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KimberlyD-AZ

@kimberlyd-az.bsky.social
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Mostly posts about politics & health care with a bit of theatre, tennis, MCU and Star Wars. Arizonan. Rejected by multiple insurers pre-ACA and OH MY GOD, ARE WE DOING THIS AGAIN FOR REAL? Still #SaltingTheVibes in indoor public spaces.

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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 10h
IKR? It wasn't even really all that long ago that just being associated with a sex scandal used to be a pretty reliable career-ender for politicians.
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azcentral @azcentral.com · 04/10/2026
Gilbert is investigating whether someone improperly used police resources to discredit a Republic reporter covering the "Gilbert Goons."
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Gilbert probes leak of false rumor about Republic reporter | Exclusive
Gilbert is investigating whether someone improperly used police resources to discredit a Republic reporter covering the "Gilbert Goons."
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I will never forgive or forget a single Republican Senator who voted yes on RFK Jr.’s confirmation as HHS Secretary. But as you know I hold especial contempt for Bill Cassidy (R, Invertebrate) for greasing the skids for RFK Jr. and for the destruction of U.S. public health.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The petty-ass bullshit this administration inflicts on people just trying to live their livea is truly something to behold
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Pompeo supported a man who tried to overturn an election and destroy American democracy. This shows what the real threat it. It's not Trump and his authoritarianism; it's the acceptance of it.
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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hey Arizona! 👋 Voting starts next week for midterm elections. 🗳️ Got questions about registering to vote, checking your status, or returning your ballot? Here’s everything you need to know. ⬇️ www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...
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The 2026 election is coming up. Here’s how to vote in Arizona.
Got questions about voting in Arizona? We’ve got answers.
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Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
my grind people up into the people grinder organization is facing some hostility and I’m really starting to get a little sad about it
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azcentral @azcentral.com · 02/10/2026
"It's really, really bad." At least 20,658 legal immigrants in Arizona, including victims of war and violence, are losing full Medicaid coverage.
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Thousands of legal immigrants in Arizona will lose Medicaid on Oct. 1
"It's really, really bad." At least 20,658 legal immigrants in Arizona, including victims of war and violence, are losing full Medicaid coverage.
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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 02/10/2026
Kenney Blewett’s widow said he was hopeful a new prescription would ease his COPD symptoms. But after it was held up by an “insurance issue,” she wonders if the delay played a role in his suicide.
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Patient Dies by Suicide After ‘Insurance Issue' Delayed Medicine for Lung Disease Flare-Ups - KFF Health News
Hours after experiencing a flare-up related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Kenney Blewett of Kyle, Texas, died by suicide in June. A medication his doctor prescribed days earlier to ease his breathing problems hadn't been filled due to an “in...
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KimberlyD-AZ @kimberlyd-az.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If we (naively) assume that (1) the $500 ACA checks are actually going out and (2) the checks actually reflect some sort of miscalculation during the Biden admin, then... Why wouldn't the checks be on a sliding scale depending on whether you bought marketplace coverage for 1, 2, 3, or all 4 years?
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Audrey Dutton @audreydutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Emma Joyce was sick and vomiting for days when she died. The next summer, Ava Joan got sick: wouldn't eat or drink, rapid breathing, and her vomit was black. It was untreated diabetes. The girls' toddler brother was next to die. Years later, another brother. www.propublica.org/article/idah...
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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gift link to Lina Khan’s op ed on regulating AI. While existing law can provide some accountability, it is absurd to think private companies can police themselves. Give Congress funds to hire real experts and legislate, just as we do with other dangerous products. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | Trump Wants A.I. Companies to Police Themselves. What Can Go Wrong? (Gift Article)
Government enforcers have the laws and the experience to control A.I.
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KimberlyD-AZ @kimberlyd-az.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Me: Hooooboy, I know exactly what's coming when I finish my #WizardAndGlass reread tonight, so let's start the evening with a little levity from #TedLasso... The Universe:
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J. Jonah Jameson's Iconic Laugh
Alt: J. Jonah Jameson's Iconic Laugh
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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 01/10/2026
This is some great reporting from Conecta Arizona. Interviews with people who have been inside the facility in Downtown Phoenix that ICE says is meant to only hold people for 12 hours but has been holding people for longer. Here is my report on the same facility: azmirror.com/2026/09/02/s...
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Seizures, chest pain and long holds at a Phoenix ICE facility flying under the radar
Records reveal Phoenix ICE facility conditions: 11 emergency calls and detainees held far past the 12-hour limit
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Early results show people losing coverage due to early implementation of a Medicaid work requirement in Nebraska, with signs that they're being caught up in administrative barriers. www.kff.org/medicaid/ear...
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Early Medicaid Work Requirement Insights From Nebraska | KFF
This brief describes the verification process for Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska and examines early data on outcomes for individuals subject to work requirements.
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Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's important to track not only which new website the government launches, but which ones it gets rid of.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“She had bought raw goat milk from a farm recommended to her in a Facebook group run by her chiropractor”. “Marris believed she had done her due diligence. She had researched raw milk…” Her baby ended up in the ICU with a life-threatening E. coli infection.
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 29/09/2026
GAO has a new report about how agencies gave DOGE staffers vast access to sensitive data and largely refused to verify to GAO that proper security controls were in place. The most remarkable part is the agencies' displays of pique & rancor toward GAO for asking questions. www.gao.gov/assets/gao-2...
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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 29/09/2026
Uncle Sam wants YOUR confidential health data. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1. Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker and a GOP candidate for Congress in Arizona, has made “protecting women’s sports” a centerpiece of his election campaign. So I reviewed years of Feely’s podcast appearances to see what he actually thinks about female athletes. 🧵
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Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Like, I like the Agenda enough like everyone else but again I broke this news about Carver being a ThreePer years ago and this article even goes as far as using my screenshot and still doesn't credit me like???
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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 28/09/2026
RIP
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Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: An investigation by Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell found 52 of 60 potential noncitizens flagged by a error-prone federal system known as SAVE are actually citizens. Last week, SCOTUS said President Donald Trump's administration can use the tool. Read: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...
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52 out of 60 voters flagged as noncitizens in key Arizona county turn out to be citizens
Maricopa County’s GOP recorder said he had found 60 noncitizens who had cast a ballot. Upon closer investigation, though, the real number is only eight.
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russell Brand, who's awaiting trial in London next month on rape and sexual assault charges, will moderate a panel at DC's MAHA summit tomorrow on reforming a U.S. health agency
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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 28/09/2026
Quit saying rogue when what you mean is illegal :)
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 28/09/2026
Three national retailers—Target, Amazon, and Books-A-Million—have hosted dozens of titles from Antelope Hill Publishing, an entity designated by hate-group monitors as a primary distributor of racist and antisemitic books. 1/ www.confrontthehate.com/p/exclusive-...
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SPECIAL REPORT: How a Neo-Nazi Publisher Exploited Target, Amazon, and Books-A-Million
Following an inquiry by ConfrontTheHate.com, Target quickly removed an extremist publisher's catalog—while Amazon and Books-A-Million keep titles active for now.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/09/2026
George W. Bush had plenty of opportunities to speak up. January 6th. The January 6th Committee. Trump’s return to power. Mostly silence. But now he’s stepping back into politics to help Republican senators get reelected? Yeah. I have some thoughts.
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Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Deep dive into what's going on at the CDC --> www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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KimberlyD-AZ @kimberlyd-az.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Love this for her.
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Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Activists and elected officials are demonstrating outside Texas’ health department in Austin as the state’s maternal mortality committee holds a meeting closed to the public and press about the women who have died since the state banned abortion.
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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 25/09/2026
The Biden admin made it easier to go after fraudulent insurance brokers working in the ACA marketplace. So why did the Trump admin just disenroll 760,000 people? My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Removal of 760,000 people from ACA marketplace could undermine US health system
Trump administration move weakens federal insurance programs – and some poor people will likely forego healthcare
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just putting this out there. If Democrats win the midterms, we need a full-court press to reverse the damage Russell Vought and RFK Jr. have caused. No half-measures will do. Put on your big boy pants and get to work. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Trump Is Destroying Public Health. Democrats Need to Fight Back.
If they win in the midterms, the party must move quickly and aggressively to undo the harm Trump and his cronies have caused.
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KimberlyD-AZ @kimberlyd-az.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Peak gas price this summer in my corner of Scottsdale, AZ was $5.09. It's the highest I'd ever seen it. Until today: $5.19.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wow. This is a major scoop from Mark Follman. Great reporting and a troubling story about AI that everyone should read.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.
When the Department of Homeland Security sent Nevada a list of 185 names last month that it claimed identified noncitizens who had been improperly allowed to register to vote, state election officials got to work.
On Tuesday, the state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
"As for the 185 individuals, our records indicate that they were citizens," Greg D. Ott, a deputy attorney general in Nevada, wrote, according to a copy of a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security officials obtained through open records requests.
"You have provided nothing of substance to suggest otherwise."Following the meeting, Ms. Vogt sent a clarifying email to Nevada officials. "I also wanted to be sure I clarified that we did not reduce the 15,903 to 185," she wrote. "We've manually reviewed some of the 15,903 and confirmed 185 are not U.S. Citizens."
Now, Nevada officials are saying even that 185 number is wrong. They also took issue with a letter D.H.S. sent them in early September, in which the agency reiterated its initial claims about nearly 16,000 noncitizens on the rolls and pressured state officials to review each case in a letter to Nevada officials in early September.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
States can now access covid vaccines for low-income children, after delay wapo.st/4xLxLI5 via @lenasun.bsky.social @rachelroubein.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
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States can now access covid vaccines for low-income children, after delay
The Vaccines for Children program, which serves nearly half the nation’s youths, had been in limbo for almost a month, with doctors unable to obtain the shots.
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New: Are TrumpRx drug prices the lowest in the world? No. Many brand name drugs are cheaper than the average in other wealthy countries, but about an equal number are more expensive. www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/how-tr...
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How TrumpRx brand-name drug prices compare to other countries - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
The analysis focuses on the 39 brand-name drugs listed on the TrumpRx site that do not have generics or biosimilars available in the U.S., of which 32 had publicly available prices in one or more of t...
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Trump administration is planning to speed the way for more tobacco products to enter the market www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @wsj.com @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social Laura Cooper
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Exclusive | U.S. Regulators Plan Major Move to Speed Authorizations of Vapes, Tobacco Pouches
The move comes despite lawmakers voicing concern about recent flavor approvals.
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KimberlyD-AZ @kimberlyd-az.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Rain in Scottsdale! #azwx
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The other reality (which I discuss) is that the Trump Administration has embraced policies that have moved people into high-deductible health plans. Trump Admin: We’ll make insurance unaffordable so folks enroll in plans with $7-10k deductibles. Oz: People aren’t using their plans — must be fraud!
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is after China porch-pirated the military’s f-35 parts delivery
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u... via @by-cjewett.bsky.social @sherylnyt.bsky.social @nytimes.com
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RFK Jr. Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
1/ Having trouble finding your fall vaccines? You’re not imagining it. Flu, RSV, and Covid vaccines should be available this fall, but there are some unexpected snags in the system that may make them harder to find or access. Here's what's going on.
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Jim Small @jimsmall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
TPUSA is very good at winning GOP primary elections. Their track record in statewide general elections, at least in Arizona, is about as bad as it gets.
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 22/09/2026
Things have gone from bad to worse on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), as Sylvia Fogel was ousted as chair in favor of John Gaitanis, a hardcore leucovorin stan & ally of RFK the Lesser. By @ejwillingham.bsky.social, in the latest TPGA newsletter. buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee: From Bad to Worse
The current administration continues to be an ongoing disaster-in-the-making for autistic people.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 22/09/2026
UPDATE: I just listened to the press conference with Oz & Vance...and sure enough, just as I suspected, they're apparently relying heavily on AN AI MODEL to "decide" which ACA enrollees meet the financial eligibility standards and which ones don't.
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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 22/09/2026
Will's got an incredible story here.
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KimberlyD-AZ @kimberlyd-az.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This guy. 🙄 "Turning Point PAC paid Hoffman's advertising companies over $350,000 to help Biggs in the two days before he announced the investigation of Hobbs on Sept. 16."
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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 22/09/2026
Even after the CDC changed the way it counted measles deaths, it should now have updated numbers - but still nothing. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Why the CDC is excluding measles deaths in Pennsylvania even as outbreak appears to be ‘accelerating’
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refuses to count four measles deaths in the state though doctors are ‘seeing new forms’ of disease
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