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Again, assumes facts not in evidence

09 Wednesday Dec 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, social media

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chutzpah, Corona virus, COVID-19, governor, health care, Medicaid expansion, Mike Parson, missouri, pandemic, right wingnut, social media, Twitter

Chutzpah.

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Yesterday:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
I want ALL Missourians to know that if you are sick, we will take care of you.
9:17 AM · Dec 8, 2020

Some of the responses:

What are YOU doing to take care of ALL Missourians? Have you implemented Medicaid expansion? Have you prevented rural hospitals from closing? Have you slowed down COVID transmission?

I’d much rather know that you will help prevent me from getting sick. You know… be preventative with masks instead of reactionary with ICU beds. Crazy talk, eh?

Nurses willl take care of you. This man won’t. Blame him when you can’t find a nurse to be at your bedside.

As my husband gets ready to go to work in the hospital today I want you to know that you are a disgrace to the office of Governor of Missouri. We are drowning out here and you claim to be saving us. Gtfoh.

Remember when you wouldn’t support expanding Medicaid? I’ll wait

Ummmmm….actually not so much.

How did you feel after touring Covid units at hospitals in Missouri? Oh wait, that hasn’t happened yet.

‘Republicans campaigned hard against [medicaid] expansion, with Parson among the most outspoken in opposition.’

Have a statewide mask mandate and watch those numbers go down. Look at Australia, NZ and Taiwan. They’re about back to normal. This is a Failure!

Japan has 20 times Missouri’s population, but has 50% less Covid deaths. They wear masks and their leaders don’t downplay the virus.

… but we won’t do anything to stop you from getting sick.

fixed it for you.

you’re welcome.

So far away from the reality of normal people, he thinks you can just get medical care without coverage, and doesn’t understand what “medical bankruptcy” is. Prevention, not an option in his world, either.

You heard it here people, just send your medical bills to Gov. Parson. He’s going to take care of it. /s

With all due respect, this is a misleading tweet. We need staff to run those vents and take care of those beds. I work for a busy Level 1 Trauma Center and personally haven’t accepted an ICU patient in weeks. Missourians are going to Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota, etc for care.

“We’ll take care of you”

But only once we actively make ensure that every citizen of Missouri contracts COVID by refusing to do any preventative measures in order to serve our Wall Street donors and sociopathic political ideology.

Can you please also focus on PREVENTING us from getting sick? It is no comfort that help only starts if I get covid. I would prefer to be in a place that prioritizes prevention over emergency medical care.

When is Medicaid expansion going into effect?
A lot of us lost a job this year and find ourselves in the hole where we can’t get Medicaid AND we can’t get any subsidies on the marketplace to afford insurance, so we’re totally screwed.

.. go on… ? Explain how you are actually doing this. Rural & urban areas are overwhelmed this week. Use that CARES money to help suffering people.

Covid is a complete disaster for the rural Midwest and was largely due to your political pandering and inaction. This message is a false promise and we still have no actionable strategies or plans in place. What should we do? Really, make a call.

What if instead you, I don’t know, implemented a mandate that would, just maybe, keep more people safe….so you didn’t HAVE to take care of us. Because what you are saying is not what the healthcare professionals are saying.

That’s a lie. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Remember that oldie but goodie, Mike? This statement is some of your worst lip service yet! MANDATE MASKS like the healthcare workers of this state have been begging you to.

It’s almost as if we’ve mismanaged our way into Medicare for All.

But, as the Post Dispatch reports you continue , and only God knows why, to ignore state wide mitigation efforts, thereby contributing to the continuing spread of Covid in Missouri. This is unbelievable incompetence and dereliction of duty Sir.

Sadly, Missouri elected the Governor it deserves.

Except the seniors who are being held as prisoners and away from their family because of your negligence and incompetence. You will be older one day Governor but as a Christian I will not want the same to be done to you for what you have allowed to be done to them.

Here’s a CRAZY idea, do more to KEEP PEOPLE FROM GETTING SICK with a mask mandate. And I wonder how many people will get sick from your Governor’s Mansion open house? It’s great that you open it to the people of Missouri at Christmas but NOT DURING A PANDEMIC IN A RED COUNTY!

How about putting a plan in place so that people aren’t as likely to get sick and have to go to the hospital. Maybe be proactive instead of reactive when dealing with a deadly pandemic.

How about covering us before we get sick?

That’s great, but when are you going to address the lack of rural hospitals or your lack of action throughout most of the pandemic or even not implementing Medicaid expansion? Words are meaningless without action, Mr. Governor.

Notice he doesn’t reassure that we have enough properly trained critical care physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists.

So you’re going to be volunteering next to nurses in COVID wards to make sure everyone is taken care of?

Oh god, I think I’d rather take my chances w understaffed, overworked nurses than gov heehaw. Thanks for the nightmares

Is that why you fought Medicaid expansion? Here’s a novel idea, why don’t you do something that might PREVENT us from getting sick? LIKE A MASK MANDATE

You kicked thousands of kids off Medicaid.

Oh, that’s a relief. What’s the address of the governor’s mansion for forwarding of ginormous medical bills?

You covering medical expenses too?

Given the republican parties response to Covid19 “take care of you” sounds like a threat.

This tweet is like me telling my kids its OK to play with broken glass because we’ve got plenty of bandaids.

Governor, thank you for not giving in to the pearl clutchers and forcing face diapers on us.

Science!

So where do I send my medical bills?🖒

Fact check: this is false.

You need a better stand up routine.

Take care of Missourians how? Free body bag?

By closing rural hospitals?

All?! That sounds pretty… universal.

Is this a joke? Missouri’s handling of COVID has been an embarrassing disaster.

I mean, YOU aren’t taking care of anyone

Making this post takes nerve I’ve never seen before.

Chutzpah.

Then act like it.

And on and on.

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Previously:

Are you smarter than Missouri’s governor? (March 31, 2020)

Same vote, same state, same world, different takes

05 Wednesday Aug 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Healthcare, social media

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amendment 2, healthcare, initiative, Medicaid expansion, missouri, social media, Twitter

The initiative for Medicaid expansion in Missouri passed. Too damn close.

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 04, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 8/5/2020 6:34:43 AM

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 [Medicaid expansion] 3575 of 3575 Precincts Reported

YES 672,967 53.250%
NO 590,809 46.750%

Total Votes: 1,263,776

[emphasis added]

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 04, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 8/5/2020 7:21:08 AM

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 3575 of 3575 Precincts Reported

County YES NO

Boone 23,697 11,891
Clay 26,467 18,008
Greene 27,772 25,343
Jackson 41,233 25,528
Kansas City 49,350 6,938
Platte 12,567 7,810
St. Charles 40,363 38,171
St. Louis 181,501 67,906
St. Louis City 65,214 8,556

Iron 64 70

[emphasis added]

Different takes:

Blue Girl the Tenacious Teacher @BGinKC
Congratulations out-state sister-fuckers. Y’all wouldn’t vote to keep your local health centers open, you just figured you’d keep doing what you’ve been doing…coming to the city, showing up in the ER knowing we have to treat them because of EMTALA.

So we did it for you.
6:08 AM · Aug 5, 2020 from Kansas City, MO

Blue Girl grew up in rural Missouri, comes from a family with generations involved in farming, served in the military, and currently lives in Kansas City.

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was passed by the US Congress in 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), much of which dealt with Medicare issues. The law’s initial intent was to ensure patient access to emergency medical care and to prevent the practice of patient dumping, in which uninsured patients were transferred, solely for financial reasons, from private to public hospitals without consideration of their medical condition or stability for the transfer….

And:

Lindsey Simmons @LynzforCongress
I’ve seen a lot of commentary from my fellow Missourians living in STL and KC discussing “rural Missouri voting against its interest.”

Here’s the thing.

Y’all have to stop talking about us like we’re stupid. You’ve got to leave your bubble + come stand with us.
6:11 AM · Aug 5, 2020

Lindsey Simmons grew up in rural Missouri, comes from a family with generations involved in farming, is the spouse of an individual currently serving active duty in the military, and lives in rural Missouri.

Lindsey Simmons is the Democratic Party nominee running in the 4th Congressional District.

Still, the vote on Amendment 2 was too damn close. Ya’ll.

Campaign Finance: Yes

30 Thursday Jul 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, initiative, Medicaid expansion, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission in support of Medicaid Expansion on the August 4th ballot:

C190918 07/30/2020 Missourians for Healthcare The Fairness Project 1342 Florida Ave NW Washington DC 20009 7/29/2020 $50,000.00

C190918 07/30/2020 Missourians for Healthcare North Fund 1101 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 450 Washington DC 20036 7/29/2020 $205,000.00

[emphasis added]

Yes, it is.

Campaign Finance: bah, humbug

28 Tuesday Jul 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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5019c)(4), campaign finance, Cornerstone 1791, Dark money, initiative, Medicaid expansion, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, opponent

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the opponents of Medicaid expansion on the August 4th ballot:

C201344 07/28/2020 No on 2 in August Corner Stone 1791 1100 Main Street Kansas City MO 64105 7/27/2020 $132,704.00

C201344 07/28/2020 No on 2 in August Corner Stone 1791 1100 Main Street Kansas City MO 64105 7/28/2020 $105,985.00

C201344 07/28/2020 No on 2 in August Pelopidas, LLC 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd. Ste 1700 St Louis MO 63117 7/28/2020 $5,580.00

[emphasis added]

They must be so proud.

Via the Missouri Secretary of State:

Ah, dark money. A 501(c)(4). “Social welfare” is so…ironic.

Campaign Finance: on a mission for access to healthcare

23 Thursday Jul 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Healthcare

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campaign finance, healthcare, imitiative, Medicaid expansion, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the initiative to expand Medicaid on the August primary ballot:

190918 07/23/2020 Missourians for Healthcare The Fairness Project 1342 Florida Ave NW Washington DC 20009 7/21/2020 $150,000.00

C190918 07/23/2020 Missourians for Healthcare North Fund 1101 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 450 Washington DC 20036 7/21/2020 $350,000.00

C190918 07/23/2020 Missourians for Healthcare American Heart Association 460 N Lindbergh St Louis MO 63141 7/22/2020 $22,924.13

C190918 07/23/2020 Missourians for Healthcare North Fund 1101 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 450 Washington DC 20036 7/22/2020 $19,000.00

[emphasis added]

They’re not taking prisoners…

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they’re serious (July 12, 2020)

Campaign Finance: singular focus (July 15, 2020)

Campaign Finance: serious and more serious (July 20, 2020)

Campaign Finance: serious and more serious

20 Monday Jul 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

campaign finance, initiative, Medicaid expansion, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the initiative to expand Medicaid on the August primary ballot:

C190918 07/20/2020 Missourians for Healthcare Missouri Hospital Association PO Box 60 Jefferson City MO 65102 7/20/2020 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

They’re running out of time to spend all that money.

We did get mail:

We’ve already voted “Yes”.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they’re serious (July 12, 2020)

Campaign Finance: singular focus (July 15, 2020)

Campaign Finance: singular focus

15 Wednesday Jul 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

campaign finance, initiative, Medicaid expansion, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the committee supporting Medicaid expansion on the August 4, 2020 ballot:

C190918 07/14/2020 Missourians for Healthcare Missouri Hospital Association PO Box 60 Jefferson City MO 65102 7/14/2020 $600,000.00

[emphasis added]

And serious commitment.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: they’re serious (July 12, 2020)

Campaign Finance: consistent

13 Monday Jul 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Healthcare

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

campaign finance, healthcare, intiative, Medicaid expansion, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, right wingnuts

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the right wingnut committee opposed to Medicaid expansion on the August 4th ballot:

C201344 07/13/2020 No on 2 in August Pelopidas, LLC 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd. Ste 1700 St Louis MO 63117 7/13/2020 $69,697.82

[emphasis added]

They’re consistent.

Campaign Finance: they’re serious

12 Sunday Jul 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Healthcare

≈ 3 Comments

Tags

campaign finance, healthcare, initiative, Medicaid expansion, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

As should we all be.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the committee supporting Medicaid expansion on the August 4, 2020 ballot:

C190918 07/12/2020 Missourians for Healthcare Missouri Hospital Association PO Box 60 Jefferson City MO 65102 7/10/2020 $16,538.00

C190918 07/12/2020 Missourians for Healthcare North Fund 1101 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 450 Washington DC 20036 7/10/2020 $88,000.00

C190918 07/12/2020 Missourians for Healthcare North Fund 1101 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 450 Washington DC 20036 7/10/2020 $1,500,000.00

[emphasis added]

Yep, they’re serious.

Yes on 2 – Medicaid Expansion

09 Thursday Jul 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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amendment 2, initiative, Medicaid expansion, missouri, yard sign

On the August primary ballot.

Well, yes of course.

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