We sure do have some idiot lawmakers here in Colorado!

Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage. Providers, patients and even some federal judges say progress-based insurance denials harm patients at key moments of mental health treatment.

NEW: “You have made progress.”
“You are not a danger to yourself or others.”

The denial letter from Geneva Moore’s insurer directly contradicted her therapist’s words. Cut off from her treatment program, Moore slid into a monthslong downward spiral.

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Insurers Continue to Rely on Doctors Whose Judgments Have Been Criticized by Courts In dozens of cases ProPublica reviewed, judges found that some doctors working for these companies engaged in “selective readings” of medical evidence and “shut their eyes” to medical opinions opposing their conclusions.

One doctor’s recommendation to deny a 43-year-woman coverage “contained errors on practically every aspect” of her condition, the Labor Department said in 2012.

United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade.
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Poverty, fascism and the American dream Campaigning for Kamala Harris, I saw how Trump’s promise of change resonated with people abandoned by the system

“Speaking with Trump supporters who were people of colour brought it home. For them, the racism that came out of Trump’s mouth didn’t matter, because he represented something far larger than his words. He represented change.”
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Democrats cannot continue to be the party of the status quo.

People are fed up with politics as usual, so much so they voted for a human wrecking ball.

Be bold. Think outside the box. Ditch conventional thinking and outdated norms. Let go of preconceived notions.

Our future depends on it.

Interesting! I guess I have some reading to do.

Trump Has Handed Democrats a Fast Way to Build Some Working-Class Cred The party can use the upcoming confirmation hearings to start to restore its class identity.

The combined net worth of Joe Biden’s Cabinet was $118 million.

The total net worth of Trump’s Cabinet? It’s at least $13.3 billion.

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Bravo, Harry.

If you want to know what is the primary determinant of people's views on the economy, & whether they think "inflation" is a problem, it's this chart on media use. More than any other factor you can think of. We tried them all. But it's not really about education.

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Blue Sky team, you're building something special and great here. Keep at it. Stick with it. And please don't sell it to an evil billionaire who's going to come around waving a lot of money to gobble it up.

Sincerely, a Happy Blue Sky user.

The Beginning of the End of Big Tech From politicians to VC firms, everyone is falling out of love with the massive, money-oriented, global technology titans. In their place, we have the chance to build something open and trustworthy.

From politicians to VC firms, everyone is falling out of love with the massive, money-oriented, global technology titans. In their place, we have the chance to build something open and trustworthy.

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