I’m listening to “Why America Can’t Build (Yet) with Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson” on #Factually [PODCAST by Adam Conover
https://pca.st/episode/78b13abb-2eff-4a56-93c4-b13db3e6b554

#UnitedHealth Group has avoided shareholder resolutions that would have asked investors at an upcoming meeting whether the company should audit how often it denies paying for members’ health care, following an outpouring of public anger last year.
One proposal from a group representing faith-based shareholders asked the Eden Prairie-based health care giant to develop a report on the human and economic toll that stems from limiting or delaying access to health care by #denying #payments via its insurance arm, UnitedHealthcare.
The proposal was withdrawn earlier this month, however, after UnitedHealth Group sought regulatory support for excluding the question from shareholder materials. Proponents said they believe they’ll have a better chance for success by re-submitting next year.

A second proposal sought third-party audits of denials to determine if correspondence with families included #factually #incorrect and #insensitive information. But UnitedHealth Groupsaid investor Chris Mueller missed the deadline for submissions.
Neither proposal was listed in materials distributed last week in advance of the UnitedHealth Group annual meeting scheduled for June 2,
when shareholders will vote on resolutions about #executive #compensation
️including a new push for investors to approve “golden parachute” severance or termination payments.
https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/unitedhealth-group-avoids-shareholder-vote-on-coverage-denial-audits-in-wake-of-ceo-killing

#FYI #vaccine #vaccines #vaccinate #AdamRatner #AdamConover #Factually #RFKJr

I repeat: Vaccines save lives! Period.

"...So why have so many people grown skeptical of one of the most scientifically proven medical advancements in human history? And how did vocal anti-vaxxer, conspiracy theorist, and all-around slurry-brained mush man Robert F. Kennedy Jr. end up on track to be nominated as Secretary of Health and Human Services in Donald Trump’s cabinet?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZaPkKEb9u8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDbktG9lD8

#AdamConover 7 months ago #FACTUALLY!

#HomelessnessMyths BUSTED with Dr. #MargotKushel

#housing #housingcrisis #globalhousingcrisis

At 30 min. mark: Ignore the WashPost sponsorship plug

This was a very good #Factually on Sheriffs in general and sheriff’s gangs in particular

Much of it hit hard given another person died in #SDSO custody in #SanDiego recently - the 8th life lost this year in our jails

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577?i=1000677593841

@adamconover 's

"How the Wealthy Hack the World with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8tYY7hl3Nw

#Factually #269: WTF did the Supreme Court Just Do https://youtu.be/dmKrN_--fTo

“I think [big tech] needs to be taken down a few pegs. I think they need to realize that they've forgotten their customers and forgotten their purpose in life.” - Ed Zitron

This was quite the closer! This was a really good episode, and you should go check it out!

From #Factually! with @adamconover: The A.I. Bubble is Bursting with Ed Zitron, Jul 3, 2024
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577?i=1000661003189&r=4646

@shane ooh what are your favourite podcasts Shane?

Mine are mostly political or tech and I assume would bore most people: #LateNightLinux, #BigPicture, #Macrodose, #Deconstructed, #OnTheMedia, #TechPolicyPress, #PoliticsTheoryOther, #factually.

Always looking for more good ones

Journalism is Collapsing with Matt Pearce - FACTUALLY! WITH ADAM CONOVER MAR 13 ⋅ The profession of journalism is facing a crisis. Recent years have brought devastating layoffs to nearly every major news outlet, with local newspapers shuttering daily. - https://overcast.fm/+BBanRMPadg #journalism #LocalNews #LocalNewspapers #NewsOutlets #AdamConover #factually

'The Decimation of #Gaza and What Happens Next with #RashidKhalidi - #Factually! - 244'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnuudpMfVhU

The latest episode of #AdamConover's #podcast #Factually!, on why smart people become conspiracy theorists, is great. A large part of it is about the case of #NaomiWolf. You may remember in 2019 she made a gigantic error in a book that basically destroyed its entire foundation, and a large portion of her career as news of the error spread on social media. In the time since then, she's become a huge conspiracy theorist. So, why?

Ah, here is that episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-smart-people-become-conspiracy-theorists-with/id1463460577?i=1000636885780

The latest #Factually! episode with @adamconover's interview with Maureen Ryan about the toxic underbelly of #Hollywood is intense but fascinating. (The dirt on #SNL alone. . . ) And it's particularly timely in the middle of a double union strike.
https://art19.com/shows/factually--with-adam-conover/episodes/bf2425be-7c65-438a-bafd-60dd99508e13

@emilymbender @timnitGebru

Heard you both on @adamconover's #Factually podcast from April. Super-fascinating. Thank you for the info! I shared the article that includes the octopus test with friends.