Joan Allen
@jallensf.bsky.social
I'm here for health policy, health data, unions, California politics, and Giants baseball. There will also be cat pictures.
Penzeys spices. Actually useful, and the money goes to people on the right side of history
December 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Penzeys spices. Actually useful, and the money goes to people on the right side of history
They are all 8 year olds
December 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
They are all 8 year olds
It is astonishing how much they hate immigrants
December 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It is astonishing how much they hate immigrants
Reposted by Joan Allen
9/ Medical debt experts were surprised and horrified to hear that community health centers were suing patients.
“These collection activities seem to violate at least the spirit of the requirement to provide health services available to all,” one expert told us. www.propublica.org/article/fede...
“These collection activities seem to violate at least the spirit of the requirement to provide health services available to all,” one expert told us. www.propublica.org/article/fede...
These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.
Federally funded community health centers receive grants in exchange for serving patients regardless of their ability to pay. But ProPublica found at least five across the country garnishing patients’...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
9/ Medical debt experts were surprised and horrified to hear that community health centers were suing patients.
“These collection activities seem to violate at least the spirit of the requirement to provide health services available to all,” one expert told us. www.propublica.org/article/fede...
“These collection activities seem to violate at least the spirit of the requirement to provide health services available to all,” one expert told us. www.propublica.org/article/fede...
LOL - the 90s really are back in style. He was my Representative for his brief tenure in Congress (Galveston County, TX).
Voters were… not impressed with him
Voters were… not impressed with him
December 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
LOL - the 90s really are back in style. He was my Representative for his brief tenure in Congress (Galveston County, TX).
Voters were… not impressed with him
Voters were… not impressed with him
Wish they’d simplify it to “they are killing kids”
December 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Wish they’d simplify it to “they are killing kids”
One might even say… red flags
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One might even say… red flags
No. Not sure what it is, but it’s not dialysis in the back of the hand like that.
December 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
No. Not sure what it is, but it’s not dialysis in the back of the hand like that.
His hands look like they belong to completely different bodies than his face. Just wow color difference
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 AM
His hands look like they belong to completely different bodies than his face. Just wow color difference
And that alignment fail shows a spectacular level of “meh, good enough”
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
And that alignment fail shows a spectacular level of “meh, good enough”