Friday, 10 July 2020
Thursday, 9 July 2020
Revisiting the MVNHS©
It's been a while since we last looked in on Britain' Much Vaunted National Health Service©:
"A doctor said pressures at a Bangor hospital in January left staff in a "very deep hole"
But that was then, and this is, well:
"NHS must apologise for dismissing pelvic mesh and anti-epilepsy drug patients' suffering."
How's that?
When we as patients raise concern about our treatment with those providing it, it's only right that they at least consider what we're telling them. But apparently that's not how it works in one of the world's pre-eminent government-run health "care" systems:
"Since the review launched in 2018, more than 700 families from across the UK have given "harrowing details of their damaged lives ... fought for decades to "achieve acknowledgement" of their suffering."
Turns out, they've actually lost count of how many.
But hey: Free.
#Medicaid4All
[Hat Tip: Holly R]
"A doctor said pressures at a Bangor hospital in January left staff in a "very deep hole"
But that was then, and this is, well:
"NHS must apologise for dismissing pelvic mesh and anti-epilepsy drug patients' suffering."
How's that?
When we as patients raise concern about our treatment with those providing it, it's only right that they at least consider what we're telling them. But apparently that's not how it works in one of the world's pre-eminent government-run health "care" systems:
"Since the review launched in 2018, more than 700 families from across the UK have given "harrowing details of their damaged lives ... fought for decades to "achieve acknowledgement" of their suffering."
Turns out, they've actually lost count of how many.
But hey: Free.
#Medicaid4All
[Hat Tip: Holly R]
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Wednesday, 8 July 2020
Who Was That (Un)Masked Man?
An un-named insurance agent has been fired after a COVID-related confrontation at Costco. A video of the dust up surfaced on social media and the termination followed shortly thereafter.
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In the video post on Twitter, the man screams an expletive-ridden tirade telling the woman and a man who appears to be defending her to back up and stop harassing him and his family after he was asked to put on a mask and stay 6 feet away.
"You're harassing me?" the man says as he clenches his fists, to which the other man replies, "I'm not harassing you, you're coming close to me."
The man continues to approach the pair, yelling, "I feel threatened, I feel threatened! Back up! Threaten me again! Back the f--- up, put your f---ing phone down." - Yahoo News
Some folks just aren't meant to be in the insurance business.
No word on whether Costco revoked his membership
#COVID19Mask #Costco
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So here's something VERY different...
For RPG fans and 3D printing aficionados.
Our good friends at Fat Dragon Games have launched their latest KickStarter, and it's a doozy:
"VALLIS MORTIS, the valley of the dead, is the campaign world created by Fat Dragon Games founder Tom Tullis over 35 years ago. Starting with this Kickstarter, and continuing with future campaigns, locations in this setting will be brought to life as richly detailed 3D printable models, and an accompanying campaign setting pdf will feature information on each location as it is released."
There are some incredible stretch rewards, lighted terrain options, and even detailed miniatures that rival the most intricate store-bought models.
And the world of 3D printing keeps getting more and more affordable, with decent printers starting at about $220.
So what are you waiting for?
Our good friends at Fat Dragon Games have launched their latest KickStarter, and it's a doozy:
"VALLIS MORTIS, the valley of the dead, is the campaign world created by Fat Dragon Games founder Tom Tullis over 35 years ago. Starting with this Kickstarter, and continuing with future campaigns, locations in this setting will be brought to life as richly detailed 3D printable models, and an accompanying campaign setting pdf will feature information on each location as it is released."
There are some incredible stretch rewards, lighted terrain options, and even detailed miniatures that rival the most intricate store-bought models.
And the world of 3D printing keeps getting more and more affordable, with decent printers starting at about $220.
So what are you waiting for?
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Tuesday, 7 July 2020
Double dipping and CV-19
It's not just George Costanza:
Nicely done!
Now, how to get the word out to even *more* folks?
$42,000 bill from a “not for profit” Hospital for a Covid patient placed on a vent. (recovered and back to work) I inform them I know they’re getting $39K from the fed gov’t and the self-funded health plan won’t be participating in their double dipping. 💰🏨— Rachel Means 🇺🇸✌🏼🇺🇸 (@rachel_means) July 7, 2020
Nicely done!
Now, how to get the word out to even *more* folks?
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Felonious Consumer Tricks
Or, more precisely, murderous consumer tricks:
"Florida woman had hitman kill stepfather to collect on life insurance"
Which is actually kind of refreshing after the ubiquitous "Florida Man" memes of late.
Still beyond the actual tragedy lies a fascinating,if horrifying, detail:
"Stepdad was killed two weeks after the insurance policy was changed from $25[thousand] to $750[thousand]." [emphasis added]
There's a lot to unpack here, starting with the obvious question of how,exactly, one might go about increasing one's life insurance (let alone someone else's) by 30-fold without some kind of underwriting?
But of course, the MSM can't be bothered to report that little piece of info; too much trouble, one supposes. So I reached out to three reporters who covered the story, and Eli Witek of The West Volusia Beacon was kind enough to share the charging document with me (Thanks, Eli!). It's a bit confusing, but it appears that the the policy was, in fact, an accidental death policy with a $750,000 face amount. My favorite part, though, is when Ms Williams says to the Mutual of Omaha rep "life insurance is not trying to kill somebody."
What's that word?
Oh, yeah.
In the meantime, we have other questions.
The investigation revealed that Williams’ motive was an insurance policy, which she recently had increased the value in the event of Mr. Gibson’s death."
Well, yeah, three quarters of a million dollars would be classified as a decent motive for murder (even by Angela Lansbury's criteria).
As we've noted previously, it's generally considered illegal (and, of course, poor sportspersonship) to profit from ones' crime, but we also know that this isn't always the case:
"Judge rules Denver man who 'killed his wife' can use up to $500,000 from her life insurance to pay for his defense"
Be interesting to see if Ms William can tap that $750,000 policy's proceeds for her legal fees.
"Florida woman had hitman kill stepfather to collect on life insurance"
Which is actually kind of refreshing after the ubiquitous "Florida Man" memes of late.
Still beyond the actual tragedy lies a fascinating,if horrifying, detail:
"Stepdad was killed two weeks after the insurance policy was changed from $25[thousand] to $750[thousand]." [emphasis added]
There's a lot to unpack here, starting with the obvious question of how,exactly, one might go about increasing one's life insurance (let alone someone else's) by 30-fold without some kind of underwriting?
But of course, the MSM can't be bothered to report that little piece of info; too much trouble, one supposes. So I reached out to three reporters who covered the story, and Eli Witek of The West Volusia Beacon was kind enough to share the charging document with me (Thanks, Eli!). It's a bit confusing, but it appears that the the policy was, in fact, an accidental death policy with a $750,000 face amount. My favorite part, though, is when Ms Williams says to the Mutual of Omaha rep "life insurance is not trying to kill somebody."
What's that word?
Oh, yeah.
In the meantime, we have other questions.
The investigation revealed that Williams’ motive was an insurance policy, which she recently had increased the value in the event of Mr. Gibson’s death."
Well, yeah, three quarters of a million dollars would be classified as a decent motive for murder (even by Angela Lansbury's criteria).
As we've noted previously, it's generally considered illegal (and, of course, poor sportspersonship) to profit from ones' crime, but we also know that this isn't always the case:
"Judge rules Denver man who 'killed his wife' can use up to $500,000 from her life insurance to pay for his defense"
Be interesting to see if Ms William can tap that $750,000 policy's proceeds for her legal fees.
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Monday, 6 July 2020
Let's talk about those "Non-Existent" Death Panels
Our friend Holly R tipped us to this post at Hot Air:
"Disabled man with COVID-19 left to die of starvation in Texas over “quality of life” judgment?"
Michael Hickson, a 46 year old Lone State State citizen, was diagnosed with COVID.
He was also paralyzed with a brain injury.
Certainly not a likely candidate for a long, healthy life.
But: he seemed to be recovering, kinda:
"[H]e was moved out of the ICU, was stable and breathing on his own, and that hospice care would be calling her. "
Why hospice?
Well, because shut up, explained the doc and "the state."
And that's where it gets, well, fuzzy:
Pay special attention to the doc at 3:21, where he explicitly says "at this point, we are going to do what we feel is best for him, along with the state." [emphasis added]
So first, who is this we you're referring to, Doc, and what do you mean by "the state?"
The closest explanation of the latter that I could find was that thepatient victim had been appointed a guardian 'ad litem' as the result of an intra-family dispute. But it seems a stretch to go from guardian "only for the duration of a legal action" to agent of the state, replete with the power of life and death (but mostly death).
And let's circle back to that initial statement, itself particularly chilling:
"This is a calculated decision, we feel like this is what is going to be best for him."
Who thinks this is best for him? Hickson certainly didn't seem to think that:
"He was still responsive, puckering his lips when she said “Can I get a kiss?” and answering that he would like her to pray with him."
Well, now we know.
And there's this: there is perhaps an argument to be made for withholding life support for someone in, say, an irreversible coma (although even that presents challenges). But Mr Hickson was certainly awake and cognizant of what what was happening, and from what we can tell was not asking for a referral to Dr Kevorkian.
This case has an overwhelming stench to it.
"Disabled man with COVID-19 left to die of starvation in Texas over “quality of life” judgment?"
Michael Hickson, a 46 year old Lone State State citizen, was diagnosed with COVID.
He was also paralyzed with a brain injury.
Certainly not a likely candidate for a long, healthy life.
But: he seemed to be recovering, kinda:
"[H]e was moved out of the ICU, was stable and breathing on his own, and that hospice care would be calling her. "
Why hospice?
Well, because shut up, explained the doc and "the state."
And that's where it gets, well, fuzzy:
Pay special attention to the doc at 3:21, where he explicitly says "at this point, we are going to do what we feel is best for him, along with the state." [emphasis added]
So first, who is this we you're referring to, Doc, and what do you mean by "the state?"
The closest explanation of the latter that I could find was that the
And let's circle back to that initial statement, itself particularly chilling:
"This is a calculated decision, we feel like this is what is going to be best for him."
Who thinks this is best for him? Hickson certainly didn't seem to think that:
"He was still responsive, puckering his lips when she said “Can I get a kiss?” and answering that he would like her to pray with him."
Well, now we know.
And there's this: there is perhaps an argument to be made for withholding life support for someone in, say, an irreversible coma (although even that presents challenges). But Mr Hickson was certainly awake and cognizant of what what was happening, and from what we can tell was not asking for a referral to Dr Kevorkian.
This case has an overwhelming stench to it.
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