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  @auscandoc Happens in the US too, except we pay more for the privilege.

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  @RealJournalism Real Journalism, perhaps you can expand on this? First, the regulations of every state already say insurers with networks must provide sufficient network physicians to meet patient needs or allow patients to go out of network at in-network rates. Second, federal law regulates most aspects of group insurance, and under the Constitution states can't encroach on that. So what's Illinois propose to do that's different?

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  @VeroniqueB99 Not too sure we're in green territory.

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  @chargrille As you know, the roots go back long before Fox (centuries). But I think of one turning point as 1964, when Dems & GOP helped pass the Civil Rights Act. The parties had a chance to cooperate to really put fascism's racist roots on the outside. But the GOP nominated Goldwater, who'd voted against. Reagan gave a nominating speech. So the GOP signaled it was the new home for racists leaving the Dixiecrats. From there it's straight thru Reagan to Fox then T...

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  @chargrille Appreciate learning about the roots of what I saw in '64.

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  @RealJournalism State authority to regulate depends on whether claims responsibility is on employer or insurer. You need someone (not me, happily retired) to run you through ERISA and ACA requirements.

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  @RealJournalism So essentially Pritzker is saying the state will step up enforcement of what it should have been doing all along. (Of course the insurers should have been fulfilling their obligation all along as well.)

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  @thehill So he's going to do everything he can to get the bipartisan border security bill to the House floor, right? Right?

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  @Wolven Something very much like this happens with a lot of topics. Hard to tell to what extent it is too few people with too few resources chasing too much news, or laziness, or arrogance, in whatever combinations.

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  @knittingknots2@mstdn.social Though in reality, anyone thinking he actually has a “new position,” rather than just trying to play to both sides at once, is deluding themselves.

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  @MelodyWainscott Josh Hawley, following Trump’s lead, says “Let’s let the voters sort this out.” Be careful what you effing wish for, Josh.