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Dog lover. Christian. Conservative. John 3:16.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@mazemoore AOC is just an actor.

It’s her puppet masters that are the problem.

She is spouting insane lies that are disprovable by a Google search, but a lot of people will believe her.

[John Kennedy @SenJohnKennedy]

The Save America Act is simple: Go back to Election Day—not election month—and require voters to prove they are who they say they are.

That’s how we earn back the American people’s trust.

[John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. @MrJohnJnr]

🚨 DEVASTATING FOR THE UNIPARTY: SAVE AMERICA ACT HITS 50 VOTES — PRESLER DEMANDS REAL HOURS-LONG FILIBUSTER TO MAKE DEMS DEFEND OPPOSING VOTER ID ON CAMERA!

No more hiding behind procedure or backroom games. Scott Presler is calling it out loud: Force Cory Booker and every opponent to stand on the Senate floor and explain to 76% of Black Americans, 82% of Latino Americans, and 83% of the entire country why they are against basic photo voter ID.

If they truly believe their position, let them own it publicly. No tricks. No escapes. Let the nation watch them try to justify blocking secure elections.

This is the accountability moment patriots have been demanding. Bring the bill to the floor and let truth do the work.

FOLLOW ME, THE NEXT DROP WILL BE SHOCKING

[CRIXUS @CRIXUSwasHERE]

ABSOLUTELY!!👇🤨

[SaltyGoat @SaltyGoat17]

Nothing screams TRUE SOCIALIST like:

-A millionaire who owns 3 homes
-Arriving in a huge SUV
-To his private jet
-To fly out and give a paid speech
-On the evils of capitalism and fossil fuels

Am I right?

[hunter @hxxntrr]

you're about to pay that $14,000 hospital bill. Stop

call the billing department and say five words: "I need an itemized statement"

watch $14,000 turn into $3,200

hospitals send you a summary bill on purpose. one line. one number. one deadline. designed to make you panic and pay or ignore it until it destroys your credit

the itemized version tells a completely different story

every charge has a CPT code (Current Procedural Terminology). this is the 5-digit number that identifies the exact procedure or service. your $14,000 bill might have 30-60 individual CPT codes on it. each one represents a charge the hospital decided you owe

here's what you'll typically find when you actually read them:

$83 for a tablet of acetaminophen. you know this drug as Tylenol. CVS sells a bottle of 100 for $6.49. the hospital charged you $83 for ONE

$482 for "room utilization." you sat in a curtained area in the ER for 22 minutes while a nurse took your blood pressure

$1,400 for "physician consultation" when a nurse practitioner checked your chart for 90 seconds and a doctor you never met signed off remotely

$312 for "surgical supplies" for 4 stitches and a gauze pad that cost the hospital $0.74 in materials

$234 for "facility fee." this is a charge for being in the building. literally a fee for walking through the door

duplicate charges billed under different CPT codes for the same procedure

the chargemaster:

every hospital has a document called the chargemaster. it's a master list of every service and its price. chargemaster prices are set internally by the hospital with zero external regulation. there is no law governing how much a hospital can charge for a tylenol or a CT scan. the chargemaster is a fictional pricing document that has no relationship to the actual cost of care

under the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (CMS-1717-F2, effective January 2021), hospitals with 300+ beds are required to publish their chargemaster prices online. most hospitals bury the file in an obscure corner of their website as a 40,000-row spreadsheet that nobody can read. but it's there

pull it. compare what they charged you to what they published. then compare both numbers to the Medicare reimbursement rate for the same CPT code at https://t.co/OYp6CWUAOK. Medicare rates represent what the federal government has determined is a fair price for each procedure

the gaps are violent:

CT scan abdomen (CPT 74177):
Medicare rate: $280
Average chargemaster price: $4,200
Markup: 1,400%

basic metabolic panel (CPT 80048):
Medicare rate: $11
Average chargemaster price: $620
Markup: 5,536%

ER visit level 4 (CPT 99284):
Medicare rate: $268
Average chargemaster price: $2,800
Markup: 945%

the negotiation sequence:

call 1: "I received my itemized statement. I've compared each CPT code to the Medicare reimbursement rate and found that your charges exceed Medicare rates by 400-1,400% across 18 line items. I'd like to discuss a fair adjustment to bring these charges closer to market rates"

most billing departments have authority to reduce 20-40% without supervisor approval. push for 50%+

call 2: "I'd like to apply for your financial assistance program under your 501(r) charity care policy"

every nonprofit hospital (roughly 60% of US hospitals) is required under IRC Section 501(r) to maintain a financial assistance policy. if your household income falls below 200-400% of the federal poverty level (varies by hospital), you qualify for 40-100% reduction. for 2026, 400% FPL for a single person is roughly $60,240. family of four: $124,800

this means a family earning $120K/year may qualify for a 50-80% reduction at many nonprofit hospitals. they will never tell you this. you have to ask

call 3: "I've identified billing errors including [duplicate charges/upcoded procedures/unbundled services] and I'm filing a formal billing dispute. Please route this to your patient advocate for internal audit review"

the word "audit" triggers a different process. a compliance officer reviews the bill instead of a collections agent. errors get found. charges get removed

call 4 (the close): "I can pay $3,200 today as settlement in full. This resolves the account. I'll need written confirmation that the account is settled and will not be sent to collections"

hospitals would rather take $3,200 today than send $14,000 to a collection agency that will buy it for $420 and harass you for years. your lump-sum offer at 23 cents on the dollar is more profitable for the hospital than the collections route

if it already went to collections:

the collector bought your $14,000 bill for $280-$560. they'll take $1,500 and delete. but first, send the FDCPA 809 validation letter demanding the full itemized statement with CPT codes, the insurance explanation of benefits, and proof the remaining balance is accurate after all contractual adjustments

collectors almost never have this for medical debt. the hospital sold a spreadsheet. the supporting documentation went to a filing cabinet nobody will ever open. unable to validate = dispute with bureaus = deleted in 30 days

a woman came to us with $89,000 in medical bills across 4 hospital visits from 2023-2025. we requested itemized statements for all four. found $31,000 in duplicate charges, facility fees already included in surgeon's bills, and supplies billed at 2,000-5,000% above cost. applied for 501(r) financial assistance at 2 of the 4 hospitals. she qualified for 70% reduction at both

$89,000 original total
$31,000 removed (billing errors)
$58,000 remaining
$40,600 reduced (70% charity care at 2 hospitals)
$17,400 remaining across 2 for-profit hospitals
Settled for $6,200 lump sum payment

$89,000 to $6,200. 7 cents on the dollar. score went from 512 to 703 in 68 days after the collections were deleted

five words. "I need an itemized statement." the hospital is hoping you never say them lol

(i fix credit in 30-90 days. link in bio)

[Darren Bailey @DarrenBaileyIL]

June 9: JB Pritzker: "Do people in Illinois want tolls raised to pay for the Bears? I don't think they do."

Two weeks later: He's defending the biggest toll hike in state history.

JB Pritzker is a slimy politician who talks out of both sides of his mouth.

[Catturd ™ @catturd2]

51 years ago, Steven Spielberg made his first big movie, Jaws.

— he never made a movie even half as good again, and save your breath telling me otherwise.

No, Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan aren’t even in the same league.

Jaws is one of the top five movies in cinema history. It just clicked. It might be my favorite movies of all time - Robert Shaw was absolutely amazing. All the actors and every scene just meshed together perfectly.

[HollyMarie @Hollymarie50]

The laws protecting special education and civil rights are federal statutes that remain intact and enforceable. By suggesting these protections are being 'messed with' or eliminated, you’re intentionally misleading parents and families for your own political gain. Why not focus on the fact that these programs are being shifted for administrative efficiency rather than scaring people?

VOTE RED, LETS GET RID OF THIS LIAR!!

[Benjamin Weingarten @bhweingarten]

That SCOTUS had to rule that (i) "temporary" means "temporary" and (ii) "arrives in the United States" means "arrives in the United States" is kind of remarkable

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

The Supreme Court is expected to rule in the next few days on one of the most important cases facing women and girls in our country. These justices are deciding whether they will allow biological men in women’s sports or whether they will uphold Idaho and West Virginia’s laws to protect women and girls from the invasion of men dominating women’s competition and placing girls in danger. Fairness, privacy, safety, and the future of women’s sports are all at stake. Please join me in praying for our Supreme Court justices, that they will make the right decision and send a strong and clear message to protect women and girls across our country.

[QUANTUM GUARD ™️ @QuantumGuard17]

🚨 HOLY SMOKES: Kash Patel reveals the FBI has obtained Fauci's "phones and devices" from during COVID.

"Nobody had found them...until 2 DAYS AGO...we're not done. We're on the case."

Things are about to get REAL.

[Sharon ✝️🕊️🇺🇸 @sgsullivan17]

@mattvanswol Oh hey, @SenateGOP enjoy your vacation on the backs of hard working American taxpayers. 🙄
Do you wonder why we question your loyalty to your voters? Do you ever wonder if you are placing yourselves above us? Do you ever listen to the people?

[commonsense7 🇺🇸💪🏼 @commonsens77]

@mattvanswol @SenateGOP the voters are paying attention. You should try it 🤬

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

WAIT WAIT WAIT…

The Senate Republicans just UNANIMOUSLY voted to give themselves a 19-DAY VACATION?!!!!!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!!!

WE CANNOT PASS THE SAVE ACT BUT THEY CAN ALL GIVE THEMSELVES 19 VACATION DAYS????

WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING HERE?!!!!

[@Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 @Chicago1Ray]

Trump came out of his meeting with the Senate standing next to Rick Scott... and Mike Lee ... Thune was barely visible

You folks wanted Trump to get involved and he did... the power of X is real

Hit that like button if you want Thune to step down and let Scott or Lee take over

[Illinois Policy @illinoispolicy]

🚨NEW POLL

Just over 51% of Illinois voters say they would leave the state if given the opportunity.

More than half cited high taxes as a top issue facing the state.

This comes as Illinoisans shoulder the highest combined state and local tax rate in the nation, driving more than 40,000 residents to flee to other states in a single year.

[Mila Joy @Milajoy]

Do NOT let this fade.

Keep the pressure on.

Ilhan Omar and Ahmed Nur Said Elmi’s (Omar’s BROTHER) marriage certificate.

This incestuous SICKO married her full blood brother to skirt immigration laws.

Denaturalize and deport her.

[Darren Bailey @DarrenBaileyIL]

Illinois families pay the highest tax burden in America.

And JB Pritzker wants another four years.

Fire the taxman. https://t.co/afbi7H4chb

[Alec Lace @AlecLace]

🚨 NEVER FORGET: JB Pritzker went on Jimmy Kimmel and MOCKED crime in Chicago

This Father’s Day weekend: 22+ shot, 4 killed in Chicago.

Trump has repeatedly offered to help clean it up.

But they call him “racist” while more blood spills in another Democrat-run city.