC & suburbs, and they just elected a Democratic Socialist as mayor of the largest city in North America.
Stefanik poised to announce bid for New York governor on Friday
Stefanik poised to announce bid for New York governor on Friday
New York Republicans have been shut out of statewide office for decades.
dlvr.it
November 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The MAGA upstate lawmaker is poised to challenge NY State’s governor Hochul. But Hochul laughs knowing that 77% of NYS voters are in NYC & suburbs, and they just elected a Democratic Socialist as mayor of the largest city in North America.
Philly vs. the PBM Mob by Wendell Potter healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/philly-vs-...
Philly vs. the PBM Mob
Fifty-five years after Congress passed the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to fight the Mafia, Philadelphia is using it against Big Insurance.
healthcareuncovered.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Philly vs. the PBM Mob by Wendell Potter healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/philly-vs-...
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All three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices on Tuesday’s ballot for retention will remain on the bench, following an unprecedented and closely watched retention election that eclipsed previous spending records as Democrats sought to protect the liberal judges.
All three Pa. Supreme Court justices are retained following a historically expensive race
The court will hold its liberal majority for at least two more years, retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht through the 2026 midterms and ahead of the 2028 election.
www.inquirer.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
All three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices on Tuesday’s ballot for retention will remain on the bench, following an unprecedented and closely watched retention election that eclipsed previous spending records as Democrats sought to protect the liberal judges.
California voters pass Prop. 50, Democratic redistricting backlash against Trump @sacbee.com www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
California voters pass Prop. 50, Democratic redistricting backlash against Trump
“It’s a victory for the people of the state of California and the United States of America,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
www.sacbee.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
California voters pass Prop. 50, Democratic redistricting backlash against Trump @sacbee.com www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeats Ciattarelli in hotly contested N.J. governor’s race @nj.com www.nj.com/politics/202...
Sherrill defeats Ciattarelli in hotly contested N.J. governor’s race
Democrat Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey's contentious governor's race.
www.nj.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeats Ciattarelli in hotly contested N.J. governor’s race @nj.com www.nj.com/politics/202...
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger is projected to make history on Tuesday, becoming the first woman elected governor of Virginia.
AP: Spanberger projected to be first woman elected governor of Virginia
Democrat Abigail Spanberger is projected to make history on Tuesday, becoming the first woman elected governor of Virginia.
richmond.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Democrat Abigail Spanberger is projected to make history on Tuesday, becoming the first woman elected governor of Virginia.
The end to Johnson’s unwillingness to do the right thing is because it could lead to the House voting to release at least redacted versions of the Jeffrey Epstein files which contains Donald J. Trump. Heaven forbid he pisses him off…
“In my opinion, the will of the people have spoken,” Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said. “Let’s get her to work.”
GOP Senator Urges Mike Johnson To Swear In Arizona Democrat After Weeks-Long Delay
“In my opinion, the will of the people have spoken,” Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said. “Let’s get her to work.”
www.huffpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The end to Johnson’s unwillingness to do the right thing is because it could lead to the House voting to release at least redacted versions of the Jeffrey Epstein files which contains Donald J. Trump. Heaven forbid he pisses him off…
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Will rising prices sink Trump and Republicans seeking reelection next year?
Take my poll: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-will-rising-prices-sink
Take my poll: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-will-rising-prices-sink
Office Hours: Will Rising Prices Sink Trump?
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Will rising prices sink Trump and Republicans seeking reelection next year?
Take my poll: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-will-rising-prices-sink
Take my poll: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-will-rising-prices-sink
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What are you up to this weekend? Hang out with us and make some calls to Virginia voters to help Democrats add a trifecta in Trump’s backyard: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
What are you up to this weekend? Hang out with us and make some calls to Virginia voters to help Democrats add a trifecta in Trump’s backyard: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Canada's anti-tariff Ronald Reagan advertisement was an incursion in the trade war, but there’s another reason it may have bothered President Donald Trump, Jake Lundberg argues in The Atlantic Daily:
Why a Reagan Ad Provoked Trump
Canada’s anti-tariff ad was an incursion in the trade war, but there’s another reason it may have bothered Trump.
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Canada's anti-tariff Ronald Reagan advertisement was an incursion in the trade war, but there’s another reason it may have bothered President Donald Trump, Jake Lundberg argues in The Atlantic Daily:
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Trump's plan to quadruple Argentinian beef imports is the opposite of "America first."
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump's plan to quadruple Argentinian beef imports is the opposite of "America first."
I trust the authors at Kaiser Family Foundation more than I trust an accounting professor at Johns Hopkins on this. Elisabeth Rosenthal vs. Ge Bai. Hmmm.
Out-of-pocket premiums for subsidized ACA enrollees will jump by an average of about 114% if enhanced tax credits are not extended. But, it varies a lot from person to person. Our calculator illustrates the change by income, age, family size, and zip code.
www.kff.org/interactive/...
www.kff.org/interactive/...
How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire?| KFF
The ACA's enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the credi...
www.kff.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I trust the authors at Kaiser Family Foundation more than I trust an accounting professor at Johns Hopkins on this. Elisabeth Rosenthal vs. Ge Bai. Hmmm.
One interesting take-away is the following: "Conservative think tanks like the Paragon Health Institute are publishing studies that downplay the health consequences of Medicaid cuts and insurance losses." Johns Hopkins Dr. Ge Bai is moonlights for the Paragon Health Institute.
“Health care is not a hill on which Trump is willing to die,” but in the shutdown fight, the president’s animosity for the opposing party has overwhelmed his instinct for political survival, Jonathan Chait argues.
Trump’s Self-Inflicted Wound
A health-care battle tarnished the president’s first term. Here he goes again.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
One interesting take-away is the following: "Conservative think tanks like the Paragon Health Institute are publishing studies that downplay the health consequences of Medicaid cuts and insurance losses." Johns Hopkins Dr. Ge Bai is moonlights for the Paragon Health Institute.
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“Health care is not a hill on which Trump is willing to die,” but in the shutdown fight, the president’s animosity for the opposing party has overwhelmed his instinct for political survival, Jonathan Chait argues.
Trump’s Self-Inflicted Wound
A health-care battle tarnished the president’s first term. Here he goes again.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“Health care is not a hill on which Trump is willing to die,” but in the shutdown fight, the president’s animosity for the opposing party has overwhelmed his instinct for political survival, Jonathan Chait argues.
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When I say "presumptively illegal" I mean it literally: the 2023 merger guidelines set markers for structural presumptions, and a WB-Paramount tie-up would breach them.
California AG Rob Bonta, up for re-election next year, has constituents who want him to stand up. prospect.org/2025/10/30/f...
California AG Rob Bonta, up for re-election next year, has constituents who want him to stand up. prospect.org/2025/10/30/f...
October 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
When I say "presumptively illegal" I mean it literally: the 2023 merger guidelines set markers for structural presumptions, and a WB-Paramount tie-up would breach them.
California AG Rob Bonta, up for re-election next year, has constituents who want him to stand up. prospect.org/2025/10/30/f...
California AG Rob Bonta, up for re-election next year, has constituents who want him to stand up. prospect.org/2025/10/30/f...
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From me: Trump is trying to bully Warner Bros. Discovery into accepting a merger bid from the MAGA-fied Paramount. There's a problem for him though: any state Attorney General can sue to block such a deal, which under current law is presumptively illegal.
prospect.org/2025/10/30/f...
prospect.org/2025/10/30/f...
The Flaw in Trump’s MAGA Media Empire Plot - The American Prospect
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that it is for sale, and Trump is trying to force the company to agree to a merger with Paramount, consolidating media with his allies the Ellisons. But states can...
prospect.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
From me: Trump is trying to bully Warner Bros. Discovery into accepting a merger bid from the MAGA-fied Paramount. There's a problem for him though: any state Attorney General can sue to block such a deal, which under current law is presumptively illegal.
prospect.org/2025/10/30/f...
prospect.org/2025/10/30/f...
Perhaps the reason they're skeptical is because Express Scripts has made such announcements before, yet failed to change its rebate-aggregation. Now, they classify cheap generics as "specialty" drugs & mark them up by more than 1000%. But patients have options on those, including @costplusdrugs.com
Leading supporters of PBM legislation reacted positively to news that its Express Scripts would phase out drug rebates, but they also said their bills remain necessary.
Congress eyes PBM bills despite Express Scripts ending rebates
www.modernhealthcare.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Perhaps the reason they're skeptical is because Express Scripts has made such announcements before, yet failed to change its rebate-aggregation. Now, they classify cheap generics as "specialty" drugs & mark them up by more than 1000%. But patients have options on those, including @costplusdrugs.com
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Novo Nordisk says offer for Metsera adheres to restrictions under Pfizer deal reut.rs/4nBiowZ
Novo Nordisk says offer for Metsera adheres to restrictions under Pfizer deal
Novo Nordisk said on Thursday that it had adhered to all restrictions under the Pfizer merger agreement in its unsolicited offer for drugmaker Metsera , and that the value of its proposal far exceeded Pfizer's offer.
reut.rs
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Novo Nordisk says offer for Metsera adheres to restrictions under Pfizer deal reut.rs/4nBiowZ
Cigna beats quarterly profit estimates on health services (such as pharmacy benefits operated by its Express Scripts business which it calls "Evernorth") strength @reuters.com www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Cigna beats quarterly profit estimates on health services (such as pharmacy benefits operated by its Express Scripts business which it calls "Evernorth") strength @reuters.com www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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Trump surgeon general nominee Casey Means faces US Senate hearing reut.rs/43FtAl1
Trump surgeon general nominee Casey Means faces US Senate hearing
Wellness influencer Casey Means, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general, is set to appear on Thursday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee for her confirmation hearing.
reut.rs
October 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Trump surgeon general nominee Casey Means faces US Senate hearing reut.rs/43FtAl1
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RFK Jr. and MAHA will loom over today’s confirmation hearing for surgeon general nominee Casey Means. www.axios.com/2025/10/30/s...
Surgeon general hearing to reopen RFK Jr. battles
Means still is likely to have plenty of defenders on the GOP side of the dais.
www.axios.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
RFK Jr. and MAHA will loom over today’s confirmation hearing for surgeon general nominee Casey Means. www.axios.com/2025/10/30/s...
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Bristol Myers beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong Opdivo sales reut.rs/47fxT8X
Bristol Myers beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong Opdivo sales
Bristol Myers Squibb beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as strong growth of its cancer immunotherapy and blood thinner Eliquis helped the drugmaker overcome a hit from generic competition for several older drugs.
reut.rs
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Bristol Myers beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong Opdivo sales reut.rs/47fxT8X
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The Affordable Care Act premium surge hits home. www.axios.com/2025/10/30/a...
The ACA premium surge hits home
States started notifying residents they could be on the hook for thousands more dollars in out-of-pocket costs.
www.axios.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The Affordable Care Act premium surge hits home. www.axios.com/2025/10/30/a...
Did you realize there is no accepted definition for what a "specialty drug" actually IS? The reason: it's a bogus, non-medical classification invented by drug distribution system entities (wholesalers like Cardinal Health, and Pharmacy Benefit Managers or PBMs) who profit from
high prices on drugs
high prices on drugs
Cardinal Health lifts annual adjusted profit forecast on specialty drug demand reut.rs/3LeBPyk
Cardinal Health lifts annual adjusted profit forecast on specialty drug demand
Drug distributor Cardinal Health raised its annual adjusted profit forecast on Thursday after beating estimates for first-quarter profit on strong demand for costly specialty medicines and branded drugs at its pharmaceuticals unit.
reut.rs
October 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Did you realize there is no accepted definition for what a "specialty drug" actually IS? The reason: it's a bogus, non-medical classification invented by drug distribution system entities (wholesalers like Cardinal Health, and Pharmacy Benefit Managers or PBMs) who profit from
high prices on drugs
high prices on drugs
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100K visa fee could exacerbate rural doctor shortage: study www.axios.com/2025/10/30/v...
$100K visa fee could worsen rural doctor shortage: Study
The Trump administration's fee for new H-1B visa applicants threatens to suck resources from poorer parts of the U.S.
www.axios.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
100K visa fee could exacerbate rural doctor shortage: study www.axios.com/2025/10/30/v...