A KFF synthesis of recent studies finds Medicaid expansion has been beneficial to the finances of hospitals and providers, driving decreases in the share of uninsured patients, increases in Medicaid-covered patients and declines in uncompensated care. kff.org/medicaid/issue…

Grinding inflation and rising health care costs are making life even more difficult for food-insecure Americans – undermining health and forcing risky tradeoffs between sustenance and medical care. pbgh.org/food-insecurit…

STATEMENT FROM PIKEVILLE PRIDE AND BIG SANDY SAFE ZONE: Like many (if not most) Kentuckians, we are disappointed, mournful, and angry about Kentucky Senate Bill 115 and House Bill 470 passing today. 1/1

Yes, we absolutely can mention this. There are a few bills regarding EKY recovery and affordable housing. But they're not even fully formed bills rn, and KYGA is running out of time to consider them. They have not been a priority compared to anti-LGBTQ legislation this year.

What’s up, Athens?!

Read in a newsletter from anne t donahue: I would very much like Pluto to feel less isolated. And you know what, me too. I see you Pluto. If this very out-of-context nugget has you interested, you can sign up for That’s What She Said here: annetdonahue.substack.com

Some good stuff happening in California ➡️ real efforts by the state to contain health care costs.

"If you vote for this, you're voting for people like me to no longer be able to help my kid." Jeff Walker, a Florida dad, shares powerful testimony about his journey to support his daughter.

For this year’s #TransDayOfVisibility, Teen Vogue and Them asked some friends to share a message of love and solidarity with our young trans followers, and send a rallying cry to the culture at large that we will not stand for the right wing’s political tnvge.co/eZl7cB1

Transgender medical care can save lives. Yet in the United States, 15 states, or more than a quarter of all U.S. states, have banned or restricted this medically necessary care for trans young people, Trans young people deserve better.

Because yes I am a millennial

Go figure, a weapon designed to kill people being used to kill people. Why are we ok with this, America?

It's Swiftonomics. axios.com/2023/05/12/tay…

Take note, Colorado Rockies. Don’t do this. Pride Night is not a Pride Night if you don’t celebrate everyone in our community.

It really is a joke. @theeglamnaija tiktok.com/t/ZTREHNQrP/

Apparently cis and cisgender are now considered slurs on twitter. Wut. Happy pride to all the cisgender folks I guess. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

me tonight

Happy Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) to all who celebrate 💜

💬| @TaylorSwift13 on "Speak Now TV" "In my mind, the saddest song I've ever written is Last Kiss. My most scathing is Dear John and my most wistfully romantic is Enchanted."

I know I don’t tweet much anyway, but if you wanna join me on a platform where I feel safer - @micahrylee on Threads