Courtney

I’m furious, embarrassed, exhausted, and my heart is absolutely breaking for Zelenskyy and his people.

But also fuck working seven days a week

Vile indeed!

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FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices The Federal Trade Commission’s initial findings from its surveillance pricing market study revealed that details like a person’s precise location or browser history can be frequently used to target

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The Financial Impact of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes on Patients in the United States in 2022 To determine the financial impact of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) on patients in the United States by examining the medical expenses incurred by pati…

“The total median OOP financial cost by our analysis was $13,450 (IQR: $6500-$25,800). More than 50% of respondents were either employed or seeking work.”

Improving the prognosis of health care in the USA Although health care expenditure per capita is higher in the USA than in any other country, more than 37 million Americans do not have health insurance, and 41 million more have inadequate access to care. Efforts are ongoing to repeal the Affordable Care Act which would exacerbate health-care inequities. By contrast, a universal system, such as that proposed in the Medicare for All Act, has the potential to transform the availability and efficiency of American health-care services. Taking into account both the costs of coverage expansion and the savings that would be achieved through the Medicare for All Act, we calculate that a single-payer, universal health-care system is likely to lead to a 13% savings in national health-care expenditure, equivalent to more than US$450 billion annually (based on the value of the US$ in 2017).

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Lucky to live in such close proximity to farms and know a fair number of growers/producers.

Surge pricing your groceries: What could go wrong? | CNN Business There’s nothing new about surge pricing, or “dynamic pricing” as industry proponents call it.

“It’s not just good old-fashioned price-gouging, either, they allege. Kroger is partnering with Microsoft on a plan to stick cameras on its digital displays, which will used facial recognition tools to “exploit sensitive customer data” and craft personalized offers.”

America's HELL Corporations It is long past time we grapple with the violence imposed on Americans from our exploitative for-profit health exploitation system

“If we agree killing is wrong, and Mangione is on trial because he is accused of killing the CEO, then the next question is simple: When do the CEOs who knowingly enabled these 5589 deaths go on trial?“

S. Carolina Intros Bill to Execute Women Who Seek An Abortion Here's what's in the bill, why it is so dangerous, and the meaningful steps you can take to fight back, support women's health, and help block this bill from becoming law

Terrifying

That’s how you wanna play this?

If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.

We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵

Just retested myself and I’m pretty much the same anti-authoritarian socialist I was when I first took this test fifteen years ago.

I’ve been too tied up in Reddit threads about what kind of policy I might opt for to follow, but I’ll probably do a little reading this evening.

Moderators Delete Reddit Thread as Doctors Torch Dead UnitedHealthcare CEO “When other’s human lives are deemed worthless, it is not surprising to have others view your life of no value as well,” wrote one medical doctor, whose identity the Daily Beast confirmed.

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Hegseth signed NDA, received six-figure severance payment after leaving veterans' group, sources say Pete Hegseth received a six-figure sum amid allegations of financial mismanagement, intoxication and sexual impropriety, all of which he denies.

Pete Hegseth received a six-figure severance payment and signed an NDA when he left Concerned Veterans of America. The payment came amid allegations of financial mismanagement, multiple incidents of intoxication & sexual impropriety, and concern among its leaders over Hegseth's foreign policy views.

X User Asks Elon Musk's AI Who Spreads 'The Most Disinformation' on X and Gets Back Unexpected Answer: Elon Musk Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has seemingly turned on its creator after it answered its owner as the source of most misinformation on the platform.

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Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who is determined to turn up the volume and EXPOSE all of the brutal, deadly consequences of abortion bans in America.

They're not "pro-life."
They're pro controlling women's bodies.

Complexity in the US Health Care System Is the Enemy of Access and Affordability This JAMA Forum discusses the complexity of the US health care system, including the types of coverage and many plans offered, denial or other problems accessing coverage, and confusion regarding expl...

Health Care Roulette season has almost come to a close for me as I try to finalize my guess as to which policy will screw me the least. This year, I actually sought some advice and realized, my guess is as good as theirs. So🤞and may the odds be, at least occasionally, in our favor.

No, the Democratic Party Can't "Message Better" to Racism, Misogyny, and Ignorance Let's stop pretending

This election result isn't about Dem messaging.

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz formed a balanced ticket filled with character, intellect, and genuine love for this country, and they delivered their vision beautifully and eloquently.

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I haven’t yet decided what I’m using this account for. Twitter used to be my business account but that’s not super applicable these days. So, here’s some bad footage of me trying to get a picture of tonight’s Beaver Moon. Carry on.