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NEW: Trans people centered themselves in a trans case before a very not trans court. Not only was Chase Strangio arguing Wednesday, but a trans plaintiff was in the courtroom, as were many other trans lawyers, journalists, and observers.

"Trans people were not hidden Wednesday, and that matters."
Trans people centered themselves in a trans case before a very not trans court
Not only was Chase Strangio arguing, but a trans plaintiff was in the courtroom Wednesday, as were many other trans people: lawyers, journalists, observers. It matters.
www.lawdork.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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The thing you have to understand about the banality of evil is that it was mundane.

It was people just doing their job. A journalist just publishing an uncritical article about a collaborator. A scientist just doing a calculation without thinking through the implications for weapons.
December 6, 2024 at 1:33 AM
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“My wife offered to pay out of pocket (by clearing out what little we had in our savings). The doctor explained that they also could not accept cash payments as our insurance company had a provision restricting cash payments when they were our insurer.”
Last year UnitedHealth fired its intake team & used AI to process claims. The AI rejected more than 90% of claims for senior citizens, resulting in several preventable deaths.

My thoughts on American healthcare after the killing of the UnitedHealth CEO
www.qasimrashid.com/p/americas-v...
America’s Violent Health System
An unknown assailant killed the UnitedHealth CEO in broad daylight—and the majority of people watching laughed. Why?
www.qasimrashid.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:53 AM
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I can't get over how adorable this is!!!
the tiniest little strawberry pendant 🍓

#gardening #art #artist #jewelry #strawberry
December 6, 2024 at 7:37 AM