Steve Dalton
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@CenderDalton - Managing Partner, MA, Indiana, #muniland, #Purdue, #ValpoCross from #Valpo, #NWindiana Jesus follower, husband, father, and Poppy
Northwest Indiana
Joined April 2007
The images posted on our President’s social media account this week were deeply offensive. Regardless of the context, we should lament anytime we see something that denigrates the humanity of any member of our society. God’s word teaches us that each of us is made in the image of
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The AI giants mocking each other should be fun for all to watch
Anthropic just took a big swipe at OpenAI's decision to put ads in ChatGPT. Anthropic is airing ads mocking ChatGPT ads during the Super Bowl, and they're hilarious 😅 Anthropic is also committing to no ads in Claude https://t.co/LR1v4xz9ds
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Karen and I were deeply saddened by the news of the passing of former Congressman Lee Hamilton. Congressman Lee Hamilton was a towering figure, who served Indiana with distinction across 17 terms in Congress, and we extend our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the entire
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Hamilton served for 34 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. House, forging deep friendships across the aisle with Republicans.
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whoever put the b in to subtle really knew what they were doing.
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“You left private equity making $400k a year to buy HVAC companies for 3x using 90% debt and plan to flip it for 10x? With zero HVAC experience.”
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Every person who cares about why healthcare is too expensive should read this thread and share with your representatives
@mcuban Short answer: because wholesalers sit in the “plumbing layer” of healthcare, and plumbing is invisible until it bursts. Longer answer below—your instincts here are sharp, and most debates skip exactly the layer you’re pointing at. It’s not bad until things start smelling like
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“Solving healthcare requires competition”
“Break up the insurers” sounds good, until you understand how the healthcare sector operates. And I hate the insurance companies, I know how they work. Solving healthcare requires competition. Lawmakers, federal and state, have made competition illegal. As a point of
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For those legislators who are working on healthcare legislation right now , here are some suggestions : 1. For intercompany medical charges, require them to be priced at Medicare rates. Ends gaming of MLRs 2. Require all insurance plans to apply any cash purchase against
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There is no right to interrupt a church service to protest. You are violating the rights of your fellow citizens when you do. It's inexcusable, and vital for MN authorities to protect the right of people to peacefully worship.
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Today @TheRestHistory heads to the late 1970s for a major new series, REVOLUTION IN IRAN. 1. THE FALL OF THE SHAH 2. THE RETURN OF THE AYATOLLAH 3. THE HOSTAGE CRISIS 4. DEATH IN THE DESERT Club members can hear them ALL NOW. To join them, sign up at https://t.co/qIkWhLk5SM.
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For any hospital that says they lose money on Medicare/caid patients, I would LOVE to see the bill of materials and direct overhead attributed to the procedures you lose money on How much you pay for that hip implant, the anesthesia, disposables, the doctors/nurses etc, for
Unless you serve primarily Medicare/Medicaid patients and your hospital loses money on every single admission. We charge whatever we want, doesn’t mean we’ll actually get anything. Our safety net hospital is fighting to keep its doors open because others take advantage.
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Want another reason why healthcare costs are insane ? Hospitals will not only charge a facility fee and other random costs BUT ALSO , if they believe the insurance company is willing to pay MORE THAN WHAT WAS ON THE PATIENT BILL, THEY WILL INCREASE THE BILL to the insurance
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Earned the right to play one final game. The job’s not done.
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Looks like the arrest of Maduro is causing money to flow into safe haven assets that aren't easily confiscated or seized
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BREAKING: Jasper Mayor Dean Vonderheide, who has led the Dubois County city since 2018, has announced plans to resign.
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Dean Vonderheide, who has led the Dubois County city since 2018, cited a desire to focus on his health and family as the primary reason for his departure.
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Reality: Top to bottom, the @bigten is America’s premiere college football conference.
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Wishing @TigerWoods a happy 50th birthday. His contributions to golf are numerous and appreciated by all who love the game. 🎂🎂
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@RoKhanna @chamath why not just raise income tax rates? because your real intent is not to just “provide healthcare”. you’re masking that you are proposing the creation of, for the first time in the 250 years of this American republic, an organized government seizure of private property from
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