Deandra Howard
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She was saying that there's a lot more coverage than we suspect, but it's based on whether or not you have the right kind of insurance. So we have these huge gaps in these various communities that are not being covered because they don't have the right kind of insurance, which then begins to become a political piece because we need to provide ways to do that.
She was saying that there's a lot more coverage than we suspect, but it's based on whether or not you have the right kind of insurance. So we have these huge gaps in these various communities that are not being covered because they don't have the right kind of insurance, which then begins to become a political piece because we need to provide ways to do that.
So what's interesting about this particular topic is that we can go off into a thousand different ways But there's a lot of understuff. There's a lot of undercurrent with this whole issue around politics and health. And so it's kind of good to enter into this very broad section conversation.
So what's interesting about this particular topic is that we can go off into a thousand different ways But there's a lot of understuff. There's a lot of undercurrent with this whole issue around politics and health. And so it's kind of good to enter into this very broad section conversation.
You know, I was thinking about that. When you asked that question, I just said, like, what do I expect? Exactly. You know, what do I expect? And I think I expect access. You know, I expect that, you know, that when I need health care, that it's there for me.
You know, I was thinking about that. When you asked that question, I just said, like, what do I expect? Exactly. You know, what do I expect? And I think I expect access. You know, I expect that, you know, that when I need health care, that it's there for me.
But I think, you know, a little bit earlier in the conversation, you know, listening to what Barry was saying, I thought about the pharmaceutical deserts. I thought about the food deserts.
But I think, you know, a little bit earlier in the conversation, you know, listening to what Barry was saying, I thought about the pharmaceutical deserts. I thought about the food deserts.
And, uh, you know, what role does politics play in the fact that I think that they were saying like 25% of Walgreens drugstores are closing, you know, I mean, like you got all this stuff, you know, what does politics play in that? How is that going to affect the health of the community?
And, uh, you know, what role does politics play in the fact that I think that they were saying like 25% of Walgreens drugstores are closing, you know, I mean, like you got all this stuff, you know, what does politics play in that? How is that going to affect the health of the community?
How does that affect people in, uh, how does politics affect the communities in rural Minnesota, rural, rural, rural counties around, around the, uh, Around the country, you know, I mean, it's it's pretty, pretty unclear. You know, I think that there is a there is a pie in the sky kind of of reality. I mean, pie in the sky kind of thinking about what we what we're supposed to have.
How does that affect people in, uh, how does politics affect the communities in rural Minnesota, rural, rural, rural counties around, around the, uh, Around the country, you know, I mean, it's it's pretty, pretty unclear. You know, I think that there is a there is a pie in the sky kind of of reality. I mean, pie in the sky kind of thinking about what we what we're supposed to have.
And then there's the root cause, like it's not there because the politics or the will of the community or the will of the government is not there. And so we're caught in that space right now where people are really trying to figure out what is real? You know, what can I really expect from my government now? I mean, you know, and again, we get into this fake news stuff.
And then there's the root cause, like it's not there because the politics or the will of the community or the will of the government is not there. And so we're caught in that space right now where people are really trying to figure out what is real? You know, what can I really expect from my government now? I mean, you know, and again, we get into this fake news stuff.
I mean, it's messing with my mental health. Yeah. I think for a lot of folks, it's best with their mental health. And so for me, what I do, I cut off TV. I don't want to hear it no more. Let me kind of struggle through or do whatever I got to do. But anyway, so that's my initial thought about what do we want? What would I want?
I mean, it's messing with my mental health. Yeah. I think for a lot of folks, it's best with their mental health. And so for me, what I do, I cut off TV. I don't want to hear it no more. Let me kind of struggle through or do whatever I got to do. But anyway, so that's my initial thought about what do we want? What would I want?
I would want appropriate access, but that's not always available for me or for anybody else.
I would want appropriate access, but that's not always available for me or for anybody else.
Yeah. With that help. Yeah, yeah. You know, it's interesting. I think it would. I know that I've talked with a lot of people about single payer plans. But, you know, as you were talking, Stan, and again, this is my looping brain here. I thought politics, confusion equals money. Yeah.
Yeah. With that help. Yeah, yeah. You know, it's interesting. I think it would. I know that I've talked with a lot of people about single payer plans. But, you know, as you were talking, Stan, and again, this is my looping brain here. I thought politics, confusion equals money. Yeah.