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Carolyn McClanahan

@CarolynMcC

Financial planner, physician, problem solver. Discuss money/health/death/aging/health reform. Sometimes funny. Unbridled. Grateful. @CNBC @BarronsOnline @Forbes

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Scott Maxwell(@Scott_Maxwell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At its root, this boils down to the fact that there are two kinds of people in the world:
- Those who care about this
- Those who don't
This state has more of the latter in charge.

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Judith Graham(@judith_graham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Never ever underestimate the vast amounts of money that individuals and organizations are making off of health care in the US.

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Dean Baker(@DeanBaker13) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We should think of Medicare Advantage as one of the many ways that the government gives money to rich people. Tax and transfer policy is the less important part of the story, even though it gets most of the attention.

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Jim Pavia(@jimpavia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Americans are still splurging on travel and entertainment — even as credit card debt tops $1 trillion cnb.cx/4aksGf9 It’s partly that ”‘you only live once’ mentality that intensified during the pandemic,” one expert says.

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Darren White(@realdarrenwhite) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I have an operating principle that I am perfectly willing, if not eager, to believe that I’m completely wrong about everything. I have a tattoo on my arm, that says, in ancient Greek, ‘I am certain of nothing.’ I think that’s a good operating principle.”

— Anthony Bourdain

“I have an operating principle that I am perfectly willing, if not eager, to believe that I’m completely wrong about everything. I have a tattoo on my arm, that says, in ancient Greek, ‘I am certain of nothing.’ I think that’s a good operating principle.” — Anthony Bourdain
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Carolyn McClanahan(@CarolynMcC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Earned media is really the way to go. Be useful, know your stuff, and refer the journalist to other sources who can help them do good work. A rising tide lifts all boats.

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Jon Walker(@JonWalkerpdx) 's Twitter Profile Photo

FSA is basically: 'Do you like gambling on your health? Do you like saving receipts? Do you like lots of paper work? Do you love running self actuarial analysis? Well we got a policy for you!'

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