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Covid-19 is likely widespread in the US, b/c the CDC is just now getting a trickle of test kits to states. They sent out defective test kits 2 wks ago that were returned. Yesterday, all states started to receive kits. CA has a few hundred kits for a population of 40M.
You can thank @realDonaldTrump for the 3rd world performance of the CDC. He slashed their budget. The US is one of the worst prepared nations for Covid-19. He tried to downplay it saying we only have 15 cases. BTW, there are 60, and it's likely a far higher number. No one knows.
And why did it take 6 wks for the CDC to send out test kits? Other countries have tested tens of thousands of people, while the US has only tested a few hundred. This gross incompetence b/c of the crime WH will likely lead to the deaths of Americans. #ThanksTrump.
1/ OK so here we are preparing for Trump’s primetime address from the Oval Office. I think it’s important to look back on how we got here and analyze Trump’s strategy. If you’re like me, you wanted Trump to do this on day one and every day since. It’s been hard to be patient
2/ It’s important to know that Trump always plays the long game and as every great strategist he doesn’t move all his chips in until the right moment. (Keep this in mind when you fear Trump will never hold people accountable for the corruption in 2016.)
3/ It only makes sense that this strategy and the timing around it was discussed and decided on going back to at least the transition. So as they sat around that table, why would they pick this option? Because it gave them a guaranteed win. That’s right, 100% certainty of a wall.
Hours of my work day and my very limited energy have been spent fighting with my health insurance company about my coverage.
As of January, my freaking premium now costs $1,978.10 PER MONTH.
This is what Trump did to sick people & everyone applauded last night at the #SOTU
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As of January, my freaking premium now costs $1,978.10 PER MONTH.
This is what Trump did to sick people & everyone applauded last night at the #SOTU
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I have no idea who has this kind of money but it's more than I make.
The sicker you are, the more expensive your plan.And there's no option because the #GOP allowed health insurance companies (who just got a huge tax cut) to charge whatever they want for coverage.
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The sicker you are, the more expensive your plan.And there's no option because the #GOP allowed health insurance companies (who just got a huge tax cut) to charge whatever they want for coverage.
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So The Wife, who is the same age as I am and who has the exact same plan, pays $239.00 a month for hers.
This is America right now for sick people. I would qualify for #Medicaid expansion if I lived in a different state, but I do not.
This is madness. Just madness.
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This is America right now for sick people. I would qualify for #Medicaid expansion if I lived in a different state, but I do not.
This is madness. Just madness.
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.@somuchweirdness suggests I explain how Trump stopping CSR payments actually effects ppl.
Because I always listen, will tweet that soon.1/
Because I always listen, will tweet that soon.1/
CSR payments reduce the size of deducts & co-pays for low income exchange consumers.
Insurers who participate must continue 2 pay them.2/
Insurers who participate must continue 2 pay them.2/
In the remainder of 2017, insurers will pay them as required-- approx $2 billion+-- but govt won't pay them back as promised. 3/
