Paul Collins
@paulcollins.bsky.social
Author, Professor of English at PSU, bewildered radio guest.
Personal account.
www.pdx.edu/english/profile/paul-collins
Personal account.
www.pdx.edu/english/profile/paul-collins
This is not Centene's first time getting caught doing this stuff, though it's arguably just one of the bigger fish in a very slimy pond of insurers who make a business of screwing over Medicaid patients.
Centene Showers Politicians With Millions as It Courts Contracts and Settles Overbilling Allegations - KFF Health News
Centene, the largest Medicaid managed-care company in the U.S., has thrown more than $26.9 million at political campaigns across the country since 2015, especially focused on states where it is wooing...
kffhealthnews.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This is not Centene's first time getting caught doing this stuff, though it's arguably just one of the bigger fish in a very slimy pond of insurers who make a business of screwing over Medicaid patients.
Here's their quote from our U's president, who is also overseeing an effort to cut tens of millions from academic budgets:
“Investing in this game,” she said, “is a signal to our donor base and to potential donors and to alumni of our football team program that we are serious about football.”
“Investing in this game,” she said, “is a signal to our donor base and to potential donors and to alumni of our football team program that we are serious about football.”
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Here's their quote from our U's president, who is also overseeing an effort to cut tens of millions from academic budgets:
“Investing in this game,” she said, “is a signal to our donor base and to potential donors and to alumni of our football team program that we are serious about football.”
“Investing in this game,” she said, “is a signal to our donor base and to potential donors and to alumni of our football team program that we are serious about football.”