2020 Election
Feb 23rd 2019, 6:53 pm
#256
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Re: 2020 Election
Well I quickly looked up SF General and the one thing I do not not understand is why in SF of all places this happens, seems that the policies etc are set and controlled by the Politicians, so why have they not set this up as an example of how things should be run?
There is a lot to be said for leading by example.
There is a lot to be said for leading by example.
Feb 23rd 2019, 6:57 pm
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Re: 2020 Election
Well I quickly looked up SF General and the one thing I do not not understand is why in SF of all places this happens, seems that the policies etc are set and controlled by the Politicians, so why have they not set this up as an example of how things should be run?
There is a lot to be said for leading by example.
There is a lot to be said for leading by example.
https://sfist.com/2019/02/22/sf-gene...ured-patients/
"Nicki Pogue said that she she spent five hours at the hospital for a “viral syndrome” after running a high altitude race. She recovered within a few days, but was flabbergasted when she received a bill for $13,000, of which her insurance covered just over $3,000."
Ha, exactly my situation...
http://www.sfexaminer.com/zsfgh-cap-...ing-practices/
None of this is going to help me though.
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Feb 23rd 2019, 7:06 pm
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Re: 2020 Election
So these rates have been approved by the Politicians.
Feb 23rd 2019, 7:10 pm
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Yes. The claim is these rates are no different from what other hospitals charge. The difference is that SF General hasn't negotiated rates with any insurance company, so is "out of network" for everyone with insurance. I am going to bet that SF supervisors were - and perhaps are - ignorant of the consequences of what this hospital is doing. Of course, that doesn't make them less culpable.
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Feb 23rd 2019, 7:19 pm
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Begs the question how you can not be aware of the situation.
Feb 23rd 2019, 7:24 pm
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Klobuchar ate salad with comb, told staffer to clean it
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/...k-in-politics/Call me cynical but feels like the Dem Party is have a clearing out of non approved candidates.
Feb 23rd 2019, 7:28 pm
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Not really. You'd have to know, for example, that people covered by employer self-insured plans could be balance billed in emergency room situations, despite the California prohibition on emergency room balance billing. That's a pretty esoteric distinction.
Feb 23rd 2019, 7:30 pm
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Well the article if true said that they approved the rates being charged. Sounded like it was something they do annually.
Feb 23rd 2019, 7:35 pm
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Right, but if the rates are the same as any other hospital's rates, on what basis wouldn't they approve them? It's other parts of the equation - out of network to everyone, balance billing in the circumstances I describe - that are the problematic behaviour.
Feb 23rd 2019, 7:39 pm
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I find it very difficult to believe that they would not know, one quick google suggested that one of them had been impacted by this many years ago.
How can you not look down those numbers and know that they are outlandish? $100 for an aspirin whatever. If I was asked to approve them I would ask a simple question whether these charges were reasonable or normal US gouging.
How can you not look down those numbers and know that they are outlandish? $100 for an aspirin whatever. If I was asked to approve them I would ask a simple question whether these charges were reasonable or normal US gouging.
Feb 23rd 2019, 7:47 pm
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I find it very difficult to believe that they would not know, one quick google suggested that one of them had been impacted by this many years ago.
How can you not look down those numbers and know that they are outlandish? $100 for an aspirin whatever. If I was asked to approve them I would ask a simple question whether these charges were reasonable or normal US gouging.
How can you not look down those numbers and know that they are outlandish? $100 for an aspirin whatever. If I was asked to approve them I would ask a simple question whether these charges were reasonable or normal US gouging.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-polit...neral-hospital
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Feb 23rd 2019, 7:50 pm
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That makes more sense, so they knew what they were doing but been caught and are trying to cover up.
Feb 23rd 2019, 7:53 pm
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A better question to ask is why the city is not requiring the hospital to negotiate contracts with insurers.
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Feb 24th 2019, 12:18 am
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Re: 2020 Election
In Texas, you should be able to vote in any party's primary.
Some states are also partially open. For example, as a "decline to state" party preference voter, I can vote in the Democratic primary in California, but not the Republican. If a decent Republican (ok, maybe that's an oxymoron...) runs against Trump, I will change my party preference to Republican so I can vote against Trump in the primary.
EDit: that link is actually for state primaries, not presidential primaries. There are some differences and you have to follow the link to the pdf at the bottom of the page for them.
Some states are also partially open. For example, as a "decline to state" party preference voter, I can vote in the Democratic primary in California, but not the Republican. If a decent Republican (ok, maybe that's an oxymoron...) runs against Trump, I will change my party preference to Republican so I can vote against Trump in the primary.
EDit: that link is actually for state primaries, not presidential primaries. There are some differences and you have to follow the link to the pdf at the bottom of the page for them.
As it turns out, after viewing the PDF at the bottom of the page, I was correct in my belief that I cannot vote in the presidential primaries. It is new information to me that I am able to vote in state primaries and I like knowing that. This has been a great civics lesson for me.I checked Mississippi on the PDF and it looks like you're good-to-go for voting in all primaries, you lucky devil!
Feb 24th 2019, 1:49 am
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Re: 2020 Election
Did anyone catch Bill Maher's commentary last night regarding Amazon? I've stopped watching his show in general because I find it just too depressing, but I happened to flick through the channels and saw him. Basically, he was giving Amazon (deserved) sh*t for their choice of NY for their second HQ, saying that all the 'good'/cool companies are in the blue states, and all the crap companies are in the red states, and we need to spread some of the 'wealth' around a bit if we want to win elections. Quite a good hit job really ...
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi...e_america.html
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi...e_america.html