52fighters
Interests: Linux, Economics, Politics, & Religion.
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52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgOPto World News@lemmy.world•For the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why?English0·3 days agoWe will know late August, when the CCP meets and the shakeup is supposedly going to take place. IMO, the time between now and then is dangerous as Xi might make an extreme act to hold on to power.
52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Anyone have the experience registering a domain name with false personal information?English0·4 days agoWill a .onion site work for you instead? No registration, no cost, and easy to self-host.
52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgto World News@lemmy.world•Exclusive: China auto industry inflates sales by exporting new cars as 'used'English0·16 days agoThe Chinese government is paying huge incentives for every car sold. This is their way of gaming the system to subsidize their industry and undercut non-Chinese auto makers.
52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgto World News@lemmy.world•US Iran attacks: Trump says Iran's nuclear sites have been obliterated | ReutersEnglish0·18 days agoIf they moved the nuclear enrichment, that would have destroyed the process too. No way to keep the centrifuges spinning at a constant rate while moving them.
52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgto World News@lemmy.world•Israel strikes Iran, no US involvement, US officials sayEnglish0·28 days agoPresumably it is to discourage Iran from attacking US assets in the region, knowing that the US have weapons that they can use to counter-attack. Any counter-attack needs to be against Israel alone, not the US. That’s what the US wants.
52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgto World News@lemmy.world•'Russian bombers are burning en masse' — Ukraine's SBU drones hit 'more than 40' aircraft in mass attack, source claimsEnglish0·1 month agoNot this far from the front lines. This was in the Russian rear.
52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgto politics @lemmy.world•Trump agenda bill would block Medicaid from covering gender-affirming careEnglish0·1 month agoAlthough not popular here, this is popular among a large majority of Americans.
Let’s say I speak out of experience. My income sat right on the line and found out that we had a lot better healthcare options with private insurance because so few medical offices wanted to take Medicaid. Those that did were much lower in quality. If I moved to a state that expanded Medicaid, I’d be thrown back into it, and I don’t want that to happen. I’m sincerely better off with something else. That’s why I know so much about Medicaid vs. Obamacare for families that are above poverty but not wealthy.
People on Medicaid are more likely to utilize emergency room services because they have access to fewer providers and have zero incentive to try lower cost services first. It is very reasonable that giving some of these people access to private insurance at very low or no cost will result in significant savings, even after insurer profits since they will be more likely to start with a doctor office visit or urgent care instead of emergency rooms. This should also free ER resources for more urgent medical cases.
Low income families that get booted from Medicaid will get nearly the same coverage from Obamacare.
Examples:
Family of 4. Male, age 30. Female, age 30. Male, age 10. Female, age 10. Saline County, Kansas. Annual household income $32,500 (just over the poverty level). The cost of health insurance is zero and the maximum out of pocket for the entire family for the full year is $4k. Click here for a screenshot.
Second scenario, same information, except the household income is $40,000 (just below 125% of poverty). Click here for a screenshot. You may notice the rates are the same!
Third scenario, same information, except the household income is $48,000 (just below 150% of poverty). Click here for a screenshot. Still very affordable!
Pete Hegseth probably blocked aid on his own authority without asking President Trump first. This is a correction of that decision. Unfortunately, Trump prizes loyalty even above being in sync on policy issues.