Catherine Collingwood 🕊️🧡
@csquarent.bsky.social
In alphabetical order: Catholic, crazy cat lady, distributist/localist, employee benefits specialist, Generation X, media fan, new feminist, photographer, southerner, writer. Mostly posts article links. Opinions my own.
#Missouri joins a handful of states to offer #HealthInsurance through their Farm Bureaus. A key difference between Farm Bureau plans and ACA marketplace plans is that #FarmBureau policies are medically #underwritten.
Missouri Farm Bureau launches new health plans, raising concerns about coverage limits
The Missouri Farm Bureau is partnering with UnitedHealthcare to offer new health coverage plans that could save farmers between 30 and 50 percent compared to other insurance options. Missouri Farm…
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December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#Missouri joins a handful of states to offer #HealthInsurance through their Farm Bureaus. A key difference between Farm Bureau plans and ACA marketplace plans is that #FarmBureau policies are medically #underwritten.
The bill would build on the state’s former #HealthInsurance #marketplace, modifying the name to the #Florida Employee Health Choices Program. Participation would be voluntary. #ICHRA #legislation
Florida floats insurance marketplace for ICHRA coverage - Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News
A Florida bill aims to establish a marketplace for employees to use their premium contributions through individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements. The bill would build on the state’s…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The bill would build on the state’s former #HealthInsurance #marketplace, modifying the name to the #Florida Employee Health Choices Program. Participation would be voluntary. #ICHRA #legislation
The irony is that the very law that calls for the new #hospital — the state’s #CertificateOfMeed, or CON, law — has been used to prevent further construction. #NorthCarolina #AntiCompetitive
A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated To Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field. - KFF Health News
Regulations meant to prevent unfettered health care expansion are withholding needed hospital beds in a rural part of North Carolina. Here, as in communities around the country, some officials and…
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December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The irony is that the very law that calls for the new #hospital — the state’s #CertificateOfMeed, or CON, law — has been used to prevent further construction. #NorthCarolina #AntiCompetitive
#HealthInsurance, paid #vacation, and paid #SickLeave top the list of most-valued #EmployeeBenefits. Part-time and self-employed workers are significantly more likely to be searching for better benefits.
Almost half of U.S. job seekers prioritize better benefits
Part-time and self-employed workers are significantly more likely to be searching for better benefits.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#HealthInsurance, paid #vacation, and paid #SickLeave top the list of most-valued #EmployeeBenefits. Part-time and self-employed workers are significantly more likely to be searching for better benefits.
“You are asking people if they feel safe, if they can afford food. Then you charge them. In what world does that actually make sense?” #PatientSurveys #SurpriseBilling #HealthScreenings
Surprise! Your health care provider added a fee for that questionnaire you filled out
Some doctors now bill patients for surveys that screen for problems. Patients say they should not be charged for checking a few boxes.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“You are asking people if they feel safe, if they can afford food. Then you charge them. In what world does that actually make sense?” #PatientSurveys #SurpriseBilling #HealthScreenings
People who access healthcare without #HealthInsurance are known as #CashPay customers. This can be a tricky option for people with chronic conditions or very costly care, such as for cancer. But there are ways to mitigate it.
Dropping your health insurance? Here's how to pay for healthcare in 2026
Here's how to pay for healthcare in 2026. And price increases on everything could be the most life-impacting development of 2025. GoodRx, a platform for medication savings, shares how you can handle…
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December 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
People who access healthcare without #HealthInsurance are known as #CashPay customers. This can be a tricky option for people with chronic conditions or very costly care, such as for cancer. But there are ways to mitigate it.
The #ADA was supposed to make #college more equitable. Instead, #accommodations have become another way for the most #privileged students to press their advantage. #Disability [Gift Article] buff.ly/DCx0tEW
Accommodation Nation
America’s colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The #ADA was supposed to make #college more equitable. Instead, #accommodations have become another way for the most #privileged students to press their advantage. #Disability [Gift Article] buff.ly/DCx0tEW
Patients receiving care are medical losses to the #HealthInsurance side of the house, while those same #patients are revenue line items for #providers. We have an industry that uses patients as widgets and counts #profits as the only desired measure of success. #Opinion #Preach
Let's Get Real: US Healthcare Is an Industry, Not a System
Insurance and hospital corporations embrace higher profits over patient safety.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Patients receiving care are medical losses to the #HealthInsurance side of the house, while those same #patients are revenue line items for #providers. We have an industry that uses patients as widgets and counts #profits as the only desired measure of success. #Opinion #Preach
#HealthInsurance is expensive because health care is expensive. Unfortunately, the #ACASubsidies do not make health insurance or health care less expensive. #Opinion #MyOpinion He then proposes gutting the #ACA as the solution. Do better.
A way forward for making health insurance more affordable
How did we arrive at the point where the Affordable Care Act, originally sold in part as a panacea for expensive insurance, is now said by its main proponents to be on life support unless the emergency subsidies are continued indefinitely?
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December 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#HealthInsurance is expensive because health care is expensive. Unfortunately, the #ACASubsidies do not make health insurance or health care less expensive. #Opinion #MyOpinion He then proposes gutting the #ACA as the solution. Do better.
UnitedHealthcare vs TriHealth buff.ly/atR4J0m #networkcontractwatch #ohio #trihealth #unitedhealthcare
UnitedHealthcare vs TriHealth – Making it Make Sense
TriHealth and UnitedHealthcare are still negotiating, but have not yet reached a network contract agreement. The current contract expires December 31.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
UnitedHealthcare vs TriHealth buff.ly/atR4J0m #networkcontractwatch #ohio #trihealth #unitedhealthcare
On Thursday, the #FederalReserve put out a notice that suggested it is considering – but only considering – the “winding down” of #checking services it now provides for #banks. #MyOpinion Doesn't look like it will happen anytime soon, though.
Could paper checks be on the way out, like the penny?
When the US Mint stopped making pennies last month for the first time in 238 years, it drew a lot of attention. But there have been quiet moves to stop using paper checks as well.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
On Thursday, the #FederalReserve put out a notice that suggested it is considering – but only considering – the “winding down” of #checking services it now provides for #banks. #MyOpinion Doesn't look like it will happen anytime soon, though.
RESOLVED: BCBS of Minnesota vs Aspirus St Luke buff.ly/TQ1ZypA #networkcontractwatch #aspirushealth #bcbsofminnesota #minnesota
RESOLVED: BCBS of Minnesota vs Aspirus St Luke – Making it Make Sense
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Aspirus St. Luke’s have reached a new contract agreement.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
RESOLVED: BCBS of Minnesota vs Aspirus St Luke buff.ly/TQ1ZypA #networkcontractwatch #aspirushealth #bcbsofminnesota #minnesota
Levine told NPR that it was an honor to serve the American people as the assistant secretary for health "and I'm not going to comment on this type of #petty action." Folks, THAT is class. #RachelLevine #Transgender
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Levine told NPR that it was an honor to serve the American people as the assistant secretary for health "and I'm not going to comment on this type of #petty action." Folks, THAT is class. #RachelLevine #Transgender
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
While a majority of states prohibit children from using #cellphones in class, 88% of #schools provide students with #iPad or #Chromebook devices. #DigitalAddiction #LongerRead
Parents say school-issued iPads are causing chaos with their kids
A growing contingent of public school parents say school-mandated iPads, particularly in elementary and middle schools, are leading to behavior problems.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
While a majority of states prohibit children from using #cellphones in class, 88% of #schools provide students with #iPad or #Chromebook devices. #DigitalAddiction #LongerRead
A lot of crashes are happening on large roads, like those with four or five lanes. The deadliest corridors are state highways. #Atlanta #Safety #Deaths #Pedestrians #Bicyclists
New study reports cars killed more people in Atlanta than homicides in 2024
A new study says traffic crashes killed more people than homicides in the five core Metro Atlanta counties in 2024. Local nonprofit Propel ATL’s Cost of Mobility report highlights the scope of…
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December 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A lot of crashes are happening on large roads, like those with four or five lanes. The deadliest corridors are state highways. #Atlanta #Safety #Deaths #Pedestrians #Bicyclists
So I finally found a link to the article the student was supposed to read for this assignment.
This Christian would've had no trouble completing the assignment. There are MANY ways to criticize that article and the underlying study that don't require discussing modern gender theory at all.
This Christian would've had no trouble completing the assignment. There are MANY ways to criticize that article and the underlying study that don't require discussing modern gender theory at all.
GUYS. Read the assignment and then read the essay.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender
A University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
So I finally found a link to the article the student was supposed to read for this assignment.
This Christian would've had no trouble completing the assignment. There are MANY ways to criticize that article and the underlying study that don't require discussing modern gender theory at all.
This Christian would've had no trouble completing the assignment. There are MANY ways to criticize that article and the underlying study that don't require discussing modern gender theory at all.
The new report doubles down on #Trump's point of view, calling for the restoration of "Western identity", combating foreign influence, ending mass migration, and focusing more on US priorities. #DogWhistle #Racism #Isolationism #TrumpIsAnEmbarrassment
Trump administration says Europe faces 'civilisational erasure'
European politicians have begun to react, with Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul saying his country did not need "outside advice".
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The new report doubles down on #Trump's point of view, calling for the restoration of "Western identity", combating foreign influence, ending mass migration, and focusing more on US priorities. #DogWhistle #Racism #Isolationism #TrumpIsAnEmbarrassment
UnitedHealthcare vs Corewell Health buff.ly/fNtS04I #networkcontractwatch #corewellhealth #michigan #unitedhealthcare
UnitedHealthcare vs Corewell Health – Making it Make Sense
Corewell Health's agreement with UnitedHealthcare has not been extended past December 31.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
UnitedHealthcare vs Corewell Health buff.ly/fNtS04I #networkcontractwatch #corewellhealth #michigan #unitedhealthcare
"[I]t's not that they want to go without #HealthInsurance. It's that that may be the only option available to them." #ACASubsidies
1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees would 'very likely' forego health insurance if premiums double: Poll
One in four Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act are considering going without health insurance if their monthly payments double next year, a new KFF poll finds.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"[I]t's not that they want to go without #HealthInsurance. It's that that may be the only option available to them." #ACASubsidies
33% of U.S. adults told eHealth that they wanted to try drugs like Wegovy once the price comes down. #GLP1 #RxCosts
Falling prices might lead 33% of U.S. adults to try GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
Roughly 5.1% of U.S. adults may now be using GLP-1 agonists to try to control their weight, according to eHealth.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
While #prison disciplinary policies do not cite #periods directly, the PPI report identified at least six types of prison policies used to punish menstruating people. #Menstruation #WomensHealth
Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap
Many incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
While #prison disciplinary policies do not cite #periods directly, the PPI report identified at least six types of prison policies used to punish menstruating people. #Menstruation #WomensHealth
Direct-to-employer programs could save members "billions and billions of dollars," #MarkCuban asserted. #Humana #RxCosts #PBM
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs, Humana exploring partnership to tackle employer drug costs
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs and Humana are exploring a potential partnership to help lower the cost of prescription drugs for employers. | Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs and Humana are exploring a…
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December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Direct-to-employer programs could save members "billions and billions of dollars," #MarkCuban asserted. #Humana #RxCosts #PBM
Members of Congress are facing a January 1 #HealthInsurance cost cliff because of choices made during the COVID-19 pandemic. #ACASubsidies #Legislation
Sen. Cassidy pushes for bipartisan compromise to extend ACA subsidies in three weeks
Senate Democrats are preparing a bill for quick floor action, and benefits groups are hoping for a boost for ICHRAs and association health plans.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Members of Congress are facing a January 1 #HealthInsurance cost cliff because of choices made during the COVID-19 pandemic. #ACASubsidies #Legislation
GUYS. Read the assignment and then read the essay.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender
A University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
GUYS. Read the assignment and then read the essay.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.