@brianpmangan.bsky.social
Unabashedly progressive, lawyer, Dad, Mets fan, Queens native.
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United Healthcare had $6.06 billion in net income in the last quarter and American healthcare remains in an entirely different class from OECD countries, far more expensive both in per capital costs and in direct costs to patients, with far less coverage.
But sure, "positive effect."
But sure, "positive effect."
United CEO Andrew Witty gave an address to the company today (leaked to me), telling employees "we guard against...unnecessary care" and that "There are very few people in the history of the U. S. healthcare industry who had a bigger positive effect on American healthcare than Brian [Thompson]."
December 8, 2024 at 3:29 AM
United Healthcare had $6.06 billion in net income in the last quarter and American healthcare remains in an entirely different class from OECD countries, far more expensive both in per capital costs and in direct costs to patients, with far less coverage.
But sure, "positive effect."
But sure, "positive effect."
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All billionaires are creatures of the state, none would be billionaires without myriad interwoven government policies which maintain that status and provide it advantages.
Most in that position try to exploit the status and to exacerbate the collateral harms of those policies. That's bad.
Most in that position try to exploit the status and to exacerbate the collateral harms of those policies. That's bad.
There’s a lot of discourse about CEOs and billionaires right now. It’s hard to have this convo on TikTok but I think Bluesky can handle it with nuance.
Are all billionaires bad?
Are all billionaires bad?
December 6, 2024 at 12:35 PM
All billionaires are creatures of the state, none would be billionaires without myriad interwoven government policies which maintain that status and provide it advantages.
Most in that position try to exploit the status and to exacerbate the collateral harms of those policies. That's bad.
Most in that position try to exploit the status and to exacerbate the collateral harms of those policies. That's bad.
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president tries to seize power in south korea? significant resistance. president tries to seize power in brazil? president is arrested and banned from running again. president tries to seize power in america? the courts grant him total immunity and the voters reelect him with an allied congress
December 3, 2024 at 5:23 PM
president tries to seize power in south korea? significant resistance. president tries to seize power in brazil? president is arrested and banned from running again. president tries to seize power in america? the courts grant him total immunity and the voters reelect him with an allied congress
A facile analysis-- some old leaders are good, and some young strivers are bad. Raskin and Nadler are both great, though.
It’s past time for new leadership. Pass the torch to the fighters.
December 2, 2024 at 3:06 PM
A facile analysis-- some old leaders are good, and some young strivers are bad. Raskin and Nadler are both great, though.
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I unsubscribed from the Washington Post and have not been watching MSNBC. But I still subscribe to 4 or 5 newspapers and many more Substacks and magazines. I’m not tuning out. I’m just tuning into different things.
November 24, 2024 at 8:20 PM
I unsubscribed from the Washington Post and have not been watching MSNBC. But I still subscribe to 4 or 5 newspapers and many more Substacks and magazines. I’m not tuning out. I’m just tuning into different things.
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Feds raid Long Island City hotel owned by big
@NYCMayor fundraiser - www.thecity.nyc/2024/11/18/w...
@NYCMayor fundraiser - www.thecity.nyc/2024/11/18/w...
Feds Raid LIC Hotel Owned by Adams Fundraiser
Weihong Hu’s Mayflower Howard Johnson Hotel, paid by the city to house formerly incarcerated people, is the subject of a federal search warrant.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Feds raid Long Island City hotel owned by big
@NYCMayor fundraiser - www.thecity.nyc/2024/11/18/w...
@NYCMayor fundraiser - www.thecity.nyc/2024/11/18/w...
Ok folks, I've finally taken the leap. It feels nicer to be here already.
November 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Ok folks, I've finally taken the leap. It feels nicer to be here already.