Wesley Sanders
@wsanders.bsky.social
Current: consultant, VP finance, self-proclaimed health policy wonk. past: health plan CFO, United Methodist clergy
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Like I’ve been saying: I think one of the big political stories of the year is going to be non-conservative Christians getting loud.
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Like I’ve been saying: I think one of the big political stories of the year is going to be non-conservative Christians getting loud.
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This is welcome from the Pope, and also man, any Christian that needs to be reminded of one of the most famous of Jesus’s sentiments, Matthew 25:40, needs to do some real soul searching.
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself. For @reuters.com
Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and stra...
www.reuters.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This is welcome from the Pope, and also man, any Christian that needs to be reminded of one of the most famous of Jesus’s sentiments, Matthew 25:40, needs to do some real soul searching.
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I honestly can’t take a fourth presidential election cycle in a row in which privileged white leftists claim that the Democratic Party doesn’t do anything because they’re too lazy to spend 5 minutes doing a Google search.
December 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I honestly can’t take a fourth presidential election cycle in a row in which privileged white leftists claim that the Democratic Party doesn’t do anything because they’re too lazy to spend 5 minutes doing a Google search.
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I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Moved my intro philosophy class to all analog blue book exams. Been one of my better decisions...
Nothing will make you an education AI skeptic faster than grading some college take home assignments. Admins who haven’t been in a classroom in years push it as a learning tool. Students are laughing at them as they use it as a cheating tool. It’s all instructors are texting about with each other.
December 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Moved my intro philosophy class to all analog blue book exams. Been one of my better decisions...
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Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
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This is a crock of shit. The ACA already prohibits federal dollars from being used to pay for abortion.
ACA plans which cover abortion even include a separate $1/mo fee which the insurance carriers have to be kept segregated from the rest of their revenue in a separate bank account.
I’m serious.
ACA plans which cover abortion even include a separate $1/mo fee which the insurance carriers have to be kept segregated from the rest of their revenue in a separate bank account.
I’m serious.
NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This is a crock of shit. The ACA already prohibits federal dollars from being used to pay for abortion.
ACA plans which cover abortion even include a separate $1/mo fee which the insurance carriers have to be kept segregated from the rest of their revenue in a separate bank account.
I’m serious.
ACA plans which cover abortion even include a separate $1/mo fee which the insurance carriers have to be kept segregated from the rest of their revenue in a separate bank account.
I’m serious.
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dawg not the steakhouse wedding font
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
dawg not the steakhouse wedding font
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“The ballroom is really the president’s main priority” is also what Bill Moyers said when audio of LBJ speaking with his tailor about his special pants request leaked.
October 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“The ballroom is really the president’s main priority” is also what Bill Moyers said when audio of LBJ speaking with his tailor about his special pants request leaked.
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Are we doing "The ACA Sucks" Discourse again?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
October 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Are we doing "The ACA Sucks" Discourse again?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
I'm going to guess most people hating on it from the left have never received a hospital bill the size of book; I put the apple there for scale.
That's the $1.3 million bill my kid incurred in his first ~94 days. Why does that make me respect the ACA?
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Anyway, what we're talking about is, this is what you wrote about one of the most important legislative achievements since the 1960s, which is responsible for over 40 million Americans currently having health care.
And yet, NYT is somehow paying you to be an economics reporter. This is not normal.
And yet, NYT is somehow paying you to be an economics reporter. This is not normal.
October 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Anyway, what we're talking about is, this is what you wrote about one of the most important legislative achievements since the 1960s, which is responsible for over 40 million Americans currently having health care.
And yet, NYT is somehow paying you to be an economics reporter. This is not normal.
And yet, NYT is somehow paying you to be an economics reporter. This is not normal.
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I support everyone giving vast sums of money to Andrew Cuomo. It’s the “lighting a million quid on fire” art piece but this time performed by the worst people in the world.
October 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I support everyone giving vast sums of money to Andrew Cuomo. It’s the “lighting a million quid on fire” art piece but this time performed by the worst people in the world.
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as a christian, one thing i love about trump is that he explicitly rejects the teachings of jesus
September 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
as a christian, one thing i love about trump is that he explicitly rejects the teachings of jesus
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NEW: GOP lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027.
A new report shows the program has spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
A new report shows the program has spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says
Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at lea...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
NEW: GOP lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027.
A new report shows the program has spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
A new report shows the program has spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.
By @savmargaret.bsky.social
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Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous.
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
The Political Scene | The New Yorker
The Washington Roundtable is joined by the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo, the dean of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, to discuss...
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September 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous.
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
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This is something that I think needs to be said more for the young people. This shit got worse. Google was more useful in 2006 than it is today. Meemaw and Peepaw regularly post shit on Facebook that would have got you banned from Newgrounds.
Silicon Valley also just doesn’t make good shit anymore and are mad they lost the deference that comes with a reputation for competence.
September 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is something that I think needs to be said more for the young people. This shit got worse. Google was more useful in 2006 than it is today. Meemaw and Peepaw regularly post shit on Facebook that would have got you banned from Newgrounds.
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It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
August 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
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The House has passed the giant GOP tax and budget bill - next stop is the White House.
The final vote was 218-214.
2 GOP lawmakers voted 'No' - Massie KY and Fitzpatrick PA.
No Dems voted for the bill.
The final vote was 218-214.
2 GOP lawmakers voted 'No' - Massie KY and Fitzpatrick PA.
No Dems voted for the bill.
July 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The House has passed the giant GOP tax and budget bill - next stop is the White House.
The final vote was 218-214.
2 GOP lawmakers voted 'No' - Massie KY and Fitzpatrick PA.
No Dems voted for the bill.
The final vote was 218-214.
2 GOP lawmakers voted 'No' - Massie KY and Fitzpatrick PA.
No Dems voted for the bill.
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Only "winners" from draconian #Medicaid cuts are firms like Deloitte getting contracts to design complex, burdensome work reporting requirements. Beneficiaries, providers and states are all big losers. My colleagues @joanalker1.bsky.social & Andy Schneider explain: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/06/26/o...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Winners and Losers in the Medicaid Provisions
Federal legislation almost always creates winners and losers. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, now before the Senate, is no exception. Overall, the OBBBA as passed by the House will redi…
ccf.georgetown.edu
June 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Only "winners" from draconian #Medicaid cuts are firms like Deloitte getting contracts to design complex, burdensome work reporting requirements. Beneficiaries, providers and states are all big losers. My colleagues @joanalker1.bsky.social & Andy Schneider explain: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/06/26/o...
I’m thinking of how one would structure a database of state policy decisions affecting the ACA. I.e. Medicaid expansion enactment date, FFM v SBM dates, new EHBs, 1332 reinsurance, silver loading rules, etc. What other kinds of policy data points am I missing?
June 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I’m thinking of how one would structure a database of state policy decisions affecting the ACA. I.e. Medicaid expansion enactment date, FFM v SBM dates, new EHBs, 1332 reinsurance, silver loading rules, etc. What other kinds of policy data points am I missing?
Reading the CBO estimates on BBB and this part surprised me: it seems to me they’re saying CSRs wouldn’t be funded in states where non-Hyde abortion is required to be covered, so silver loading would continue.
June 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Reading the CBO estimates on BBB and this part surprised me: it seems to me they’re saying CSRs wouldn’t be funded in states where non-Hyde abortion is required to be covered, so silver loading would continue.
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Latest House bill text includes another blow to the ACA, ending “silver loading.” That would increase premiums by $350 for a hypothetical family. Here’s why: www.brookings.edu/articles/und...
Understanding Marketplace "Silver Loading"
Christen Linke Young explains a new proposal regarding cost-sharing reductions and how it could impact families who get coverage through the ACA.
www.brookings.edu
May 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Latest House bill text includes another blow to the ACA, ending “silver loading.” That would increase premiums by $350 for a hypothetical family. Here’s why: www.brookings.edu/articles/und...