One of the projects I’m working on is simulating the patient’s cost of treatment for several types of diseases with multiple clinical pathways. We’re assuming the patient is on-Exchange and subsidized at various levels. Part of this research project means we need to categorize every single benefit design. I think I’m done with that part …
Kabunco (Updated)
Twitler a little while ago: Things will work out fine between the U.S.A. and Russia. At the right time everyone will come to their senses & there will be lasting peace! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2017 God, these people are so bad at their jobs, starting with the con man in chief. …
CSR non-payment and a silly Silver Gap idea
The Cost Sharing Reduction Sword of Damocles hanging over the Exchanges for 2017. If CSR blows up in before December 2017, the Exchanges are destroyed for 2017. However if insurers assume that CSR will not be paid in 2018, they might have a very strange incentive set that hacks the exchanges in the direction of …
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This is Brilliant
Alexandra Petri nails our infatuation with victim blaming: Crucified man had prior run-in with authorities The gentleman arrested Thursday and tried before Pontius Pilate had a troubled background. Born (possibly out of wedlock?) in a stable, this jobless thirty-something of Middle Eastern origin had had previous run-ins with local authorities for disturbing the peace, and …
Thursday Morning Open Thread: NOT Normal
President Trump on schedule to match within his first year all 8 years' worth of President Obama travel spending — https://t.co/Q0bt2GAkfX — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 12, 2017 This video shld play on a loop outside Donald Trump's White House?? #TrumpRussia #russiagate #wednesdaywisdom #morningjoe #TrumpandthePress pic.twitter.com/ASPuABYp91 — Kikkay (@NikkisBubble) April 12, 2017 Look on the …
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On The Road
Good Morning All, This weekday feature is for Balloon Juicers who are on the road, travelling, etc. and wish to share notes, links, pictures, stories, etc. from their escapades. As the US mainland begins the end of the Earth day as we measure it, many of us rise to read about our friends and their …
Tell me the story please
I’m guilty of my daily schradenfreude as I fire up Twitter every morning before my coffee for tweets like this: Last 72 hrs:1 Russian hacker arrested in Spain.2 Page had FISA warrant on him. 3 Manafort received $1.2M payment from pro-Putin stooge. https://t.co/FlPPhXkr6R — Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) April 12, 2017 Michael Reynolds, in comments …