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It's so ridiculous that MAGAs believe the GOP line that "Democrats want to give free healthcare to immigrants."

My dudes immigrants aren't getting free healthcare in the United States. American citizens aren't even getting free healthcare. You know who is?

The people lying to you about immigrants.

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Firing RFK Jr. Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health.

Area Family Putting A Little Money Away To One Day Blow On Single Health Scare

Area Family Putting A Little Money Away To One Day Blow On Single Health Scare https://theonion.com/area-family-putting-a-little-money-away-to-one-day-blow-1819575678/

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It. When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

They are one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, and only a tiny fraction of those eligible actually use them.

How a little-known appeal could force your insurer to pay for lifesaving care

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We estimate that ACA marketplace enrollees will see their out-of-pocket premiums increase by 114% if enhanced tax credits are not extended. That translates to an average premium increase of $1,016 per enrollee.
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Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson

community back together to rage/commiserate, etc. A lot of organizers I follow have been emphasizing that community really helps in times like these, so getting ours back together in some way might help ppl feel at least a little better.

Definitely. We had a real community on there and the enshittification of the platform happening at the same time as this political mess has been really awful. And agreed about reading, too. Honestly I think we should do a monthly #insulin4all meeting with or without a book club, just to get the

Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis Letters to Activists in Crisis

Hugs to you both. It’s been so bleak, I’m right there with you. If you find reading helpful, there’s a book coming out in November that might be a balm. I’m thinking about restarting the book club with this one:

Talking about benefits for undocumented immigrants gets people riled up. But the federal government has never funded coverage for undocumented immigrants. Nothing is changing about that.

Cutting Medicaid & not extending ACA subsidy enhancements harms U.S. citizens. But that doesn't poll well.

It's striking that the primary Republican talking point against the Democratic proposal to restore Medicaid and ACA cuts is that it would give health care to undocumented immigrants, which isn't true. There isn't a broader defense of the cuts.

Low-income children lack access to Covid vaccines because of approval delay Two weeks after vaccine advisers approved new Covid recs, Kennedy still hasn’t given his approval, leaving states unable to order updated shots for low-income kids.

“Two weeks after a federal committee of vaccine advisers approved new recommendations for who should get Covid-19 shots, neither Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nor his deputy have signed off, leaving states unable to order updated shots for low-income children.”

the congressional building in washington DC, with the well known central dome/tower and stairs

slightly different picture of the building with a spirit halloween banner added to it

september 30 ... october 1

Neglected form of diabetes with unusual symptoms finally gets its own name An unusual type of diabetes linked to malnutrition now has a name. Scientists are calling for wider recognition of the newly classified Type 5 diabetes to spur better treatments.

Researchers have known about a form of diabetes linked to malnutrition for 70 years, but it's been largely neglected. That's a problem for patients, since standard treatment can be lethal.

Now, scientists are hoping a new name - Type 5 diabetes - will spur more research.
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I wonder every day at what point my senator will think it’s “fair” to call RFK Jr. anti-vaccine.

Excerpt from September 25, 2025 article from FiercePharma, titled “Trump's pharma tariffs arrive by way of Truth, offering 'relief' to many large drugmakers: analyst.” Excerpt reads: “The analysts compiled a list of 14 large cap drugmakers that have made U.S. production commitments this year, chronicling pledges from AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co., Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi. Those pledges ranged anywhere from $195 million on the low end to $50 billion.” Source: https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/trumps-100-pharmaceutical-tariff-threat-could-come-relief-analysts-note-many-drugmakers

I’m type 1 and was wondering this, too, since my insulin is from Denmark, so I looked into it. If your stepdaughter’s insulin is made by Novo Nordisk or Sanofi, both companies should be exempt from these tariffs because they have both committed to expanding US operations.

Truly Kafka-esque and imagine this situation multiplied by hundreds of thousands or millions placed in this uncertainty?

The corporate Democrats condemning Trump for stripping healthcare—while themselves opposing universal healthcare—should know they are complicit. You cannot be funded by for profit health exploitation megacorps, then be surprised when Trump takes that exploitation to the next level.

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ACA marketplace plans are expected to skyrocket soon. This will disproportionately hurt chronically ill/disabled people who are unable to work full-time jobs, so they're freelance.

Understanding the Coming Premium Apocalypse Why health insurance is about to become unaffordable

Nice explanation on the importance of the ACA subsidies here.

While @pkrugman.bsky.social doesn’t say it, I also believe this is the GOP long game to be able to say the ACA is a failure. By taking away the subsidies, costs will explode, and people will drop coverage. Then GOP will try to end it.

Photo of a very fluffy domestic longhair black cat standing on a wood floor; her mouth is open, mid-meow/yowl.

Samhain has started off her Monday morning with some light screaming. As one does.

A photo of Samhain, a domestic longhair black cat with green eyes, perching next to her rainbow string toy on a wood floor next to some white baseboard and an off-white plaster wall.

Excellent advice.

How many throw blankets is too many?

Trump: Starting October 1st, 2025, we will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product, unless a Company IS BUILDING their Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in America. "IS BUILDING" will be defined as, "breaking ground" and/or "under construction." There will, therefore, be no Tariff on these Pharmaceutical Products if construction has started. Thank you for your attention to this matter! 7 ReTruths 27 Likes 9/25/25, 4:24 PM

“Starting October 1st, 2025, we will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product, unless a Company IS BUILDING their Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in America.”

Graphic: Enrollees making above 400% of poverty will lose all financial assistance without the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits

Your health care bill is about to explode.

The notices will start arriving next month.

A $7,000 bill could jump to $24,000.

Democrats are fighting to stop this. Republicans are fighting to guarantee your costs go up.

We need to fix this. Now.

ditto

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC

“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.”

What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...

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