Denn centers on problem solving

• Obamacare: $7,428 over 12 months
• Employer coverage: $9,325
• Medicaid: $8,527
• Medicare: $14,674"
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and how easily perceived the full cost is to the individual who is being insured.”
Here’s how the average annual cost of Obamacare insurance compares with the other large insurance programs in the United States for a single adult, when looking at the unsubsidized, full costs for 2025:

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“Health insurance in America is very expensive, because health care is very expensive,” said Katherine Baicker, a health economist who is the provost at the University of Chicago. “And that’s true in every market. What’s different is who is writing the check,
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From the article:
"The congressional fight over whether to extend generous subsidies that help people pay these premiums highlights two broader truths about health insurance in America: It’s expensive — and every other market is also subsidized by the government.

Obamacare Is Expensive. But So Is All Health Insurance.

A great explainer. Read this please. All health insurance in the US is subsidized. Most by the government but in less transparent ways tha than the Affordable Care Act.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
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The inconvenient truth about our fractured past. An important read. Not behind the pay wall.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/o...

Given the cost of #DementiaDonOld 's military deployment against "narcoterrorists" and the extra judicial murders he's conducting, wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy the drugs and have the DEA burn them?

Given the cost of #DementiaDonOld 's military deployment against "narcoterrorists" and the extra judicial murders he's conducting, wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy the drugs and have the DEA burn them?

Nearly half of the roughly six million adults under 35 who are on Affordable Care Act marketplace plans are expected to drop them because of higher prices — a larger share than in any other age group."5/5

hurt by the exploding costs. With limited savings to fall back on and a job market that is particularly shaky for recent graduates, they have little margin to absorb the higher prices and may be more tempted to go without insurance. 4/

Democrats understand this and have drawn a line in the sand, demanding a reversal of the health care cuts and a permanent extension of the tax credits."
"Young adults have a huge stake in this fight because they stand to be disproportionately 3/

From the article: "Congressional Republicans’ attack on health care betrays hardworking Americans. It sets us back in the fight to build a truly accessible and affordable health care system. People need better health care for less money, not the other way around.
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Opinion | G.O.P. to Gen Z: Pay Double for Health Insurance or Go Without

No one should ever be put in the position of having to pay foe a big increase to keep your health care or go without.
If you are, or you know anyone who is in your 20s or 30s tell them to read this. Actually everyone should read it (not behind a pay wall) 1/
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...

And that will just add to the tragedy of tens of millions of Americans lacking what should be a basic benefit in the richest country in the world. Whether you agree with a shutdown or not, it’s good to understand that it’s not over nothing." 4/

Thanks to Republican legislators, a 55-year-old couple making $85,000 annually could see their health insurance cost more than triple, to $24,535 a year. Obviously that’s unaffordable, which is why so many will drop coverage. 3/

not behind the pay wall. From the article: "Premiums are expected to soar an additional 18 percent, based on the planned rate increases insurers have filed (assuming the loss of the break). That compares with a 7 percent increase imposed a year ago. 2/

Opinion | These 6 Charts Explain Why the Government Shut Down

Here's a very good explanation of what the shutdown is about. Please note that the GOP talking point that dems want to give health care to undocumented immigrants is a lie. It is illegal now and will remain so even if the dems get what they want. Gift article 1/
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...

#DementiaDonOld & #Voughtamort seizing money from blue states and cities which was already appropriated by Congress as "punishment" just shows what small men they are. Sorry guys, we can see how you are trying to compensate for you self perceived inadequacies. As to the GOP in Congress who refuse to stand up and protect their power of the purse, grow a spine or resign. Your constituents and the rest of us deserve better. ~ Denn Santoro

Opinion | Incompetence Isn’t an Upgrade Over D.E.I.

I'm not a big fan of David French but he is thoughtful and reasoned the way conservatives USED to be before Reagan. This article is well worth the read and I'm posting it as a gift article so it should not be behind the pay wall. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

What happens when private equity buys a hospital? - The Boston Globe A new study has unveiled the latest consequence of private-equity ownership on a hospital — more patient deaths in the emergency room.

I'm shocked that there's gambling going on here. Let's get profit motives out of health care. Hopefully this is not behind the pay wall
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/b...

" ... If you can just feel the tiniest little spark of that belief, keep it alive, get in the fight and we actually could make this happen."

"...to stay home, and that I will actually be able to get high-quality child care. I believe in an America that works not for a handful at the top, but that works for all of us. " 2/

Opinion | ‘The Game Is Rigged’: Elizabeth Warren on America’s Next Story

Read or listen. Worth the time.
From the article: "I believe in an America where I can change jobs and not have to worry about whether or not I could lose my health care. I believe in an America where I can have a baby and know that I won’t have to quit work... "
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/o...
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Opinion | Democrats Can Finally Stop Pandering to Farmers

Worth the read. Should not be behind the pay wall. Let's put our tax subsidies into affordable food rather than for "millionaires in John Deere caps.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/o...

Fax - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fax

The fax was invented in 1865. The scanning fax in 1880. (Not typos). Why is the medical industry still using them as their primary means of communication? Please, at least come into the 20th century and use email. Also, all your electronic medical records should be able to talk to each other, not be their own silos. We were building those in the 90s and then Epic, Meditech and others got big, saw profit, and screwed it up. ~ Denn Santoro

The "Bear" is going to play the "Boss" in a new movie. 😁🎤🎸 ~ Denn Santoro

#DementiaDonOld issued a statement today saying he'll decide about attacking Iran "within the next two weeks." Given his history that means he will not be making a decision on that ever. 🤔🤥😪 ~ Denn Santoro

Opinion | This Is What Autocracy Looks Like (Gift Article) The president didn’t bother to wait for a crisis to launch an authoritarian crackdown.

This. Read. Share. Act. It should not be behind their pay wall.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...

Indeed