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It seems like an unaccounted for confouder that LCD/NCD/MUE denials are the bread and butter of a claims clearinghouse and the claims would not be sent to the payer if they failed …

I am also not nearly educated enough, and also following this work very closely. With the strides made in the past several years I'm always surprised I don't see it being discussed…

Proponents of electric cars love to talk about daily commutes and charging at home over night and how they never have to "fill up", while either never leaving a 200 mile bubble aro…

Not to challenge your perspective because I agree to some degree, but hemp roots grow >=3,<=6 feet down due to the tap root.

That's an interesting perspective. So you would say any economic disincentive used against a country is a violation because the population is impacted by the economic pains? Are re…

> It should be on the ground in Ukraine, but it can't because it is spent. Should it? That's not a foregone conclusion. Your justification for why it "can't" is also quite debatabl…

The following is US centric because that is the only resource extraction I'm personally familiar with. Coal should stay dead. It has no redeeming qualities except that the cost is …

It is so bizarre to me how he consistently and entirely disregards the idea of Ukraine's sovereignty and right to self-determine. Imperialism as inherently justified seems to be a …

I interpret it as eliminating the barrier to entry to those that know how to set up custom equipment. I haven't tried, so I don't know how large that barrier is, but it seems safe …

As a counter-anecdote, I purchased a Sceptre monitor in the 20"-30" range in 2010 and used it through 2015 when I gave it away. It's still in daily use and working fine for what it…

To add an anecdote, I attempted to rent almost 2 months ago and there was zero availability within 150 miles of a major city.

Yes. Sort of. Oklahoma saw an incredible number of earthquakes from wastewater disposal, it has since died down after being regulated so its pretty clear that was the cause https:/…

Interesting. I've wondered about this sort of pivot before. Coming from Oklahoma where O&G reigns supreme it seemed natural to galvanize that same workforce for this type of clean …

IIRC there is an intranasal expected to be approved mid next year. I can't find the source I read that in, so take the timing with a grain of salt. Another source I can't find at t…

Opposing governmental mandates is one thing, but eschewing personal responsibility is supposed to be the antithesis of these folks worldview. It's a bit baffling, though sadly not …

Judging by your stance across this thread I doubt it will matter, but I'll share it anyway for the readers. Take it for whatever you think it's worth. My anecdotal experience via m…

The 2013 Moore, OK tornado was 1.08 miles (1.74 km) wide at its peak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Moore_tornado That's nowhere near the widest, just the widest F5 that comes…

Do you believe the alternative is the town dying? I come from a place that is the furthest from a tourist destination you can imagine, and it was booming with local businesses in t…

How does this square with the pharmaceutical manufacturers averaging a 26% profit margin, health insurers averaging 3%, and PBMs 2%? https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthc…

Pharmaceutical companies are actually far more profitable than I imagined. Pharma companies enjoy a profit margin averaging 26%, medical device companies 12%, and hospital groups (…

Depends who the developers are. My company has been acquired several times over the past decade and it has been for our backend. The frontend has been largely left to rot and is a …