JonKramer, CIS-HET @JonKramer@qoto.org
BS in Physics. Will not tolerate hate. I am active here and on Post.
Joined Nov 2022
"When will Medicare start negotiating drug prices?
President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law in August 2022. That act gives Medicare the power to negotiate certain prescription drug prices for the first time Medicare will negotiate prices for a limited number of drugs each year starting in 2026: 10 drugs in 2026, 15 total in 2027, 15 total in 2028 and 20 total each year from 2029 on."
There are THOUSANDS of prescription drugs.
"There are more than 20,000 prescription drugs that are approved for marketing (FDA, 2020). About 66% of U.S. adults take prescription drugs (Health Policy Institute, 2021)." (google search for "number of prescription drugs on the market")
So maybe, if we stop developing new drugs, in 1000 years this law will cover all drugs.
This isn't acceptable. Not even a little bit.
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/medicare/medicare-drug-price-negotiation
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I'm a geologist and this isn't cute or funny. Rocks only climb trees like this when they're very stressed.
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You're just about to call it a day and go to bed and then someone shares another post..
Analog computers, with ropes and pullies to calculate trigonometric functions. The sheer brain power to figure out how this works... We stand on the backs of giants.
Hear me out... mug shot condoms. Perfect birth control system.
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If you are an asylee or refugee in the US and:
(1) You applied to a job at SpaceX but were rejected
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(3) A recruiter or SpaceX employee told you that SpaceX could only hire U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents.
you may be entitled to back pay or other damages for SpaceX's discriminatory hiring practices.
Check this link; contact IER if it applies to you
I'm curious, if you are American, what did you learn about the Texas revolution against Mexico? I am wondering what the cause you were taught was, and where you were when you learned it. What type of school in what city/state.
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Someone posted about mastodon and small businesses that suffered greatly from "twitter going tits up". I can't find the post, but it immediately reminded me of @StLynnMick , who was one of those small businesses. You can also find her on youtube:
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After decades of fighting for our right to love and live freely, the LGBTQ+ community should be long past discrimination. And yet, the scapegoating of our community continues. As a Japanese American who experienced forced relocation and internment as a child, this déjà vu is both alarming and heartbreaking. We must remember the past, demand change, and act to safeguard our future. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/takei-scapegoating-lgbtq-japanese-internment
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This looks interesting:
You just need the headline...
(I hope I caught you drinking a soda)
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I think the guy (gal?) was anti union. Best guess. Second guess he worked for Blizzard and was part of the Cosby rape room scandal.
BS in Physics. Will not tolerate hate. I am active here and on Post.
Joined Nov 2022
