There was a time when Sharelle Menard thought her son would never be able to speak. She couldn't soothe Benji when he cried, couldn't read him books he could follow, couldn't take him out in public. "The screaming, and screaming, and screaming," she said. "He would get so frustrated because he couldn't communicate."
NEW: After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs. Advocates say the company's strategy may be illegal. www.propublica.org/article/unit ... ðŸ'‡
-- Annie Waldman (@anniewaldman.bsky.social) December 13, 2024 at 8:34 AM
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UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids with Autism
#1 | Posted by oi_veh at 2024-12-14 05:49 PM
It seems that the more inoculations we give them, the more health problems occur.
Oy vey, more of the thoroughly debunked RFKjr "Vaccines cause autism and..." conspiracy theories nonsense. Just like COVID vaccines "#diedsuddenly" anecdotes keep popping up.
No, the US children, on average, are much healthier today, and have lower mortality and acquired disability rates from genetic and acquired diseases than in pre-vaccines era, in large part due to post-partum and childhood vaccinations... until they get to school age and get overweight/obese.
#2 | Posted by oi_veh at 2024-12-14 05:50 PM
It seems that the more single mothers we give them, the more health problems occur
Kardashians single mothers strongly disagree. Kardashians think it's not because "mothers are single," but because a large percentage of "single mothers" are relatively poor and have to juggle childcare and work, food, shelter, etc.
Marriage, as it turns out, has not been a solution to "single mothers" problem - "Risk of poverty is higher for women after divorce and separation. Studies show that women fair worse financially after divorce, and getting primary custody of the kids actually increases risk of poverty for them."
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OT, but somewhat related to UnitedHealthcare: when I heard that Luigi Mangione was caught at Altoona, PA, it immediately brought to mind movie "Diamond Men" with Robert Forster.
www.rogerebert.com - Diamond Men (2002)
FTA: Bobby takes it as his personal assignment to get Eddie laid and after various schemes... Bobby takes Eddie to the Altoona Riding Club, which is a discreet rural brothel...
"And that's all I have to say about that."
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