John Torinus

Entrepreneur, Journalist, Columnist, & Speaker. Health Care Reform and Innovation Expert. Marine Officer. Manufacturing CEO. #healthcarereform

[John Torinus @john_torinus]

Weekly updates -- Straight Talk from the Heartland at https://t.co/x6aoQDz1Wu I am non-partisan, pragmatic and offer non-partisan solutions from a ground level perspective in every piece I write.
#healthcare #healthcarereform #publicpolicy

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Health care costs are the number one affordability issue in the minds of voters . . . not surprisignwhen the price of premiums on the Obamacare (ACA) exchange rose an average of 58% in 2026. https://t.co/r0hO9eytPx
#obamacare #healthcarecosts #healthinsurance

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Schoemann not running for Lieutenant gov /
Work starts to remodel UW building
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#Wisconsinpolitics #UWSystem

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The unusual exodus of Republican legislators from the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly undoubtedly stems from differing personal factors. But President Donald Trump actions surely also figured heavily into their departures.
https://t.co/CwD4PPXL5y
#Wisconsinpolitics

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GrandCare CEO asks Senate to tackle aging crisis:
West Bend native Laura Hillman Mitchell played a star witness role in Congress Wednesday as she pitched the use of technology to keep seniors living longer in their homes.
https://t.co/wrETXe1sSs
#healthcarecosts #eldercare

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Columbus, Indiana, a city about the size of West Bend, has become a mecca for its collection of 70 buildings designed by world-class architects.
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#Architecture #ColumbusIndiana

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If you are looking for an insight on why the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, reflect back on how he went about closing eight of 13 two-year colleges across the state.
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#UWsytem

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Dumb, dumber, dumbest. That describes the judgement of Donald Trump, our war president, as he mismanages the U.S. involvement in wars in Ukraine and Iran.
https://t.co/GHmbeBuDnd
#Iranwar #trump #hegseth #ukraine

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As I was taking a long, slow stroll through West Bend's Regner Park last week, I was impressed one more time by the 90 years of community efforts that has made it a jewel for people to enjoy.
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#parks #westbend #wisconsin

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Trump turns off more voters every week:
His latest round of insulting behavior and words has been directed at Pope Leo and the 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. Now, how dumb is that politically?
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#TRUMP

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Citizens of Washington County have no clear idea about the end game for the former University of Wisconsin – Washington County campus. But a few things have become clear. . . READ MORE:
https://t.co/ygbCrQiijv
#UWSystem #UniversityofWisconsinSystem

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From Moon to Earth: Stewardship Matters
Let’s reflect on the jarring contrast in the arena of conservation.
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#conservation #conservationpolitics

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If you are looking for an insight on why the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, reflect back on how he went about closing eight of 13 two-year colleges across the state.
READ MORE:
https://t.co/Qy5nm59pAk
#uwsystem

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Those who don’t appreciate President Trump’s latest blunder, embroiling the country in a no-win war in the Middle East, exercised their displeasure by taking part in a protest Saturday at the Washington County Courthouse.
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#NoKingMarch

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If you don’t appreciate President Trump embroiling the country in a no-win war in the Middle East, you can exercise your displeasure by taking part in a protest Saturday at the Washington County Courthouse.
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https://t.co/VHtoybrLoC
#protests #trump #IranWar‌

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Hundreds of citizens of Washington County, who largely opposed naming County Trunk K after Charlie Kirk, wanted to know why that hugely controversial proposition came to life in Washington County.
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#WashingtonCounty #wisconsin #WIpolitics

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Hats off to Justice Ziegler, Marilyn, robins, daffodils, snow plow dudes . . . read more:
https://t.co/qGkOFe5lIE
#snowmageddon #thanks

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Amidst a wide range of commentary, health costs and access to care got the most attention from the six democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor.
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#elections2026 #wisconsin #wisconsingovernorsrace

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“Hey, guys, we are in the 1% club.”
One of my college roommates, class of 1959, pulled out the factoid that only 1% of American males reach the tender age of 88--a group now called Super Agers.
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#superagers #agingwell

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Is Trump a hawk, dove, nation builder or what?
Iran, Trump, Venezuela
It has become almost impossible to make any sense of President Trump’s quixotic war-making policy. Is he a hawk or dove or something else?
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https://t.co/Ty0iZLKc6O
#Trump #Iran

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The U.S. Supreme Court decision to overrule President Trump’s broad-scale use of tariffs to punish other countries caught him by surprise.
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