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David Hackney

@davidnhackney.bsky.social

The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC

This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now

#MedSky

www.acog.org/clinical/cli...

ACOG Endorsed

The following documents have ACOG’s endorsement and are listed in order of endorsed date.

www.acog.org

February 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM

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Ariella Elm

@ariellaelm.com

The Inspectors General refuse to leave until the action is taken legally, which they do not believe it was, and neither do senators like Chuck Grassley. This is what not backing down looks like.
static.politico.com/b3/3e/5baf92...

January 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM

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Taylor Harvey

@taylorharvey.bsky.social

If you aren't at the table, you're on the menu. Republicans are considering health care cuts to pay for tax breaks for the rich. Finance staff break down what that means for everyday Americans. Spoiler alert, it's not great 👇

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · Jan 17

This is their plan to starve Medicaid. Gutting Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars will rip health care away from kids, veterans, seniors in nursing homes, Americans with disabilities, and working families. You don’t cut a TRILLION dollars from Medicaid without hurting millions of people.

Medicaid Per Capita Caps Up to $900 billion in 10-year savings VIABILITY: HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW Currently, states receive open-ended Federal Medicaid matching funds based on the costs of providing services to enrollees. Under Medicaid today, for every dollar a state spends on Medicaid services, it gets $1 to $3 of Federal support (richer states get $1, poorer states get $3). States are guaranteed continued federal support for actual spending, even if those costs go up or do not achieve desired outcomes. With a per capita cap, the federal government makes a limited payment to the state based on a preset formula, which does not increase based on actual costs. States exceeding the “cap” for enrollees would thus need to find other revenues to maintain spending levels or explore innovative ways to reduce excessive costs. This policy would establish a per capita cap for each of the different enrollment populations set to grow at medical inflation.

January 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM

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Imani Gandy

@angryblacklady.blacksky.app

I would caution people to stop relying on the Constitution as written to have any meaning other than what the people Trump put on the Supreme Court says it means.

"He can't do that" is not a useful response to the things he's going to do. The correct response is "Will the Court uphold that?"

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jan 20

Trump cannot abrogate birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment by way of executive order. That’s not how constitutional rights work.

January 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM

kate

@kjdf.bsky.social

mood of the day.

bob 's burgers bob and tina are standing next to each other on a patio

ALT: bob 's burgers bob and tina are standing next to each other on a patio

media.tenor.com

January 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM

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Deadbeat Cat Dad

@dbeatcatdad.bsky.social

Everyone is happy with their parachute until they need it to open.

Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · Dec 6

Hm that’s one way to put it NPR

Americans generally say they're pretty happy with their health insurance, according to survey data from health policy research organization KFF — unless they're sick. Those with "fair" or "poor" health are nearly twice as likely to be displeased with their insurance compared to those with "good" health.

December 6, 2024 at 6:10 PM

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Kim Sherrell

@web.kim

🗓️ Jan 7 :: #Severance pod launch

New ‘Severance’ official companion podcast hosted by Adam Scott & Ben Stiller

‘Severance’ Podcast Hosted by Ben Stiller and Adam Scott Launching on Audacy (EXCLUSIVE)

'Severance' is launching an official companion podcast ahead of Season 2, to be hosted by Ben Stiller and Adam Scott.

variety.com

November 27, 2024 at 10:26 PM

kate

@kjdf.bsky.social

This week, I cooked for and coordinated TWO family thanksgivings, and there wasn't an argument at either one.

That's it. That's the post.

November 28, 2024 at 11:17 PM

kate

@kjdf.bsky.social

Me too, little bear.

Picture of a Labrador retriever laying in the floor watching Rudolph.

Picture of a Labrador retriever laying in the floor.

November 28, 2024 at 11:14 PM

kate

@kjdf.bsky.social

I'm Kate, I'm a waste of oxygen and molecules (yep. third grade teacher).

Alternatively, I'm Kate, and I went to college to learn how to read and write (grade school TA supervisor, about my comm degree)