Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee….all places that refused the Medicaid Expansion of Obamacare. ….am I right?
Of course, accepting the Obamacare money would mean supporting 44, and they couldn’t have that…so, they threw in with a conman.
But, we’re supposed to feel sorry that they got took in by a hustler……
The Collapse Of A Hospital Empire — And Towns Left In The Wreckage
By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Lauren Weber
Photos by Heidi de Marco
AUGUST 20, 2019
SWEET SPRINGS, Mo. — The money was so good in the beginning, and it seemed it might gush forever, right through tiny country hospitals in Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and into the coffers of companies controlled by Jorge A. Perez, his family and business partners.
It was his “secret sauce,” the rotund Miami entrepreneur would smilingly tell people in their no-stoplight towns. The money-making ventures he proposed sounded complicated, sure, but he said they would bring in enough cash to save their hospital and dozens, even hundreds, of good jobs in rural towns where gainful employment is hard to come by.
And, in town after town, the people believed him. He offered what they could not resist: hope, and the promise of survival.Then a few major health insurance companies got suspicious, as did some government officials. How could Unionville, Mo. — a town of 1,790 — generate $92 million in hospital lab fees for blood and urine samples in just six months? Why had lab billings at a 25-bed hospital in Plymouth, N.C., nearly tripled to $32 million in the year after Perez’s company took control?
The lab billings, insurers alleged, were simply fraudulent. Blue Cross Blue Shield and other insurers started filing lawsuits, stopped making reimbursements and shut off the spigot.
At the height of his operation, Perez and his Miami-based management company, EmpowerHMS, helped oversee a rural empire encompassing 18 hospitals across eight states. Perez owned or co-owned 11 of those hospitals and was CEO of the companies that provided their management and billing services. He was affiliated with companies that owned or managed the rest.………………………………………….
How companies run by this Miami businessman and his associates were able to drive so many hospitals into the ground so quickly, devastating their communities, is a story about the fragility of health care in rural America and the types of money-making ventures that have flourished in legal gray areas of America’s complicated medical system.
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A year later, he invested in a struggling hospital in Williston, Fla., and with partner David Byrns landed a management contract for Putnam County Memorial in Unionville, Mo. In 2017, Perez formed a partnership with Paul Nusbaum, a former secretary of health and human resources in West Virginia, and acquired controlling interest in 10 hospitals in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and North Carolina, swallowing them whole.
ALL states, with the exception of Kansas (who only recently did), refused to accept Obamacare Medicaid Expansion.
A story told over and over in rural America. The same ‘ real Americans’ that keep on voting in people who refused to take Medicaid Expansion from Obamacare, because, it’s OBAMACARE. Then, they wonder why their rural hospitals are closing, thus pushing them to go hours for medical care. Their hatred was more important than their own health. Stacey Abrams certainly made Medicaid Expansion in Georgia as a main part of the platform that she ran on, yet, they let the crook and thief into office.
I want to feel bad that these people were suckered, but, I’m past that point, cause it didn’t have to be this way.
Hundreds of dancers take part in ballet flash mob in Times Square in protest at US TV presenter’s mocking comments about Prince George
TV host admitted she ‘screwed up’, calling her reaction ‘insensitive’ and ‘stupid’
Spencer then tried to make further amends by interviewing three male dancers
They then led hundreds of ballet dancers outside the GMA studio on Monday
Dancers told Spencer they ‘wish people would be open-minded and understand’
Lara had laughed and stifled giggles while talking about George’s dance classes
By DANYAL HUSSAIN FOR MAILONLINE and LAUREN FRUEN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 08:03 EDT, 27 August 2019 | UPDATED: 09:10 EDT, 27 August 2019
The Demons never stop:
The Cruelty IS the point
After Receiving Denial Letters, Immigrants Fear End Of Medical Deferral Program
August 26, 2019
Good morning 3Chics! I enjoyed Missy getting her flowers. I’m officially “old.” Those who think Missy invented the video have no idea that were it not for Michael, MTV wouldn’t give a Missy a 2nd thought. Anyway, I look forward to watching it all with daughter tonight.
Also looking forward to attending the Great White Get Together aka The Minnesota State Fair. I’m going to see Hall and Oates Wednesday, Lionel Richie Friday and Tony Toni Tone Saturday night. I’ll let you know if I find any new Black vendors. Ametia, are you going?
Reading the tweets about this just broke my heart :(
Former NFL Fullback Le’Ron McClain Posts Heart-Wrenching Plea for Help on Twitter: ‘My Head Is Crazy…Help Me Please!’
Stephen A. Crockett Jr.
Yesterday 3:00pm
Sigh…
Sigh…
This just fills me full of rage.
Late Charge: Judge Says Prosecutors’ Demand to Free ‘Innocent’ Man Jailed for Murder Comes 24 Years Too Late
Dara Sharif
Yesterday 7:00pm
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How THE PHUCK do you STEP OVER THE LINE TRYING TO SET SOMEONE FREE FOR A CRIME THEY DIDN’T COMMIT?
The man had on underwear. Didn’t know that the average robber now works in their underwear. If I’m a cop and someone comes down in their DRAWERS, my first thought isn’t that this is a robber….but, that this is someone WHO PHUCKING LIVES THERE…
Lips pursed.
#AtHomeWhileBlack: Police Drag Black North Carolina Homeowner From His Own House After False Alarm
Dara Sharif
Yesterday 9:00pm
Black Women Owned the MTV Video Music Awards
Corey Townsend
The VMAs are an unseasoned event, but throughout the night, black women continuously proved that we invented music.
Lizzo Made That Stage Her Bitch
“My girl Lizzo is 100 percent that bitch,” yelled H-Town hottie Megan Thee Stallion. And she did not lie. When Lizzo hit the stage, she asked the question that many of us have been wondering since the dawn of time: “Why men great ’til they gotta be great?!” I feel once we answer this question we’d be better off as a people. She got on that stage and showed her ass, figuratively and literally, as she performed in front of an inflatable butt. She started out the performance giving us an Olivia Pope moment in a full-length trench and then revealed a yellow swimsuit to presumably show the world that color was invented for black women. “It’s so hard trying to love yourself in a world that doesn’t love you back,” screamed Lizzo. She continued by letting us all know that this was her time to feel good as well because she, like all of us, deserved this feeling.
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Missy Finally Got Her Flowers
Once again for the cheap seats, Missy Elliott invented the music video. While the rest of us were in the ’90s, Melissa was sitting pretty in 2057. For over two decades she has consistently delivered hit after hit, paired with eye-catching visuals that have captivated audiences and kept her name relevant way after her debut. When you think creativity in the music industry, Missy is who comes first to mind. She didn’t just deliver hits, she flipped it, dipped it, and reversed it to tell a story that brought her music to life. This Video Vanguard award was long overdue, but still very well-deserved. Missy is the same woman who made a trash bag iconic, and in my opinion, invented the GMail logo with her 1997 “Sock it to Me” outfit. Missy became the first female rapper to receive this prestigious/overdue honor and it was well-deserved. During her performance, she took us on a whimsical, supa dupa fly journey throughout her career and gave us visuals worthy of the Missy brand.
“Hard head makes a soft behind”
– –Ancient African American proverb
https://twitter.com/tackettdc/status/1166283414204493825
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Sana Saeed (@SanaSaeed) Tweeted:
An incoming Harvard freshman, a 17 year old Palestinian boy, had his visa cancelled & was deported because US officials searched his phone/laptop & said his friends had social media posts that were critical of the US.
Yup.
https://t.co/FUGZNtE132 https://twitter.com/SanaSaeed/status/1166326940292268033?s=17
I absolutely agree with this. WHO is making money from his actions?😒😒
Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) Tweeted:
Somebody is making money from @realDonaldTrump tweeting the markets into panic. We should find out.
#FollowTheMoney https://t.co/pZ5XuB2lVW https://twitter.com/AndrewGillum/status/1166100046183636992?s=17
Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) Tweeted:
“The idea that Trump Doral would even be a finalist so strongly suggests the possibility of corruption that the State Department’s inspector general should investigate the procurement process,” said Walter Shaub
https://t.co/URTEmvOtMa https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1166081578382110720?s=17
Yes👏👏👏
Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) Tweeted:
One underutilized word in today’s political convo is “corruption.” It’s the hosting of international events at Trump properties, the tax giveaway, the healthcare lawsuit. It’s how they change the rules to help Wall Street, polluters, PHRMA. Say it with me. Corruption. https://twitter.com/brianschatz/status/1166098059073179648?s=17
Tell it, Rev. Barber👏👏
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II (@RevDrBarber) Tweeted:
Some say Trump is nuts, but his racist polices, bad tax & health care policies & extreme judicial picks aren’t haphazard. They are the results of an intentional plan, backed up by his party structure & enablers. https://twitter.com/RevDrBarber/status/1166099319750975488?s=17
Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) Tweeted:
A new report from the nonpartisan non-profit CREW shows Trump has more than 2,300 conflicts of interest since he’s taken office—and counting. The conflicts stem from his ties to his businesses, despite his claim he separated from them when he took office. https://t.co/hp5YOoPUnO https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1166100555774799885?s=17
Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) Tweeted:
“Warren’s insider-outsider routine is one reason why Democratic operatives and analysts told me—and each other, in private conversations—that they’ve begun to see her as the odds-on favorite to win her party’s nomination.” https://t.co/j8ZNPbt6oD https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1165953063586357248?s=17
Good 👏👏
https://twitter.com/TravelNoire/status/1166100577253765127
Rollback of protections for CHILDREN 😠😠😠
https://twitter.com/allinwithchris/status/1166100505237557248
Yep 😒😒 😒
https://twitter.com/djchefron/status/1166100084112744448
DEMONS 😠 😠
https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1165760928572461058
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Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) Tweeted:
The prospect of Trump Doral resort hosting the 2020 G7 Summit raises the very real possibility that a corrupting influence tainted the procurement process. The public deserves a full accounting of the procurement process and an explanation as to why Doral was even considered. https://t.co/zM2EbOiY59 https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1166080348578623489?s=17
True American Hero 🙌👏👏
https://twitter.com/Essence/status/1166100597273219073
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https://twitter.com/monthly/status/1166098492084801536
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https://twitter.com/panerabread/status/1166015059916668928
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https://twitter.com/flippable_org/status/1166097350626070528
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https://twitter.com/skepticalbrotha/status/1166096046558105600
I want one🤗🤗
https://twitter.com/MotherJones/status/1166176189398028290
Thread 😠😠😪😪😪
https://twitter.com/matt_cam/status/1166161730914988033
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https://twitter.com/matt_cam/status/1166170974435368960
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https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1166028636656427009
We remember
https://twitter.com/BravelyWriting/status/1166066441206018051
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https://twitter.com/dilemmv/status/1165990200641826816
Yes👏👏👏
https://twitter.com/BougieBlackGurl/status/1166094790880104452
Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) Tweeted:
No agency is more dysfunctional than the Federal Election Commission, despite the efforts of people like @EllenLWeintraub and former commissioner @AnnMRavel to make it work to enforce campaign laws. Now a resignation means it is entirely powerless. Blame Trump & #MoscowMitch https://twitter.com/NormOrnstein/status/1166095182972030976?s=17
Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) Tweeted:
Corruption and kakistocracy combined; no nominees at all through the entire Trump presidency; the commissioners there are all past their terms and are acting. The Republicans on the FEC have all united to block enforcement of the laws. Now only 3 sit, w 4 needed to do anything https://twitter.com/NormOrnstein/status/1166095184289026048?s=17
Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) Tweeted:
#MoscowMitch would like to keep it that way through 2020, so he can brazenly act in defiance of laws and regulations. Trump is delighted to comply. This is outrageous, unethical, immoral, shameless and totally corrupt. https://twitter.com/NormOrnstein/status/1166095185530490880?s=17
Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) Tweeted:
The media would hate Serena if she got caught doping.
That Maria Sharapova is still beloved by the media is peak white woman privilege and it makes me so upset. https://twitter.com/ZerlinaMaxwell/status/1166110834843693057?s=17
Awe 🤗🤗🤗😍😍
https://twitter.com/juliewbee/status/1165800561096253442
Drew Comments (@sjs856) Tweeted:
For a black woman to become district attorney, get re-elected, become AG, get re-elected, become a Senator, serve on the intelligence committee, and become a probable candidate to win the presidency she HAS to be OUTSTANDING. Black women don’t get free passes. https://twitter.com/sjs856/status/1166023912934629377?s=17
Good Morning, Everyone 😏😏😏
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A liberal activist in Portland infiltrated far-right group Patriot Prayer and shot footage of them planning an attack. Now it’s about to be used against them in court.Remarkable story from @alex_zee:
https://t.co/7hLhlntZIS— Will Sommer (@willsommer) August 26, 2019
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https://youtu.be/Cp5Agpd5KCU
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https://twitter.com/sedakennedy/status/1165864913149075456
https://twitter.com/minhtngo/status/1166008763750526987?s=20
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https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1165998347162923008?s=20
https://twitter.com/tparsi/status/1165710600288296961
Sh*t, the American government has a history of supporting terrorism, especially if it can get something it wants by doing it. The U.S. government is the major reason Iran is a theocracy today. Iran was established as a democracy in the 1950s. After the new democratic republic decided to nationalize its oil resources, Britain, Russia, and other nations that had been essentially stealing their oil, got angry. Eisenhower authorized the CIA to overthrow Iran’s government and, it did. The U.S. then installed its hand-picked Islamic leader, and as the old saying goes, the rest is history. The Iranians have good reasons to not trust the U.S, and overthrowing its democratic government is one of them.
https://twitter.com/SocialPowerOne1/status/1165976833419907072
https://twitter.com/b_momani/status/1165625721789636609
Uh huh 😒🙄 🙄
https://twitter.com/Ange_Amene/status/1165757060060827648
Awe 🤗
https://twitter.com/TheKitchenista/status/1165954360796467200
https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1165723773074644993
Sibling love 🤗🤗😍😍
Too cute for words 😪😪
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1165792861587218437
Jim Acosta (@Acosta) Tweeted:
After initially saying Chinese officials called over the weekend to restart talks about trade, Trump was less specific when pressed by reporters for details on the calls: “I don’t want to talk about calls. We’ve had calls. We’ve had calls at the highest levels.” https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1165943037912113152?s=17
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https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1165944491603308544
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https://twitter.com/LeftSentThis/status/1164265607144939520
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https://twitter.com/darylsturgis/status/1164237745952309248
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https://twitter.com/RepSpeier/status/1164260646512287744
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https://twitter.com/skepticalbrotha/status/1164327004499521536
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https://twitter.com/JohnWDean/status/1164271360211705856
She had to do her hair 😂😂
https://twitter.com/TIME/status/1164264284555288576
Demons😠😠
https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/1164358316354613254
Uh huh 😒
https://twitter.com/BravelyWriting/status/1164331689319063552
Uh uh uh🤨🤨🤨
https://twitter.com/AngryBlackLady/status/1164287579132350464
Yep 😒
https://twitter.com/gregpinelo/status/1164169938917105666
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https://twitter.com/EJDionne/status/1164357094805561344
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https://twitter.com/Brandivo/status/1164548152369864704
And The Tweet Goes On (@lacadri34) Tweeted:
Many folks take issue with Harris because black women are not typically associated with power. Black women are supposed to provide comfort, not decide your fate even when you’ve placed yourself in such position. Not only are we not your negro we also aren’t your “mammies” either. https://twitter.com/lacadri34/status/1164686589332770817?s=17
This thread
Yep😒😒😠😠
https://twitter.com/Toure/status/1164560698158006272
Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) Tweeted:
If Trump were a relative, you’d long ago have staged an intervention. As a country, we need to stage an intervention on Nov. 3, 2020. If not, bolstered by reelection, Trump will do unimaginable damage to our country and to our democracy. https://t.co/UwSXKqkarO https://twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1164985339364204544?s=17
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https://twitter.com/psddluva4evah/status/1165006196086063107
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https://twitter.com/BougieBlackGurl/status/1164993606031007744
https://twitter.com/PortiaMcGonagal/status/1164989846298824704
Go Ted👏👏
https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1164998712352890880
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https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1164996901919440896
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https://twitter.com/BougieBlackGurl/status/1165001328591982592
Our so-called Dem mayor here in Middle GA does the same thing. He ignores the black and POC females’ murders and is quick to express fake concern about white females from higher socioeconomic groups. A few years ago, a guy named Stephen McDaniel murdered his fellow law school classmate, Lauren Giddings. The mayor had a whole lot to say about finding her killer. Why? Because Giddings was in the same law school class as his daughter. Her murderer lived in the same apartment complex, had stolen a master key that permitted him to enter any apartment in the complex, and he had been spying on her for years. He wanted her, but she didn’t want him, so one night he broke into her apartment, killed her, dismembered her body and distributed the pieces all over the city. Her family had to bury only her torso. The murderer had been interviewed by a local news outlet. Now McDaniel wants to be released from his life sentence. He’s got some d@mn nerve. His mother and father were in court talking about how much the family misses Stephen and all of the family activities he is missing. They have some d@mn nerve, too.
Truth👏👏
https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/1164998985255477248
Yep😠😠😠
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) Tweeted:
Obama left him 76 straight months of growth. 76 straight months of growth. He just had to do nothing. That’s it. Just do nothing.
And he broke it. https://twitter.com/briantylercohen/status/1164943158767001600?s=17
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https://twitter.com/AdamParkhomenko/status/1164960566303219712
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https://twitter.com/Purify_toast17/status/1164702285244653574
Dare Obasanjo (@Carnage4Life) Tweeted:
The biggest surprise in Google finally banning employees from arguing about gun control, abortion and immigrant rights on company message boards while getting paid to work is that it took 20+ years for this obviously bad idea to blow up in their faces.
https://t.co/tDLg8gly8w https://twitter.com/Carnage4Life/status/1165432248335622146?s=17
Good Morning, Everyone 😊😊😊